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They are AllMy waves: O’Shaquie Foster Rides the storm
As an avid ocean swimmer, I spend plenty of time around surfers. Lately, I’ve been asking them a question: “How do you know when it’s your wave?” One answered, “That’s a good question.” Another said, “It’s all about timing.” The third had my favorite answer: “They’re all my waves. I just try not to burn…
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Tales from the Barbershop… King Ryan and the British Invasion!
There are three things in life that never cease to amaze me: the price of gasoline in California, the ability of politicians to lie with a straight face, and the astonishing capacity of boxing promoters to convince us that every fight is going to be the fight of the century. Saturday night, September 12, was…
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A Star is Born at the Galen Center: Lester Martinez has Arrived
Saturday night at the USC’s Galen Center belonged to Guatemala. Lester Martinez(21-0-1,17KO’S) didn’t simply defeat Luca Plantic(13-1,10KO’S) with a 10th-round stoppage. He announced himself as a legitimate force in the super middleweight division—and he did it in front of a passionate Guatemalan crowd that turned the Galen Center into his home arena. From the opening bell,…
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Pacheco creates another memory at “War Grounds.
Photos by William Trillo Rising super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco(22-0,18Ko’S)from South Central Los Angeles thrilled local fans at “War Grounds” aka as Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California with sixth round spectacular knock out of tough as nails Maciej Sulecki(32-3,12KO’s) from Poland. It was a left hook around the guard to the liver that…
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Results from Mandalay Bay
Conwell vs. Gray Super welter contender Charles Conwell(20-0,15KO) from Cleveland ,Ohio continued his winning ways with a devastating left hook to the body of his opponent Khiary Gray (1-7,13 KO’S) who went down like a sack of potatoes. Referee waved off the contest at 2:38 of second round. “I think the casual fans will know…
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Photos From Mandalay Bay
By William Trillo
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World War III at Mandalay Bay.
Las Vegas- Super welterweight knock out artists Serhii Bohachuk from Vinitza, Ukraine and Virgil Ortiz from Grand Prairie, Texas waged a 12 round war of attrition that is destined to remain in history books for years to come. And when the final bell rang with the delirious crowd on their feet, Virgil Ortiz(22-0,21KO’S) was announced…
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Zepeda crashes Cabrera in three.
Ontario, California – Saturday night 12 round contest in a lightweight division against Giovani Cabrera was supposed to be the toughest test of William Zepeda’s professional career. It wasn’t. Instead, enthusiastic fans at the Toyota Arena witnessed another violent destruction engineered by rising star, William Zepeda.(31-0 27KO’S). The only round that was competitive was the…
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Berinchyk takes down Navarrete
While, the country of Ukraine is being bombed daily and seemingly losing a war, Their boxing stars are shining brighter than ever by displaying super human resiliency and determination. Maybe it’s because comparing to the war, challenges in the ring seem insignificant.  After Lomachenko won a lightweight title in Australia couple weeks ago and…
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Tales from the barbershop;Bow to the King!
Pandemonium has erupted inside Barkley Center last Saturday when Ryan Garcia landed his missile-like left hook and dropped Devin Haney on the seat of his pants in the seventh round of their championship fight. Easily influenced by others ,specifically experts, who didn’t even believe that this fight would ever take place,I decided not to take…
