Hopkins, Wright Get a Little Pushy
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Things get testy at Friday's weigh-in as Winky Wright and Bernard Hopkins get in to a shoving match on the eve of their Las Vegas fight.
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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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11.22.04 - By Frank Lotierzo - GlovedFist@After winning a majority decision in his rematch with Shane Mosley and retaining his WBA and WBC Junior Middleweight titles, Winky Wright was asked by HBO&#39;s Larry Merchant who he&#39;d like to fight next.
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LAS VEGAS Â· Bernard Hopkins&#39; future seems certain, full of big fights and bigger paydays. The future is less clear for Oscar De La Hoya.
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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.
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Shane Mosley gave Winky Wright his big chance. After beating Mosley a second time, Wright is now ready to cash in on it. Wright pronounced himself one of boxing&#39;s elite contenders Saturday night after beating
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Winky Wright knocked down Ike Quartey late in the second round and went on to win the 12-round middleweight fight between two old friends with a unanimous decision last night in Tampa.
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Shane Mosley gave Winky Wright his big chance. After beating Mosley a second time, Wright is now ready to cash in on it. Wright pronounced himself one of boxing's elite contenders Saturday night after beating Mosley in a rematch and holding onto his 154-pound titles. It was a narrow win not decided until the final round, but Wright immediately began campaigning for even bigger fights.
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The smile was gone, and Oscar De La Hoya was in no mood to play any games. To those who think he has no chance against middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, though, De La Hoya had something to say.
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NEW YORK - It was Bernard Hopkins vs. Oscar De La Hoya minus the buildup. It was Kerry Wood vs. Josh Beckett on the tennis court. It was the Davis Cup quarterfinal matchup that wasn&#39;t.
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Unbeaten since 1993 with 19 title defenses under his now-three belts, Bernard Hopkins is now being mentioned in the same breath as the sport's finest fighters.
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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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LAS VEGAS - This was not the fight St. Petersburg super welterweight Winky Wright wanted, but it was what he needed. Wright did not want to give ``Sugar&#39;&#39; Shane Mosley a rematch after defeating him in March.
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Pushing, shoving and even throwing a punch arenât that uncommon in the heat of battle of an NFL game. But it isnât often the. steam comes billowing up as the boiling point is reached before kickoff time.
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Bernard Hopkins seeks to cash in on his knockout of Oscar De La Hoya, who must ponder an uncertain future. By wire services. LAS VEGAS - Bernard Hopkins&#39; future seems certain for once, full of big fights and even bigger paydays.
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OWINGS MILLS -- Terrell Owens wasn&#39;t done ridiculing Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, expanding his histrionics beyond mocking Lewis&#39; trademark dance.
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Bernard Hopkins invoked the spirit of Frank Sinatra before, during and after Saturday night&#39;s knockout of Oscar De La Hoya in a bout that did a decent job of living up to its billing as fight of the year.