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In the Pipeline: Something fishy going on with fire ring ban
The Air Quality Management District's (AQMD) heavy-handed approach of ceremoniously banning fire rings in Huntington Beach (and across Southern California) without providing any specific evidence certainly seems suspicious and even underhanded. But...Tags: Research, Book, Rentals, Lobbying, Netherlands
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The Coastal Gardener: Life-and-death garden struggles
Not long ago, gardeners seemed to spend as much time controlling pests as they did any other garden activity. Malathion, diazinon, Dursban and chlordane were about as popular as marigolds, dianthus, dahlias and chrysanthemum. It's nice to see that...Tags: Corona, Newport Beach, Inorganic Chemical Industry, Lightweight Boxing, Death
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Mike Tyson listens to Chris Brown as hype music before boxing matches
Pop2itMike Tyson reveals a painfully ironic little factoid on the blue carpet at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.... -
BOXING: Busy summer on tap for Imperial heavyweight
Special to this NewspaperLAS VEGAS — Imperial Valley heavyweight contender Andy Ruiz is training for the busiest seven weeks of his life. Ruiz (18-0 with 12 KOs), who grew up in Imperial, is preparing for two fights, including one in Macau, China, that could catapult him...Tags: China, International Boxing Federation, Macau, Flyweight Boxing, Manny Pacquiao
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Mejia exacts revenge in Battle of the Badges main event
Special to this newspaperIMPERIAL – Frankie Mejia had been waiting two years for a rematch, and when he got his chance he put on a dominating performance, scoring a TKO victory over Logan Layton in the main event of the fourth annual Biggest and Baddest Battle of the Badges... -
The Floyd Mayweather report: Cool, crisp, with continued reign
LAS VEGAS — Another year off, a jail term and Father Time have not diminished Floyd Mayweather Jr. one bit. Boxing's top pound-for-pound fighter dominated his challenger Robert Guerrero on Saturday night, winning nine of 12 rounds on all three...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Featherweight Boxing
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Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez could be next opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr.
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. hasn't fought twice within a five-month period since 2006. But after overwhelming Robert Guerrero by unanimous decision Saturday night, he's scheduled to return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena ring on Sept. 14....Tags: Bantamweight, Featherweight Boxing, Mexico, Super Bantamweight Boxing, Welterweight
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State lacrosse: Lake Highland makes state final; Timber Creek girls fall
WINTER GARDEN — While Lake Highland is headed back to the boys lacrosse state final for the fourth consecutive season, the season for Timber Creek's girls team ended in disheartening fashion. Lake Highland (19-5) got two goals each from Devon...
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Birthday shoutout: Randall "Tex" Cobb
Randall "Tex" Cobb turns 63 years old today. He is described as a boxer and an actor, but the truth is, the public knows him for one bout and one acting role. The boxing match was Nov. 26, 1982, against world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. Cobb...
Tags: Heavyweight, Punishment, Lightweight Boxing
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Live discussion: Will Floyd Mayweather Jr. remain undefeated?
Join Times boxing writer Lance Pugmire at 1 p.m. today for a live discussion of the upcoming Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero fight. Guerrero is a heavy underdog in the fight against the undefeated Mayweather, but as Pugmire wrote Thursday, that's...Tags: Featherweight Boxing, Super Featherweight Boxing, Leukemia, Welterweight, Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
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Robert Guerrero knows pressure, and it's not fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr.
LAS VEGAS — Robert Guerrero is from Gilroy, California's garlic capital of the world. His greatest fight stages have been in San Jose and Ontario. And his most compelling pre-fight publicity stop was on evangelist Pat Robertson's "700 Club."...Tags: Leukemia, Politics, Pat Robertson, Gun Control, Featherweight Boxing
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Abner Mares and Daniel Ponce De Leon, who share manager, to fight
Frank Espinoza is aware of the history of a boxing manager daring to allow two of his fighters to square off against each other in the ring. In April 1977 at the Forum in Inglewood, manager-trainer Arturo Hernandez sided with Carlos Zarate over...
Tags: Bantamweight, Featherweight Boxing, Human Interest, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., The Home Depot Center
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