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| 'Class clowns' Jackson, Griffin set to meet at UFC 86 |
| 07/03/2008 - 10:29 AM |
The coaches from The Ultimate Fighter will figure out who's the best of the best the best fighter in the best weight class in ...
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| Pacquiao KOs Diaz in ninth, wins WBC lightweight crown |
| 06/29/2008 - 12:15 AM |
Speed has been Manny Pacquiao's specialty ever since he was a scrawny 106-pound teenage brawler. When he stepped in the ring ...
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| Peterson, Martirosyan win decisions, remain unbeaten |
| 06/26/2008 - 11:00 PM |
Lightweight prospect Anthony Peterson easily outpointed Fernando Trejo on Thursday night, maintaining his perfect record in a ...
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| Pacquiao moving up to take on lesser-known Diaz |
| 06/26/2008 - 08:09 PM |
Manny Pacquiao prefers big-game hunting. While David Diaz holds a lightweight title belt, the Chicago native still lacks the ...
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| Two Andres, one dream: Ward, Berto eye title belts |
| 06/19/2008 - 12:56 PM |
Andre Ward may have won the gold that counts most as an amateur, but Andre Berto could be first to claim the gold as a professional. ...
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| Can judo stars find success across the spectrum in MMA? |
| 06/26/2008 - 11:18 AM |
The next mixed martial arts star could be competing in Beijing this summer. It's little wonder Ronda Rousey, known for winning ...
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| Pavlik KOs Lockett in third round to retain title |
| 06/07/2008 - 11:38 PM |
In just more than a year, Ohio native Kelly Pavlik has gone from relative unknown to chairman of the boardwalk and middleweight ...
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| Welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. retires again |
| 06/13/2008 - 10:43 PM |
Unbeaten welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced his retirement again, with boxing's unofficial pound-for-pound king ...
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| Foray into Mixed Martial Arts gives CBS optimism |
| 06/01/2008 - 08:42 PM |
Whether "rear naked chokes" ever becomes a sports cliche depends on mixed martial arts competing in the TV mainstream. And given ...
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| Despite victory, Slice has long battle to prove legitimacy |
| 06/04/2008 - 12:04 PM |
Kimbo Slice may have won the battle, but the YouTube phenom-turned-mixed-martial-artist has a long way to go before convincing ...
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| Kimbo Slice wins by TKO in MMA network debut |
| 06/01/2008 - 02:01 PM |
Kimbo Slice had his hands full with James (The Colossus) Thompson, eventually winning by TKO over the big Briton as mixed martial ...
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| Champion Pavlik has to 'win convincingly' against Lockett |
| 05/29/2008 - 09:38 PM |
Kelly Pavlik already is recognized as the world's best middleweight, but June 7 will be more about how he wins not if. The result ...
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| For Pulver, life has been one hurdle after another |
| 05/29/2008 - 10:15 AM |
Some books are page turners. Jens Pulver's book, Never, is a page stopper.
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| MMA slinks from cable to airwaves |
| 05/27/2008 - 08:30 PM |
In broadcast networks' long march from trying to appeal to enormous audiences in the pre-cable TV era to just trying to hang ...
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| Hatton retains IBO belt in unanimous decision |
| 05/24/2008 - 10:22 PM |
Ricky Hatton prevailed in a lopsided decision over Juan Lazcano on Saturday to retain his IBO light welterweight title and restart ...
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