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We can now announce that we will be live blogging on this website from the Samsung Press Conference at CES on Wednesday at 2 PM Pacific Standard Time.

Stay tuned to this website for more announcements on our week long CES 2009 coverage.

We will be arriving in Las Vegas on Tuesday to begin our week long CES 2009 coverage. Our coverage will begin with live coverage of the Microsoft Keynote Address. The Keynote is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM Pacific standard Time on Wednesday. However, we may begin posting live updates from the Keynote festivities at the Venetian on this website starting at approximately 4:30 PM Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday.

We are also now able to announce that we will be attending a Sony Online Entertainment event on Thursday at 9 PM Pacific Standard Time. We will have updates on that event in the coming days

We will be releasing more details on our CES 2009 coverage throughout the week, so keep checking this website.

This website is uncomfortable picking all of the year end awards in boxing. However, here are the year end awards we feel confident about.

Boxer of the Year: Manny Pacquiao

Match of the Year: Israel Vazquez vs. Rafael Marquez III: http://www.number1contender.net/the-latest/2008/12/24/recap-of-israel-vazquez-vs-rafael-marquez-iii.html

Round of the Year: Round 1 of Kendall Holt vs. Ricardo Torres II: http://www.number1contender.net/the-latest/2008/12/19/recap-of-kendall-holt-vs-ricardo-torres-ii.html

Knockout of the Year: The best one this year probably happened on ESPN. However, our recent favorite from this year would be Shane Mosley's knockout of Ricardo Mayorga, because of the drama: http://www.number1contender.net/the-latest/2008/12/24/recap-of-shane-mosley-vs-ricardo-mayorga.html

Upset of the Year: Timothy Bradley, Jr. defeats Junior Witter: http://www.number1contender.net/the-latest/2008/12/24/recap-of-timothy-bradley-jr-vs-junior-witter.html

Event of the Year: The Dream Match: De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao: http://www.number1contender.net/the-latest/2008/12/15/hbo-ppv-recap.html

Showtime ShoBox Recap

December 13, 2008

Boardwalk Hall-Atlantic City, New Jersey

Timothy Bradley, Jr. has been positioned prominently at ringside for this event, and will do some color commentary during the main event. Bradley is scheduled to face the winner of the main event in a 140-pound title unification match.

1. NABF Junior Middleweight (154 pounds) 10-Round Championship Match:

Yuri Foreman (26-0, 8 KO's, 154 pounds)(c) vs. James Moore (16-1, 10 KO's, 153.5 pounds)

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HBO World Championship Boxing Recap

September 27, 2008

Home Depot Center-Carson, California

WBA Inter-ContinentalSuper Welterweight (154 pounds) 12-Round Match:

Shane Mosley (44-5, 1 NC, 37 KO's, 153.5 pounds) vs. Ricardo Mayorga (29-6-1, 1 NC, 23 KO's, 153.5 pounds)

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