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Barrera Beats Morales in a Classic!

Sensationally, Marco Antonio Barrera performed another miracle in the ring tonight as he became a world champion of three weight classes by taking bitter rival Erik Morales’ WBC and IBF super featherweight titles in a true classic of the ring. In a fight that perhaps eclipses the excitement and intensity …

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Larios Takes Decision Over Hussein.

It could have been Nedal Hussein’s step into the bigtime, instead it was a hugely disappointing performance by the super bantamweight from Australia who dropped a twelve round decision to reigning WBC champion Oscar Larios. The arena was gaining in electricity but Hussein could not find it inside of him …

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Marquez Wears Down Pastrana.

The MGM Grand began to buzz as IBF bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez and challenger Mauricio Pastrana made their way to the ring. The rematch of a fight in which Marquez took a decision over Pastrana came about because Marquez wanted to see if he could stop Pastrana, something he had …

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Calderon Easily Deals With Fajardo.

In the sparsely populated arena of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, USA, Puerto Rico’s Ivan ‘Iron Boy’ Calderon retained his WBO minimumweight championship with a slick display of movement and accurate counter punching against Nicaraguan challenger Carlos Fajardo. The opening bout of HBO’s quadruple fight pay-per-view attraction was a …

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Fight of the Year: Trinidad-Mayorga.

Compared to recent boxing years, 2004 has acquitted itself very well and with approximately five weeks left to be further embellished with more hallmark moments, I do not feel I am being too presumptuous in declaring the true candidate for fight of the year honors. It was a fiercely profound …

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