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Rowland Claims Decision Over Mendoza.

Middleweight Troy Rowland claimed a ten round decision tonight over power-punching opponent Epifanio Mendoza in his home state of Detroit Michigan. Rowland had to survive a knockdown administered by Mendoza in round seven but in the end he managed to outwork Mendoza over the ten round stretch and take the …

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DeLeon Stretches Gamboa in Four.

Super bantamweight contender Daniel ‘Ponce’ De Leon scored himself a win tonight over Julio Gamboa and ensured that he remains on the cusp of a world title shot. De Leon knocked Gamboa out in the fourth round and moved his record to twenty-four wins with all but one of his …

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Hopkins-De La Hoya Announcement Soon.

The major announcement once declared and then cancelled has been rescheduled concerning world middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya. Golden Boy Promotions have released information indicating that the announcement will be made on Saturday, November 20th at Noon in the MGM Grand Hollywood Theater in Las Vegas, …

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UK Results.

Tonight in the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England. British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Matt skelton kept his hopes alive of a showdown with either future WBC title challenger Danny Williams or unbeaten former Olympian Audley Harrison in 2005. Skelton stopped former Williams victim Keith Long in eleven rounds. …

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Ruiz Seeking Heavyweight Tournament.

BOSTON, Mass. (November 19, 2004) – After overcoming a bad call regarding a knockdown in the second round and being penalized a point in the fourth round (the first point reduction of his pro career and after being repeatedly and blatantly fouled by his opponent with no deductions by the …

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Rowland-Mendoza Tonight.

The main event middleweight attraction tonight at the Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI, USA sees contenders Troy Rowland and Epifanio Mendoza go at it. Mendoza from Colombia has stunning knockouts of Rubin Williams and Tokunbo Olajide on his record and brings exciting power to the ring. Meanwhile, Rowland will enjoy …

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Hopkins Shuns De La Hoya Rematch?

Reports are currently circulating in the boxing world that undisputed middleweight champion of the world Bernard Hopkins has taken himself out of the running for a rematch with his most recent victim, boxing superstar Oscar de la Hoya. The Golden Boy Promotions press conference reported on this site that was …

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Salita Wins Again.

Dimitriy ‘star of David’ Salita won his latest fight last night on the DiBella Entertainments promoted card at the Manhattan CenterGrand Ballroom, New York, NY, USA. Salita took an eight round points decision over Paul Delgado. Salita, of Ukrainian descent and Jewish heritage, boxes out of New York. Having won …

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Gonzalez Stops Elizondo in Two.

In the main event of the Oscar de la Hoya promoted card in Corpus Christi, Texas, bantamweight contender Jhonny Gonzalez knocked out Gabriel Elizondo in the second round of an exciting confrontation. Elizondo drew first blood by putting Gonzalez to the canvas and it looked like Elizondo’s unbeaten run might …

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Vinson Loses Again.

Former Olympian and current fledgling super bantamweight contender Clarence Vinson suffered his second defeat Thursday night in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Vinson, known as ‘untouchable’ did not exactly prove to be that as his opponent Cesar Morales. The fight was a real brawl at times and Morales was able to …

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