Mario Ortega, Jr.
23 articles · 15rounds.com
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Alvarez to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Vegas
Sources have informed 15rounds.com that Golden Boy Promotions has put their flag in the ground for the Cinco de Mayo weekend of 2011. Golden Boy reportedly has the MGM Grand Hotel &…
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Paul Williams: Still Auditioning for a Superfight
Last Saturday, two fighters presumed to be among the top three welterweights in the world squared off before millions of viewers on pay-per-view. Of course, Floyd Mayweather Jr. completely outboxed an older…
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15Rounds’ 2009 and Decade Awards!
Fighter of the Year: Manny Pacquiao Pacquiao’s 2009 was one for the ages. With dominant victories over Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (who was previously unbeaten at 140 lbs) and…
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Northern California Notebook
Ward Carries the Torch for Boxing in Oakland The long and carefully architected road to a crack at a world title ends Saturday for the last U.S. Olympic gold medalist boxer, Andre…
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Jeffries, Julaton Make Weight for IBA Title Fight
Tonight at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, women’s boxing takes center stage as one of the premiere females of the past decade, Kelsey Jeffries, takes on one of the sport’s…
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Viloria Attempts to Elevate Himself and Hawaiian Boxing
Tonight at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, native son Brian Viloria makes his return to the state to defend his IBF Light Flyweight title against Mexican challenger Jesus Iribe.…
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Donaire Moves Up Against Concepcion
Former IBF Flyweight Champion Nonito Donaire Jr. has made his way into the top ten pound-for-pound discussion and will look to make his mark in his second weight class beginning this Saturday…
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New Date, Same Goal for Julaton
Originally Ana Julaton was to challenge for Melissa Hernandez’ WIBA Super Featherweight title this weekend. The bout had been scheduled to take place on the Shobox off-television undercard on Friday in Temecula,…
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?I Am a Lot Smarter Than Floyd Mayweather? An Interview with Famed Trainer Freddie Roach
On Thursday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California, Freddie Roach leads his only female fighter, Ana Julaton, into an eight-round bout against Dominga Olivo for the vacant…
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Interview with Rising Female Super Bantamweight Contender Ana Julaton
On Thursday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California, promising Filipina fighter Ana ?The Hurricane? Julaton continues her busy schedule in an eight-round fight against Dominga Olivo (6-4-1)…
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Q & A: Glenn ?The Filipino Bomber? Donaire
This coming Saturday at the Palenque De La Expo in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, Glenn Donaire will attempt to unseat reigning IBF Flyweight Champion Ulises Solis (26-1-2, 20 KOs) of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.…
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Pacquiao enters the lightweight picture in style
In front of the 8,362 in attendance at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night, pound-for-pound kingpin Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2, 36 KOs) entered the ranks of the…
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Diaz, Pacquiao Ready for Lightweight Clash Tonight
Tonight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao attempts become a world champion in another weight class, as he challenges Chicago, Illinois? David Diaz for the…
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Pacquiao-Diaz Las Vegas Week Blog
This Saturday, June 28th, at the Mandalay Bay Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao attempts to wrest the WBC Lightweight title from underdog champion David Diaz. The Vegas fight weekend…
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Promising Prospect: Ana Julaton
W:3 L:0 Daly City, California Super Bantamweight The sport of women?s boxing has come a long way since Christy Martin first appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1996. Many fight…
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Pacquiao-Diaz Tour Hits Berkeley
The press tour for the June 28th clash between WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz and WBC Super Featherweight Champion Manny Pacquiao, to be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in…
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Glenn Donaire: Ring Return in Reno
Glenn ?The Filipino Bomber? Donaire (16-3-1, 9 KOs) makes his first ring appearance in over a year on February 22nd at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, Nevada. In his last…
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Julaton Set For Batey Tonight in Temecula
Ana Julaton (1-0) of Daly City, California, faces off with top-ten contender Carly Batey (3-2-2) of San Diego, California, in a six-round bout at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California…
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2007 Marks the End for Four of the Sport?s Marquee Names
As the end of the year approaches, with just about every fight of consequence in the books, stories of reflection begin to dominate the boxing news sites and publications. This year, as…
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Mexico vs. Philippines in Boxing?s World Cup
On Saturday, at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California, Golden Boy Promotions hosts the second Boxing World Cup, as teams of fighters from Mexico and the Philippines will do battle over six…
