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    Rocky the Movie: The Kenny Norton Story or the Real Apollo Creed?

    ByJoseph de Beauchamp 11/30/20045/12/2013

    Most fight fans never remember Kenny Norton as the real reason for the movie Rocky. We would never have had the great movie Rocky without his fight with Wepner in 1970, which created the spark for Stallone to make this fine film. Yes, Kenny Norton is the real Apollo Creed. Kenneth Howard Norton was born…

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  • Boxing News | Press Releases

    The ‘Ghost’ Returns.

    ByBoxing Press 11/29/200411/29/2004

    Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero’s highly anticipated return to the ring is a done deal. GoossenTutor Promotions announced that the boxing phenom hailing from Northern California will square off against Cesar Figueroa for the NABF featherweight championship title. The fight, on December, 9th 2004 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA will be the…

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  • Boxing News | Press Releases

    Rivera Eyes De La Hoya Fight.

    ByBoxing Press 11/29/200411/29/2004

    WORCESTER, Mass. World Boxing Association welterweight champion ‘El Gallo’ Jose Antonio Rivera’s (37-3-1, 24 KOs) is optimistic about the news that the ‘Golden Boy’ – Oscar De La Hoya – will soon return to the 147-pound welterweight division. Oscar’s been a great champion and class act for many years,” Rivera said from training camp. “I…

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  • Boxing Articles

    Marco and Erik go to Canastota.

    ByGreig Johnston 11/29/20045/12/2013

    It sounds like a second rate Cheech and Chong, but Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera are about as far removed from bumbling stoners as you can get. For in these two Mexican warriors, there burns a competitive fire the likes of which can be found in only a handful of fighters in the world….

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  • Boxing News | Press Releases

    Klitschko Speaks on Ukraine Situation.

    ByBoxing Press 11/29/200411/29/2004

    LAS VEGAS. Vitali Klitschko apologizes because he believes his English is not that good. His four-year-old son, he laughs, speaks it better. It doesn’t matter. What Klitschko has to say about the crisis in his native Ukraine comes across perfectly clear. That’s because it comes straight from the heart. “I am not politician. I am…

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  • Boxing News | Boxing Results

    Marquez-Pacquiao II.

    ByBoxing Press 11/29/20045/12/2013

    The highly anticipated rematch between WBA-IBF featherweight champion and Manny Pacquiao will take place on February 5th in the New Year. Marquez barely retained his titles in a highly disputed draw with Pacquiao in May of this year and subsequently fought Orlando Salido in a marking time fight. Pacquiao returns to action shortly against Thailand’s…

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  • Boxing News | Boxing Previews

    Spinks-Judah II.

    ByBoxing Press 11/29/2004

    Undisputed welterweight champion Cory Spinks will defend his titles once again in a rematch against former light welterweight champion Zab Judah on January 15th. Judah has already dropped a decision to Spinks in a fight he claims he was unfairly adjudged to have lost. Spinks has taken on all comers since gaining the IBF welterweight…

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    Etienne Scores a Win.

    ByBoxing Press 11/29/200411/29/2004

    Heavyweight Clifford ‘Black Rhino’ Etienne saved the day at the Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky by stepping in for injured former world champion Riddick Bowe against journeyman Kenny Craven. Craven was not as enthusiastic as the crowd on hand for the main event of the card though as Etienne, taking the fight on two days…

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  • Round by Round

    Barrera Beats Morales in a Classic!

    ByJim Cawkwell 11/28/20045/12/2013

    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 of their first meeting contested…

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  • Round by Round

    Larios Takes Decision Over Hussein.

    ByJim Cawkwell 11/28/20045/12/2013

    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 to rise to occasion and…

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  • Round by Round

    Marquez Wears Down Pastrana.

    ByJim Cawkwell 11/28/20045/12/2013

    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 managed to do to all…

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    Calderon Easily Deals With Fajardo.

    ByJim Cawkwell 11/28/20048/26/2005

    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 relative formality as Calderon won…

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