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[Jun 1, 2006]
Baloyi KOs Medina To Win Crown
The IBO super featherweight title as well as the vacant IBF super flyweight title was up for grabs last night on ESPN's "Wednesday Night Fights."...
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[May 12, 2006]
Spina Upsets Brinkley
After super-middleweight Jesse Brinkley, made famous from "The Contender" series, dominated undefeated Joey Spina for 10½ rounds, it all came to a...
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[May 6, 2006]
Donaire Dominates Lopez on ShoBox
The main event was supposed to match up-and-coming flyweight star Nonito Donaire against Cesar Lopez for Lopez's NABA Flyweight title.
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[May 4, 2006]
Mitchell Shuts Out Cruz on ESPN
Sharmba Mitchell put his speedy hands on display last night as he put on a boxing clinic against heavy-handed Jose Luis Cruz on ESPN2's "Wednesday...
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[Apr 8, 2006]
Hlatshwayo Squeaks Past Campbell
Last night on ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" Isaac Hlatshwayo remained undefeated as he squeaked past seasoned Nate Campbell.
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[Apr 6, 2006]
Getting Old Overnight
When is it time for a fighter or any athlete for that matter to hang it up and call it a day? Why exactly do athletes compete when the rest of...
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[Mar 25, 2006]
Edison Miranda Stops Howard Eastman
Last night on ESPN's "Friday Night Fights," middleweight sensation Edison Miranda defeated two-time world title challenger Howard Eastman.
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[Mar 18, 2006]
Phillips-Feliciano Nonstop Thriller
Last night on ESPN's "Friday Night Fights," Vince Phillips (48-10-1) and Jesse Feliciano (14-5-2) brought out the best in each other.
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[Mar 5, 2006]
Cotto World-Class vs. Branco
Last night on HBO's "World Championship Boxing," WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto put his title on the line against a world-class...
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[Feb 18, 2006]
ESPN's Pathetic Excuse of a Fight
ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" was a pure display of dirty fighting, inexperience, and sheer stupidity by a number of fighters, as well as an...
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[Feb 14, 2006]
Manfredo Crushes Pemberton
Last night Peter Manfredo Jr. took on Scott "The Sandman" Pemberton on "The Contender Special: East Coast Pride," and this time he did not leave it...
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[Feb 5, 2006] Castillo In Easy Against Reyes
The bout between Jose Luis Castillo and Rolando Reyes proved to be more of an easy sparring session for Castillo in preparation for Diego Corrales than an actual fight.
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[Feb 4, 2006] Sechew Powell Shuts Out Frazier on ShoBox
Undefeated junior middleweight Sechew Powell took a big step forward from prospect toward contender Friday night on ShoBox.
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[Jan 21, 2006] Donaire decisions Harutyunyan; Hernandez upsets Harris on ShoBox
There was no better way to kick off this weekend's slugfest on HBO than to enjoy the action last night on Showtime's "ShoBox."
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2009 Reader Of The Year Weighs In On Legacies Of Pacquiao And Mayweather
"Pacquiao has proven....in the ring... time and time again that he is the greatest of this time. He has earned his respect. He begs for nothing. He is a man content with his growth, his family and his achievements. A man the world has now turned it's eyes to behold. Floyd Mayweather is not even close in stature. He may possess the greatest skills but he is not the Face of Boxing today. Google Manny Pacquiao. There are 20 million searches. Google Floyd. There are 6.5 million. Look at the NYTimes, the Wall Street Journal and Time. Count how many words were used these past years to mention Floyd Mayweather. Then count the words still being printed about Manny. And keep counting. As I've said many times, Floyd has been too clever by half. He has short changed his public.....and has out-smarted himself. Manny will fight but a few more times. Enjoy it while you can. He is an all time great pugilist. Floyd, with all of his remarkable skills lack the will to be truly great in the biggest sense of the word. His legacy will look more like Holmes that Ali. He has earned it." ---November is half-way gone, but we don't need to keep counting ballots. It's a landslide. Fe'Roz has won the 2009 Reader of the Year award. His comments add to the website immeasurably, and he epitomizes the thoughtful, respectful, educated fan of pugilism we strive to cater to at TSS. Congrats, Fe'Roz, and please accept my thanks for being the valued member of this community that you are. Sincerely, Editor Mike
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