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  • December 8th, 2012
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    In a shocking upset Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao in the sixth round of their twelve round scheduled bout before a crowd of 16,000 + at the MGM Grand Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    The knockout put an emphatic conclusion to their storied series.

    In the early going both fighters once again gave as good as they got. Finally in the third round, Marquez (55-6-2, 40 KOs) landed a big right hand which put Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) on the canvas
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    December 7th, 2012
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    By J.R. Zurita – Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao and Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez will meet for the fourth time on Saturday night once again at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boxing fans have voiced varied opinions regarding the bout. Some are absolutely tired of this pugilistic saga, claiming that a fourth bout will not provide anything we haven’t already seen before. Others, like myself, are quite optimistic that the fourth installment of this classic series will finally bring a definitive victory one way or another which will end all debates.

    Whichever
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    December 3rd, 2012
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    On Saturday night, New Mexico’s Austin “No Doubt” Trout shocked Puerto Rican boxing superstar Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden with a dominant unanimous decision victory. The little known Trout wasn’t given much of chance outside of a few hardcore fight fanatics.

    Trout (26-0, 14 KOs), 27, boxed well from the outset and proved to be a puzzle Cotto (37-4, 30 KOs), 32, could not solve. By the latter rounds, the defensively sound southpaw, was walking down the Puerto
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    November 28th, 2012
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    Undefeated super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KOs) aims to get busy in 2013 as he takes on former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (40-2, 34 KOs) on January 26, 2013, in Los Angeles.


    Ward is coming off an impressive TKO victory over light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. The pride of Oakland, California, only had one bout in 2012 due to a hand injury.

    Alexander vs. Brook To Meet January 19,
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    November 25th, 2012
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    In a grueling Fight of the Year candidate, Robert Guerrero won a well-deserved, hard fought decision over Andre Berto on Saturday night at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, in Ontario, CA, on the HBO Boxing telecast.

    Fighting as a welterweight for the second time, Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KOS), 29, got things started early as he scored knockdowns in the first two rounds of the bout. Both times it was hard left hands that came through for Guerrero. Berto (28-2, 22 KOs), 29, bounced back after a rough start to land his share of telling
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    November 24th, 2012
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    Former multi-division champion Hector "Macho" Camacho passed away today. After doctors declared him brain dead, Camacho's family decided to remove him from life support.

    Camacho, 50, was shot on Tuesday while sitting in a parked car with a friend outside of a bar in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. His friend died at the scene.

    Police have several suspects in custody but have yet to charge anyone for the crime.

    The
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    November 20th, 2012
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    Several reports have surfaced out of Puerto Rico indicating Puerto Rican boxing legend Hector "Macho" Camacho. was shot a few hours ago in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in a drive by while sitting in a vehicle as a passgener. Camacho was reportedly shot in the chest and face and is currently in critical condition.

    As a professional fighter, Camacho, a three-division champion, compiled a record of 79-6-3 (38 KOs).
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    November 19th, 2012
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    At the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, undefeated rising American star Adrien Broner passed his first big test on Saturday night as he halted Mexican Antonio DeMarco in eight rounds on the HBO Boxing telecast.

    Broner (25-0, 21 KOs) put on a thorough clinic by beating DeMarco (28-3-1, 21 KOs) in the pocket at his own game. The man labeled as the next Floyd Mayweather Jr., used a tight defense and wicked head-body combinations to beat down his formidable opponent. The end came
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    November 12th, 2012
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    On the Showtime Boxing card, junior featherweight titlist Abner Mares (25-0-1, 13 KOs) scored the biggest victory of his career over Anselmo Moreno (33-2-1, 12 KOs) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Mares smothered Moreno's tricky southpaw style from the outset to win a close but convincing decision. The scorecards didn’t indicate the true closeness of the bout, but that did little to deter from Mares’ impressive victory. Scorecards read: 120-106, 116-110 (twice). Post-fight, Mares
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