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Andrew's Boxing Blog December 2008 Archive

By Andrew Eisele, About.com Guide to Boxing since 1999

De La Hoya Not Retiring?

Wednesday December 31, 2008
Oscar De La Hoya looked old and lifeless as he took a beating from Manny Pacquiao. He's earned enough in the ring during his career that he certainly doesn't need ... Read More

WBA Reviewing Valuev-Holyfield

Wednesday December 31, 2008
The WBA has ordered a panel of judges to review video of the Dec. 20 bout between Nicolay Valuev and Evander Holyfield for Valuev's WBA heavyweight title. Apparently, the decision ... Read More

2009 Schedule Filling Out ...

Sunday December 28, 2008
Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton is getting closer to becoming a reality. A May 2 pay-per-view date in Las Vegas, with Hatton defending his 140-pound title, looks likely. Juan Manuel Marquez ... Read More

Holyfield Robbed in Zurich

Sunday December 21, 2008
If you didn't think virtually everything bad about boxing could be wrapped up in a single bout ... think again. When Nikolay Valuev was scheduled to defend his WBA heavyweight ... Read More

Poll: Valuev vs. Holyfield. Who Will Win?

Tuesday December 16, 2008

Klitschko, Bowe, Holt, Toney Win

Sunday December 14, 2008
Heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF and WBO titles with a seventh round TKO over outgunned former champ Hasim Rahman. Klitschko took control from the opening bell with his ... Read More

Saturday Night Results

Sunday December 14, 2008
The Saturday night boxing schedule included two title fights: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman and Kendall Holt vs. Demetrius Hopkins. Also in action were James Toney vs. Fres Oquendo, Yuri ... Read More

Pacquiao-De La Hoya Exceeds One Million PPV Buys

Friday December 12, 2008
As expected, Manny Pacquiao's one-sided blowout of Oscar De La Hoya generated more pay-per-view buys than any other event in 2008, with 1.25 million buys and $70 million in PPV ... Read More

Lewis Heads 2009 IBHOF Inductees

Thursday December 11, 2008
The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum has announced its newest class of inductees and the clear headliner is former heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis. The IBHOF never fails to enshrine ... Read More

New Opponent for Kendall Holt

Tuesday December 9, 2008
Former champ Ricardo Torres has pulled out of this weekend's rubber match with WBO junior welterweight champion Kendall Holt due to an illness. Torres' undisclosed illness reportedly left him unable ... Read More

De La Hoya-Pacquiao: Round-by-Round

Sunday December 7, 2008
Pre-Fight: As expected, undercard was awful. Main event should get underway around 11:15pm ET. Referee is Tony Weeks. Round One: Oscar De La Hoya's four-inch height advantage is very evident. Manny ... Read More

Margarito-Mosley On Again

Monday December 1, 2008
The on-again, off-again Antonio Margarito-Shane Mosley bout is on-again. It reportedly took some extra cash from HBO and some purse tweaking but the two will meet on January 24 at ... Read More

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