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Chris Arreola Wants a Klitschko NOW!

July 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

If you're new here, you should subscribe to MyBoxingFans.com just enter your email . Thanks for visiting!Heavyweight to make the brothers “Dodger” fans Unbeaten heavyweight Cristobal Arreola (26-0, 23 KOs) wants to bring the Klitschko brothers to L.A. Either sibling will do. Arreola, nicknamed “The Nightmare” would be happy to challenge older brother Vitali or the younger Wladimir. And there’s even promise of a black-and-blue matchup. Well, make that Dodger Blue. At a recent press luncheon,... [Read the full story]

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Exclusive: A Tribute to Alexis Arguello

July 2, 2009 · 1 Comment 

Reactions from fellow fighters and friends! Boxing has lost another great legend: Three-time World Champion Alexis Arguello passed away yesterday at the age of 57 in his native Nicaragua. It was reported that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. One more shockingly painful, tragic story in the sport we love. The 5′10″ featherweight, nicknamed “The Explosive Thin Man,” was born on April 19, 1952 in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. In 2008, the Hall-of-Fame boxer was chosen to carry his... [Read the full story]

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Pinoy Power 2

July 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Nonito Donaire of the Philippines today said he is “totally crushed’ by the loss of Alexis Arguello at a Top Rank press conference at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. “I have a complete collection of Alexis’ boxing videos, every one of his big fights,” said Donaire. “That’s how I learned to throw a hook, by watching the way Alexis did it on video, while at the same time watching how he carried himself in and out of the ring. He really was a true gentleman and that is how I try to behave at all times.” Donaire... [Read the full story]

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Celebration for Yonnhy Perez

July 1, 2009 · 2 Comments 

Colombian boxer is honored at weekend fiesta No one said stepping into the boxing ring is easy. After weeks of discipline and sacrifice while in training camp, a fighter has to be ready to face anything and everything. Now imagine traveling almost 30 hours from Southern California to a foreign country–and fighting in your opponent’s homeland of Johannesburg, South Africa Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez did just that in his IBF elimination bout against hometown hero Silence “African Spice”... [Read the full story]

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Exclusive: A Tribute to Alexis Arguello

Exclusive: A Tribute to Alexis Arguello

Reactions from fellow fighters and friends! Boxing has lost another great legend: Three-time World Champion Alexis Arguello passed away yesterday at the age of 57 in his native... [Read more]


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