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With Dad in corner, Wildwood native Chuck Mussachio keeps fighting
Published: 11/20/09
ATLANTIC CITY - Wildwood light-heavyweight Chuck Mussachio always told himself that he would give up boxing as soon as …
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Pavlik to fight Dec. 19 in Ohio hometown One image
Published: 11/10/09
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - His trainer says middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will defend his titles next month against Miguel…
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Pleasantville's Julio Sanchez loses in first round of fight in Atlantic City
Published: 11/08/09
ATLANTIC CITY - Julio Sanchez's boxing comeback may have ended Saturday night.
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Pleasantville resident Julio Sanchez finally fits boxing back into his life at 31 One image
Published: 11/07/09
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Julio Sanchez thought his boxing career was over five years ago.
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Villanova, Szczur take on defending champion Richmond today
Published: 11/07/09
RICHMOND, Va. - Villanova football coach Andy Talley is in his 25th season at the helm of the Wildcats, just won his 20…
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Paul Williams gets opponent for Atlantic City bout
Published: 11/04/09
Boxing star Paul Williams will be fighting in Atlantic City on Dec. 5 after all.
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No Pavlik, but Paul Williams to still fight in Atlantic City on Dec. 5 One image
Published: 11/03/09
Boxing star Paul Williams will be fighting in Atlantic City on Dec. 5 after all.
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3 area boxers win in North Dakota
Published: 10/29/09
Pro boxers John Brown of Atlantic City, Julio Sanchez of Pleasantville and Troy Maxwell of Galloway Township each won b…
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Boxer Kelly Pavlik says he nearly died from allergic reaction One image One article
Published: 10/24/09
NEW YORK - Kelly Pavlik's life was in peril.
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Pavlik calls off fight in Atlantic City vs. Williams One image
Published: 10/22/09
Popular middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will not fight in Atlantic City this year after all.
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Kelly Pavlik calls off title bout vs. Paul Williams in Atlantic City One image
Published: 10/21/09
Popular middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will not fight in Atlantic City this year after all.
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Muhammad, Mussachio included on Nov. 20 card at Taj
Published: 10/11/09
Vineland promoter Diane Lee Fischer will bring boxing to Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort on Friday, Nov. 20.
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Galloway Township's Alvarez pulls out of fight after stepping in pothole
Published: 10/01/09
Galloway Township welterweight boxer Shamone Alvarez suffered a sprained knee while running Tuesday, and his scheduled …
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Pavlik more than ready to get back in the ring One image
Published: 09/30/09
EAST RUTHERFORD - It was fitting that Kelly Pavlik's news conference Tuesday was held at the Timex Performance Center.
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Pavlik ready for challenge against Williams in Atlantic City One image
Published: 09/29/09
EAST RUTHERFORD - Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has never been one to shy away from a challenge.
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Legendary trainer Dundee appears in A.C.
Published: 09/26/09
ATLANTIC CITY - The short, 88-year-old man was instructing young boxers individually Friday night at the Atlantic City …
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Fans, fighters and city celebrate Gatti's legacy
Published: 09/20/09
ATLANTIC CITY - The loudest ovations occurred between fights at Bally's Atlantic City Saturday night.
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Franklinville native Eliot 'The Fire' Marshall looks to ignite UFC career on Saturday One image
Published: 09/17/09
When Eliot Marshall gets into the Octagon on Saturday night, there will be private pay-per-view parties all over the co…
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Manager: Pavlik will be ready for fight in Atlantic City
Published: 09/11/09
It looks as if WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will return to Atlantic City in early December.
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Bally's Atlantic City to hold fight card to honor Arturo Gatti on Sept. 19
Published: 08/25/09
Early in his career, before he fought in front of soldout crowds at Boardwalk Hall, the late Arturo Gatti built his rep…
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September Atlantic City boxing card to honor Arturo Gatti
Published: 08/24/09
Bally's Atlantic City will host a boxing card on Sept. 19 that will pay tribute to the late Arturo Gatti.
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Wildwood's Mussachio determined to rebound from first career loss
Published: 08/23/09
Chuck Mussachio has no plans to give up boxing, despite suffering his first pro defeat Friday night.
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Wildwood's Chuck Mussachio to fight in West Virginia tonight
Published: 08/21/09
Wildwood light-heavyweight Chuck Mussachio (13-0-2, 5 KOs) will try to take his boxing career to a higher level tonight.
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Pavlik fight vs. Williams postponed One image
Published: 08/18/09
Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has a hand infection that just won't go away.
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Pavlik fight postponed to Nov. 21 due to hand injury One image
Published: 08/17/09
Kelly Pavlik's Oct. 3 fight against Paul Williams has been postponed to Nov. 21 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City due …
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Pacquiao's PPV numbers add to megafight momentum
One image Published: 11/20/09
Manny Pacquiao proved he can be a box office hit. Now it's up to Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to see what they can…
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Pacquiao-Cotto does 1.25 million pay-per-view
One image Published: 11/20/09
Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance…
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Fight not made, but line is
Published: 11/16/09
The fight hasn't been made yet, and may not ever happen. But this city's casinos are already taking bets on who will wi…
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Philippines celebrate Pacquiao despite disasters
2 images Published: 11/15/09
Filipinos erupted into deafening cheers in bars, gymnasiums and army camps Sunday as Manny Pacquiao _ their boxing hero…
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Pacquiao, Cotto, make weight for fight
7 images Published: 11/13/09
Manny Pacquiao weighed in at 144 pounds, his heaviest ever, while Miguel Cotto came in at the contract limit of 145 pou…
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Pacquiao's task is to concentrate on fight
5 images Published: 11/13/09
Manny Pacquiao spent long, hard weeks getting ready for one of the biggest nights of his life. Hundreds of hours sparri…
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In Pacquiao, a fighter like no other
2 images Published: 11/11/09
The best little fighter you will probably ever see had the seat of honor on the bus carrying him to his grand arrival a…
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Haye says broken hand no danger to Ruiz defense
One image Published: 11/09/09
New heavyweight champion David Haye is confident a broken hand won't threaten his title defense against John Ruiz.
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Haye beats Valuev for WBA heavyweight title
Published: 11/07/09
David Haye backed up weeks worth of boasting, winning the WBA heavyweight title with a majority decision over Nikolai V…
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Casamayor and Judah both win in ring returns
Published: 11/07/09
Four-time world champion Joel Casamayor and three-time champ Zab Judah both earned victories in their returns to the ri…
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Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Filippo dies at 83
Published: 11/05/09
Lou Filippo, a World Boxing Hall of Famer who judged 85 world champion fights and had small roles in the "Rocky" movies…
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Yohnny Perez takes IBF bantamweight title
Published: 10/31/09
Yohnny Perez floored Joseph Agbeko in the 10th round and won a unanimous decision Saturday night to take the Internatio…
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