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Straight-shooting Torres plans on keeping title for a long time

Bantamweight king sticks to standup gameplan to TKO Tapia

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008

Miguel Torres retained his WEC bantamweight title thanks to two timely second-round punches that not only dropped Manny Tapia to the canvas, but also into the loss column for the first time.

Historic night on tap for Mexican/American MMA fighters

Torres, Tapia square off in televised title fight

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008

Pair of Mexican/American bantamweights ready for televised title fight in front of national audience.

Boxers arrive in grand fashion

De La Hoya, Pacquiao prepared for 'Dream Match'

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008

Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya made their official arrivals Tuesday with much fanfare at the Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand casinos. The two boxers will face off Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in a 12-round welterweight fight.

Once in a Blue Moon ...

Hatton avenges lone loss; earns beer after first stoppage of Malignaggi

Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008

There wasn’t much left for Paulie Malignaggi to say Saturday night at the MGM Grand, so instead, the New York-based fighter offered a fitting gift to the British boxer, who only minutes earlier became the first man to stop Malignaggi in 27 fights.

Hatton wins by TKO in 11th

British boxer keeps titles in dominating victory over Malignaggi

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008

The pro-British crowd was clearly on his side and Ricky Hatton didn't disappoint Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, dominating New Yorker Paulie Malignaggi on his way to a TKO victory in the 11th round.

Hatton plans on taking Malignaggi out

Friday, Nov. 21, 2008

The Hatton camp knows that the infusion of Brits who came over for the Hatton-Mayweather fight will not be topped, but it is hopeful somewhere around 8,000 members of the “Hitman’s” army will attend the 12-round title fight.

'Magic Man' has plan for 'Hitman'

Brooklyn's Malignaggi prepared for mega fight with Britain's Hatton

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

When Paul Malignaggi was a youngster growing up in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, there were few fights that he backed down from. That aggressive attitude would later serve the “Magic Man” well in his chosen profession as a boxer, but at the time it presented nothing but trouble.

Focused Hatton happy to be back

British boxer returns to Las Vegas ring that gave him his lone setback

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

p>There was no elaborate entrance this time around. No British cab needed to drop off Manchester, England’s boxing king in front of the MGM Grand Tuesday afternoon. Something was certainly different about Ricky Hatton’s grand arrival to the Strip’s grand casino than the theatrical walk-up he had for his last fight in Las Vegas a year ago.

New champ reflects on fight, future

Second-round stoppage of Couture adds legitimacy to Lesnar's resume

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008

Despite having just three mixed martial arts bouts under his belt before Saturday night’s title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Lesnar dismantled former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champ Randy Couture.

Lesnar stops Couture for heavyweight title

Former WWE star proves MMA legitimacy against UFC legend

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008

A big right hand by Brock Lesnar floored Randy Couture in the second round of their title fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday night. Lesnar finished the UFC legend off with a series of blows to become the organization's new heavyweight champ.

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