Stay tuned to this website for more announcements on our week long CES 2009 coverage.
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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
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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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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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May 10, 2008
Trent FM Arena-Nottingham, England
WBC Super Lightweight (140 pounds) 12-Round Championship Match:
Junior Witter (36-1-2, 21 KO's, 139.5 pounds) (c) vs. Timothy Bradley(21-0, 11 KO's, 139.25 pounds)
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March 1, 2008
Home Depot Center-Carson, California
Vazquez vs. Marquez III
Ring/WBC Super Bantamweight (122 pounds) 12-Round Championship Match:
Israel Vazquez (42-4, 31 or 32KO's, 122 pounds) (c) vs. Rafael Marquez (37-4, 33 KO's, 121.5 pounds)
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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Boxing and It's Implications
Recorded August 13, 2007
Madison Square Garden-New York City, New York
On the NBC WWE special onAugust 18, 2007,Matt Hardy (0-0, 0 KO's, 227 pounds) faced Evander Holyfield (42-8-2, 27 KO's, 218 pounds) in a semi-shoot boxing match. Matt Hardy according to his MySpace page had no boxing training going into the scheduledbeating. This match was a potentially disastrous idea for WWE.
Heavyweight Match 2 Minute Rounds (scheduled for however longWWE wants it to last):
Evander Holyfield (42-8-2, 27 KO's, 218 pounds) vs. Matt Hardy (0-0, 0 KO's, 227 pounds)
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"No Excuses"
July 5, 2008
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino-Las Vegas, Nevada
WBO Junior Welterweight 12-Round Championship Match:
Ricardo Torres (32-1, 28 KO's, 139 pounds) (c) vs. Kendall Holt (23-2, 12 KO's, 139 pounds) II
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December 13, 2008
SAP-Arena-Mannheim, Germany
IBF/IBO/WBOHeavyweight (200+ pounds) 12-Round Championship Match
Dr. Wladimir Klitschko (51-3, 45 KO's, 245 pounds) (c) vs. Hasim Rahman(45-6-2, 1 ND, 36 KO's, 253.5 pounds)
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