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Will Oscar De La Hoya fight sell in a punchless economy?
With the economy in a nose dive, how many people will pay $54.95 to buy Saturday's telecast of the Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao fight?
It's an intriguing matchup. De La Hoya, the sport's most popular fighter, against Pacquiao, the current...Tags: Wynn Resorts Ltd, Consumers, Oscar De La Hoya, National Government, Facebook
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Bellator Fighting Championships signs South Florida mixed martial artist Jorge Masvidal
The newly launched Bellator Fighting Championships has signed Jorge Masvidal of American Top Team Coconut Creek and Young Tigers Gym for its 2009 fight schedule. The first-of-its-kind mixed martial arts organization, based in Los Angeles and Chicago,...Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Royce Gracie, ESPN
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Crew Beat Red Bulls, Win MLS Cup
The Red Sox have made a two-year, $6 million offer to amateur righthander Junichi Tazawa of Japan, MLB.com reported Sunday, citing a story from Japanese newspaper Sankei Sports. The report said that Tazawa, 22, met with Craig Shipley, the Red Sox's vice...Tags: Karrie Webb, Boston Red Sox, Mike Smith, Golf, Tennis
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Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
Jason Lella, a boy training for a charity boxing match, is the grandson of former welterweight boxer Tony Fortunato. The wrong person was listed Sunday in a story in LI Life. Also, young boxer Sean Stellin's list of titles incorrectly included a reference...Tags: Boxing
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Yves Edwards settles for non-title fight
Yves Edwards, hoping to win another title for American Top Team Coconut Creek, will have to wait a little longer. A broken toe has sidelined Strikeforce world lightweight champion Josh Thompson, who was scheduled to defend his title against the Bahamian-...Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Management Change, Lightweight Boxing
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Shields looks to free himself from EliteXC
caitlin.strang@newsday.comFrom his reign as EliteXC's first and last welterweight champion, Jake Shields has his two title belts on display in his home. One he keeps in the living room, the other in his bedroom. And Shields said no matter what, he won't part with the precious...Tags: CBS Corp., Ultimate Fighting Championship, Boxing, Breach of Contract, Auction Service
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Miami's Glen Johnson aims for title with TKO at Hard Rock
South Florida Sun-SentinelAt 39, Glen Johnson is looking for one more title fight. The former light heavyweight world champion from Miami scored a fourth-round TKO over Aaron Norwood, of Hattiesburg, Miss., Tuesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena. "I'm not ready to...Tags: Heavyweight, Boxing, Jerry Butler, Lightweight Boxing, Bantamweight
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O'Connor ready to make big impact in ring
South Florida Sun-SentinelLight welterweight Danny O'Connor may be the future of pro boxing. The exciting left-hander, a 2008 U.S. Olympic alternate, is among the next generation of boxers out to bring back fans and breathe new life into the sport. O'Connor is on the undercard...Tags: Heavyweight, Boxing, Middleweight Boxing
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Silva keeps his UFC belt after Cote suffers injury
Tribune staff reporterThe highly anticipated main event at the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Illinois ended with a decided letdown Saturday night at Allstate Arena. Middleweight champion Anderson Silva retained his belt, but not in the spectacular fashion to...Tags: Patrick Cote, Heavyweight, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Boxing, Injuries
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UFC ending a lame one
Tribune reporterThe main event at the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Illinois ended with a letdown Saturday night at Allstate Arena. Middleweight champion Anderson Silva retained his belt, but not in the spectacular fashion to which fans have grown...Tags: Patrick Cote, Heavyweight, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Boxing, Injuries
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Anderson Silva TKOs Cote at UFC 90
Anderson Silva held onto his middleweight title with a third-round technical knockout of Patrick Cote at UFC 90 on Saturday night. Silva (23-4) took a cautious approach in the first round before attacking in the second with a barrage of kicks and knees....Tags: Patrick Cote, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Boxing, Royce Gracie, Middleweight Boxing
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Kimbo Slice, top fighters weighing options after EliteXC's demise
The expected demise of EliteXC had a trickledown effect on local fighters now unemployed and looking for jobs. While Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) leagues continue to thrive with most of the...Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water, Heavyweight, BankAtlantic Center, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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