De la Hoya losesdate with destiny
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OSCAR de la Hoyaâs dreams of becoming the world middleweight champion were ended in Las Vegas on Saturday night by two bodyshots from Bernard Hopkins, as his step up in weight proved too much.
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Not Surprisingly, tonight&#39;s middleweight fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas between Bernard Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya is being called the &quot;Fight of the Century&quot;.
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As middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins prepares to fight Oscar De La Hoya, he has had nothing but kind words for his opponent.
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Bernard Hopkins knocked out Oscar De La Hoya with a body shot in the ninth round Saturday in Las Vegas making him the middleweight champion of the world.
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Both Bernard Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya, in the days leading up to their fight, had expressed hope that their respective careers might be defined by Saturday night&#39;s events at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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He&#39;s confident despite having to accept less money than Oscar de La Hoya and bowing to a weight limit. By Jim Jenkins -- Bee Staff Writer.
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada: American Bernard Hopkins connected with a left hook to the body to knock out compatriot Oscar de la Hoya in the ninth round and retain the undisputed world middleweight title.
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At first glance, it appears the advantages lie with undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins in his title defense against Oscar De La Hoya tonight. But looks can be deceiving, as De La Hoya has proven throughout his career.
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BOXING has long been starved of magic and stardust, at least since Lennox Lewis put an end to the myth of Mike Tyson two years ago.
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Bernard Hopkins is experiencing flashbacks before his undisputed middleweight title showdown with Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand tomorrow night.
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Bernard Hopkins defended his  undisputed world middleweight championship for the 19th time on  Saturday, knocking out Oscar De La Hoya in the ninth round of  their scheduled 12-round bout in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Diego Corrales lost his World Boxing Council lightweight title on Friday, a day before he was due to step into the ring to defend it, after failing to make the weight for his showdown with Joel Casamayor.
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The old order is passing in boxing and a potential new powerhouse has emerged. Timing always has been the ally of Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins. It is what made the former a six-time world champion and the latter the undisputed middleweight champion through more successful title defenses than any fighter in history.
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Bernard Hopkins came into the ring to a recording of one of Frank Sinatraâs epic songs. Fighting his usual tactical fight, Hopkins allowed Oscar De La Hoya to dominate the first
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Thank goodness for Bernard Hopkins&#39; left hand. _Not that I was_particularly rooting for either fighter when Hopkins clashed with Oscar De La Hoya on Saturday night,_but that vicious left
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Undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins stood at the podium yesterday at the MGM Grand Garden to talk about his fight Saturday night against Oscar De La Hoya and waved
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Nobody would ever confuse Bernard Hopkins with diplomacy, but he is beginning to sound like an ambassador around Oscar De La Hoya.