Andy Samuelson
16 articles · Las Vegas Sun
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Crowd-pleasing Canadian Cote gets chance to show his boxing skills in Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. ? The lights shining on Pier-Olivier Cote on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena likely won't be the brightest he?s ever seen. That might have taken place…
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UFC’s Dana White not impressed with Floyd Mayweather’s comeback fight
Dallas — While technical knockouts were happening all around him in Big D, UFC boss Dana White, a longtime boxing fan, was keeping tabs on a bout back in Las Vegas. But…
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Mayweather Jr. to announce comeback Saturday
Apparently Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants in on Saturday's party too. A source confirmed to the Los Angeles Times' Lance Pugmire on Friday night that HBO and Golden Boy Promotions have called an…
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No. 3: Trainers? stories hidden behind trash talk
Editor's Note: Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, boxing's top two international superstars, square off in "The Battle of East and West" on May 2 at the MGM Grand. In the days leading…
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De La Hoya says no flu fears for Pacquiao-Hatton
The first case of the swine flu was discovered in northern Nevada today, but concerns that the deadly disease would have any impact on Saturday?s megabout between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao…
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?Pac-Mom? makes first U.S. visit to see her son fight
The situation has played out so many times before in his native Philippines that Manny Pacquiao was nearly unfazed when it occurred Tuesday afternoon in the United States. But nothing could have…
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Pacquiao ready to perform for Filipinos
Manny Pacquaio already was an international icon before his one-sided victory over Oscar De La Hoya in December, but his one-sided beatdown of the ?Golden Boy? in Las Vegas cemented his status…
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No. 9: A battle between East and West
Editor's Note: Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, boxing's top two international superstars, square off in "The Battle of East and West" on May 2 at the MGM Grand. In the days leading…
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Hatton-Pacquiao: Sideshow battle continues
The gesture seemed, well, almost genuinely nice. Then again that was only at first glance. Factor in the escalating war of words that Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao?s trainers have bombed on…
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Pacquiao the prankster
Most of the world knows Manny Pacquiao as boxing?s pound-for-pound king, but what even prize-fighting purists might not know is Pacquiao is also a world-class prankster. ?He?s quite the jokester,? said a…
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Pacquiao, Hatton hit Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD -- Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquaio traded life in the ring for the red carpet Monday night. The two boxing superstars ruled a gala event promoting their May 2 showdown at…
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Arum: Despite drug violence, Tijuana ?a very safe place?
Lacking the U.S. Department of State?s ringing endorsement for his upcoming boxing event in Tijuana, Mexico, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum decided to take matters in his own hands this week…
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Fun has begun for Hatton-Pacquiao bout
Manny Pacquiao just completed one of boxing?s most impressive years ever with three wins in three different weight classes, highlighted by his dominant victory over the iconic Oscar De La Hoya on…
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MMA, boxing worlds collide for West Coast fighters
Like many of the fighters taking part in tonight?s unique mixed martial arts and boxing card at Buffalo Bill?s in Primm, Las Vegas native Jorge Molina grew up a boxing fan. ?My…
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Weigh-in offers comedy, last look
Even if there was anything left to say about Saturday night?s ?Dream Match,? the hundreds of fans in attendance for Friday afternoon?s official weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena were not…
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Historic night on tap for Mexican/American MMA fighters
Mexican/American fight fans in Las Vegas will get to watch their beloved son Saturday night when Oscar De La Hoya goes up against Manny Pacquiao in a mega fight at the MGM…
