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Borges on Boxing: Nikolai Valuev - Giant Step To Where?
Nikolai Valuev took a giant step Saturday night. Unfortunately for him and for promoter Don King it only came when he stepped over the ropes at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. rather than slipping between them, as is the sport's long-held tradit...
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Borges on Boxing: Barrera Leaves Juarez in Denial
In boxing, the lessons can be hard to swallow. So is the jab of Marco Antonio Barrera. Rocky Juarez can attest to both. Juarez came to the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 16 believing it was his night. Only four months removed from a life-and-deat...
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Borges on Boxing: Only One Mayweather was Brilliant.
LAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather was brilliant Saturday night. His uncle Roger? Now that's another story. Nitwits abound in America, which is why Las Vegas exists. It takes advantage of them every day, deluding them into thinking they have a chance ag...
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Borges on Boxing: Pacquiao is Heir To The Throne
Manny Pacquiao is not yet the king of the little men, but he certainly appeared to be the heir to their throne after becoming the first man to knock out the standard bearer of boxing's most exciting weight divisions - three-time world champion Erik M...
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Borges on Boxing: State of The Middleweights is Muddled
There are two ways to look at the future of Jermain Taylor and they,like too many things in boxing, depend on your perspective. If you are his employee and your job is to advise him, you gently counsel the young middleweight champion to stay as fa...
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Borges on Boxing: Is a Heavyweight Tournament Likely?
There are no excuses left any more. Not for Hasim Rahman or John Ruiz or Chris Byrd or Lamon Brewster. Not for any of the reigning heavyweight champions or their promoter, Don King, either. There aren't even any for most of the heavyweight contend...
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Borges on Boxing: No Limits To Weight Limits in Boxing
Apparently weight limits in Pop Warner Football are taken more seriously than they are in the most dangerous sport on earth, professional prize fighting. When a kid is overweight in Pop Warner they tell him to take a seat until he loses a few poun...