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King and Arum join forces for Cotto and Mayorga showdown

Published: January 29, 2011

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Promoters Bob Arum and Don King have not joined forces in five years and Wednesday afternoon in New York City they definitely made an impact in the boxing world announcing the first major pay-per-view boxing event of the year.  However it wasn’t the often bitter rivals who stole the show at BB Kings Club & [...]

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Martinez Gets His Opportunity With Pavlik

Published: April 14, 2010

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NEW YORK – Kelly Pavlik (36-1. 32KO’s) the WBC/WBO middleweight champion does have his reason to defend the title and get redemption Saturday evening at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City against Sergio Martinez.  Sidelined the past year with a staph infection in his right hand, the champion also knows the challenge will be tough. Martinez. [...]

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Cotto promises to forget about Pacquiao and make history at Yankee Stadium

Published: April 10, 2010

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NEW YORK – Miguel Cotto did not want to discuss the last fight against Manny Pacquiao back in November.  The twelfth round TKO loss out in Las Vegas, where Cotto would relinquish the WBO welterweight championship is a bad memory. So at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx New York Friday afternoon there was only mention [...]

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