A Historic Night Looms for De La Hoya and Hopkins
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Bernard Hopkins hungers for the notoriety that comes from winning a $40 million fight while a stoic Oscar De La Hoya seeks to nail down a place among prizefightingâs immortals.
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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.
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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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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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Bernard Hopkins weighed in at one pound heavier than rival Oscar de la Hoya ahead of their middleweight summit bout in Las Vegas tonight.
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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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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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With one awesome body blow, Bernard Hopkins&#39; 11-year quest to be recognized as one of the greatest middleweights of all-time was fulfilled.
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The gloves are off, and the first of two competing reality shows about boxers is due tonight on Fox (8 ET/PT) when The Next Great Champ unveils its 12 fighters, competing under the tutelage of Oscar De La Hoya.
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LAS VEGAS (Ticker) - Bernard Hopkins won the war of words. That doesn&#39;t seem to matter to Oscar De La Hoya, who relishes his role of underdog for Saturday&#39;s middleweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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If Bernard Hopkins beats Oscar De La Hoya in what should be the richest non-heavyweight fight in history early on Sunday, he will cement his place among the great middleweights of all time.
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Bernard Hopkins takes on Winky Wright in a catch-weight contest in Las Vegas on Saturday night, one year after insisting he had retired from boxing.
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Vitali Klitschko made his mark with one bloody fight against Lennox Lewis. Danny Williams made a name for himself by knocking out Mike Tyson. The two meet Saturday night with more than just the WBC heavyweight title on the line. A spectacular performance by either could vault the winner to the top of a pack of otherwise undistinguished heavyweight champions.
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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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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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LAS VEGAS - Neither Oscar De La Hoya or Bernard Hopkins were overly aggressive early in their middleweight title fight on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Oscar De La Hoya&#39;s fights have generated more than 8.5 million pay-per-view buys and nearly $400 million, otherworldly figures for a non-heavyweight.