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Bad Left Hook Best of the Decade - Super Bantamweight
Now that 2009 is getting close to wrapping up, it means this decade is almost over. Before the end of the year, I hope to get through all the weight classes, presenting to you some choices for the best fighter in a given weight class in the decade. I'm not going in any particular order here, but...
Oscar Larios considering retirement
Mexican fighter Oscar Larios is considering retirement and may announce his departure from the sport as soon as sometime in the next seven days. Larios, 32, is a fifteen-year veteran of the pro rings who made his pro debut on January 14, 1994, in Guadalajara. He was a rival of current junior...
Tomato Cans: October 23, 2008
Hey, good news for Evander Holyfield: he's not going to jail! The former heavyweight champ has some child support issues that still need to be settled within three years (a $100,000 college fund for his 10-year old son), but for now, his home is intact, and this is open but, for the most part,...
Linares vacates, Larios elevated to "full champion"
22-year old Jorge Linares has vacated the WBC's featherweight title, citing difficulty making the 126-pound limit and a need for more time to recover from injuries, and the WBC has shamefully given former super bantamweight champion Oscar Larios status as "full champion." The Linares news is not...
Vazquez eyes fall return
Source: Boxing Scene Super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez is looking to return in either October or November, though he hasn't been in the gym recently. He says he's stayed in shape without gym work, but has taken a deserved rest after the three-fight series with Rafael Marquez. Vazquez...
Tomato Cans: June 3, 2008
Fernando Montiel had no trouble with fringe contender Luis Maldonado on Saturday in Mexico, scoring a third round TKO to retain his WBO 115-pound title. In a perfect world, this would set up a showdown between Montiel (37-2-1, 28 KO) and WBC/WBA unified titlist Cristian Mijares (35-3-2, 14 KO)....
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