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September 15, 2002

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THE CONSENSUS - DE LA HOYA TEACHES VARGAS A LESSON
* Dan Rafael: DLH teaches Vargas a lesson
* Doug Fischer: DLH teaches Vargas a lesson
* Boxing Chronicle: DLH teaches Vargas a lesson
* Boston Globe: De la Hoya rocks Vargas in 11th
* Dallas Morning News: It's Oscar's night - DLH stops Vargas
* Tim Dahlberg: DLH nails Vargas on KO
* NY Post: De la Hoya stops Vargas
* NY Daily News: It's Oscar night in Vegas
* NY Times: DLH wears down Vargas
* LVRJ: Oscar settles blood feud
* BBC Online: Oscar has the last word
* Royce Feour: DLH powerful against Vargas
* San Antonio Express-News: Bragging rights and a crown
* Thomas Gerbasi: Still golden
* BBC Online: The Golden Boy again?
* Miami Herald: DLH adds WBA title to mantle
* Eastside Boxing: De la Hoya TKO's Vargas
* Ventura County Star: DLH pounds out any doubt
* Ventura County Star: Ferocious ending
* San Jose Mercury News: Vargas silenced
* Mike Nosky: Oscar stops Vargas and criticism
* LVRJ: DLH vindicates trainer, too
* LVRJ: Round-by-round account of the fight
* Ventura County Star: La Colonia kids earn a chance to see hero Vargas
* LVRJ: Cotto breezes to undercard victory
* USA Today: Cotto's star continues to rise
* Ventura County Star: Flores quickly disposes of foe
* Detroit News: Byrd - Lewis is just "running away" from bout
* George Kimball: World approval - Ruiz-Jones gets the nod
* SecondsOut: Morales vs. Ayala made official
* CP: Lucas bout with Beyer will be in Germany
* Phila. Daily News: Winky hoping to get the nod
* Charles Murray takes place in Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame
* Germany: Michalczewski stops Hall again to retain WBO title
* Anthony Evans: D.M. wins in classic
* Germany: Grigorian retains WBO 135 title
* Mike Nosky: Tszyu vs. Leija in San Antonio?
* UK: McCullough's British comeback complete
* Anthony Evans: McCullough snuffs out Hurricane
* Clive Bernath: Long believes big heart will tame Williams
* London Daily Telegraph: Long thrown in at the deep end
* Argentina: Narvaez defends title in a snoozer
* South Africa: Makepula loses flyweight title
* Sunday Times (South Africa): Sikali clips Hawk's wings
* Daily Nation (Kenya): Champion boxer among 11 shot dead by police
* Denmark: Abazi wins as Nielsen is stunned by Francis
* Paul Upham: MacLeod retains Australian title in tough battle
* Houston Chronicle: Martin promotes self-help program




September 14, 2002
DLH 154, VARGAS 154
* Odds and props on tonight's De la Hoya-Vargas fight!
* And we do our big-fight analysis  RIGHT HERE

