Hopkins takes Motegi provisional pole!
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Suzuki&#39;s John Hopkins has stolen the limelight from the likes of Honda and Yamaha by taking his first ever MotoGP provisional pole position, in today&#39;s first qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Mention Bernard Hopkins, and Felix Trinidad winces. Bring up Oscar De La Hoya or Roy Jones, and Trinidad shakes his head.
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ATHENS, 26 August - Comments from Dwight PHILLIPS (USA), John MOFFITT (USA) and Joan Lino MARTINEZ (ESP). &quot;I think I was ready to go as far as I needed to win.
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The man who introduced Bernard Hopkins to boxing and started him on the path to greatness won&#39;t be ringside at the MGM Grand tonight when Hopkins defends the undisputed middleweight title against 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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MOTEGI, Japan: Local hope Makoto Tamada of Japan has taken pole position with a record lap time for the weekend Japan Grand Prix as world champion Valentino Rossi, seeking his fourth straight title, secured third place.
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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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Makoto Tamada delighted the home fans by taking pole position for Sunday&#39;s Japanese Grand Prix. It is the second successive pole for Tamada who clocked a time of one minute, 46.
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McLaren sensation Lewis Hamilton secures the first pole position of his Formula One career in Montreal.
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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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Bernard Hopkins has been called the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He is boxing&#39;s first undisputed middleweight champion since &quot;Marvelous&quot; Marvin Hagler in 1987 and has won an unprecedented 18 consecutive title defenses.
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The Honda pilot snatched provisional pole in first qualifying Friday. Today, he hopes to confirm, adding a little spice to the end of a season that saw him lose the 2004 title to Yamaha rider Rossi by a frustrating 35 points.
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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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Bernard Hopkins&#39; fights are studies in boxing&#39;s subtleties. He deals in nuances. He doesn&#39;t have to be hitting an opponent to be setting him up, as he was Oscar De La Hoya here Saturday night.
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Yet another player joins the MRAP race.
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Wednesday&#39;s final news conference to promote Saturday night&#39;s middleweight championship fight was moving along at the pace of weekend traffic on The Strip until Hopkins intervened.
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LAS VEGAS -- Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya announced a unique partnership yesterday, joining forces to create a nationwide promotional company boasting each other as the top attraction.