* NY Post: Vargas plans to tarnish Golden Boy
* LVRJ: De la Hoya must step up
* NY Times: DLH, Vargas to fight it out
* Tim Graham: DLH-Vargas - Hate debate
* Las Vegas Sun: Oscar primed for "great fight"
* NY Daily News: DLH fighting for history
* Phila. Daily News: Vargas' act could win an Oscar
* Boston Globe: This power struggle ready to boil over
* Tim Graham: De la Hoya should have his way with Vargas
* L.A. Daily News: Bad blood to real blood
* David Avila: Shootout in Vegas - loser leaves town
* Baltimore Sun: DLH, Vargas bring grudges into the ring
* AP: Vargas offers plenty of motivation for DLH
* SF Chronicle: Chiseled Vargas has work cut out tonight
* BBC Online: Vargas has the edge
* Dean Juipe: Expect an Oscar-winning performance
* LVRJ: Vargas' trainer fires at Mayweather Sr.
* Ventura County Star: Vargas will win this fight - he has to
* San Antonio Express-News: it's time to settle old score
* John Lowe: Vargas planning to make Oscar the grouch
* Sugar Ray Leonard talks about the fight
* Paul Upham: Mosley's hoping for DLH win
* Arizona Republic: Mosley, Trinidad think DLH will win
* Boston Globe: Vargas driven by painful past
* Houston Chronicle: Lower divisions carry boxing's torch
* BBC Online: Big fight diary - Day Three
* Ventura County Star: The experts weigh in
* David Lassen: L.A. a better venue for DLH-Vargas
* Tom Hoffarth: No matter what, it's wife, by decision
* Arizona Republic: World titles, who cares?
* Ventura County Star: Vargas sees potential in sparring partner
* Ventura County Star: Fatherly Fernando has new perspective
* Boston Globe: Ruling moves Ruiz-Jones bout closer
* Washington Times: Don King trying to resurrect heavies
* BBC Online: Hamed future uncertain
* Mike Nosky: Arum fires back
* Sun-Herald (Miss.): President hosts pro-am boxing
* Max Boxing: Diaz bounces back with convincing win over Crayton
* The Monitor (Tex.): Boxing in the Valley no longer an all-male pastime
* UK: Bradford's return to big-time boxing dealt blow
* Irish Examiner: McCullough prepares for return to the ring
* Sporting Life: McCullough sets his sights high
* The Independent (UK): McCullough nervous on return to British ring
* London Daily Telegraph: U-turn shows need for new medical authority
* UK: Scott Harrison - I am the best
* Sporting Life: Warren bids for battle of Britain
* UK: Long aims to keep it short
* Daily Dispatch (South Africa): Hawk - I am ready for war
* Kenya: Athumani goes for super lightweight C-Wealth title
* Sun Star (Philippines): Preparations in high gear for Davao duel
* Malaysia: Nazri comes good after training under Sapok
* Pakistan: Two new faces in boxing squad for Asian Games
* Kenya: Regional boxing contest revived after six years




September 12-13, 2002
* Patrick Kehoe: Oscar De la Hoya's world view
* LVRJ: Vargas looks in tip-top shape
* Ariz. Republic: One fight, different battles
* Tim Dahlberg: De la Hoya gets unwanted fight
* USA Today: DLH-Vargas bad blood is real
* Pedro Fernandez: Interview with Oscar De la Hoya
* Michael Katz: Polite warriors gird for Saturday bout
* Allen Barra: Oscar's final vindication
* NY Daily News: Vargas takes anger into ring
* USA Today: DLH's trainer strikes Vargas' nerve
* Ventura County Star: Vargas gives DLH a lecture in loyalty
* Jim Rome: Vargas-DLH a real grudge match
* Dallas Morning News: Vargas had plenty of time to watch his weight
* Robert Morales: DLH must be ready for war
* Boston Globe: Culture clash in the ring
* Sanjeev Shetty: DLH suggests cautious approach
* Derek Bilton: No reward for Vargas on Oscar night
* L.A. Times: Hot-air haymakers
* LVRJ: Rules dictate glove size
* Orange Co. Register: Vargas says he would rather die than lose to DLH
* San Antonio Express-News: Marriage restores Oscar's golden reputation
* The Desert Sun (Ca.): DLH's past is what brings him back to where he started
* Max Boxing: Mas Mexicano
* Robert Morales: Trinidad picks DLH
* Anthony Evans: British experts say Vargas hasn't got a chance
* Boston Globe: DLH doesn't have to prove toughness
* BBC Online: Big fight diary - Day Two
* Halifax Herald: WBA denies Johnson
* Paul Upham: Tszyu to face Leija in Australia
* San Antonio Express-News: Leija-Tszyu fight heads Down Under
* BBC Online: Williams eyes Lewis clash
* SecondsOut: Long believes big heart will tame Williams
* SecondsOut readers split on Roy Jones Jr.
* Sun Herald (Miss.): Tyson not likely to fight on Miss. Gulf Coast
* Boxing Talk interviews Vernon Forrest
* Washington Post: Smith beats Haynes, wins NABA belt
* Report: New York sets steroid, MRI regulations
* NY Times: Routine steroids testing for fighters in New York
* Dean Juipe: Brown takes on another test
* Anthony Evans: Starie takes on Warren
* Paul Upham: Latest WBC ratings analysis
* London Daily Telegraph: Long wait ends for McCullough
* Ottawa Sun: Big-time boxing in Cornwall
* Paul Upham: Time for Ian MacLeod to make an impact
* South Africa: The scrap to fill Baby Jake's shoes
* Saipan Tribune: MCV to air DLH-Vargas fight on Sunday






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