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Could El Paso Host the Pacquiao vs Bradley Rematch?
Could El Paso Host the Pacquiao vs Bradley Rematch?
Could El Paso Host the Pacquiao vs Bradley Rematch?
El Paso is no stranger when it comes to hosting huge boxing matches.  Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. takes on Andy Lee later on this evening for the WBC middleweight championship, adding their names to the many other famous fighters who have laced up their gloves here.
Boxing’s Brightest Lights Shine In — and For — El Paso [OPINION/VIDEO]
Boxing’s Brightest Lights Shine In — and For — El Paso [OPINION/VIDEO]
Boxing’s Brightest Lights Shine In — and For — El Paso [OPINION/VIDEO]
Reflecting some of boxing's brightest lights, El Paso's bling sparkled that much brighter Wednesday. The Plaza Theater's organ belted out old time movie music as the grand old theater itself provided an artistic backdrop to what is usually a testosterone-drenched affair -- a boxing press conference. It was an interesting departure from the sterile conference rooms where these events are usually held.
Boxing has Become a Pathetic Sport
Boxing has Become a Pathetic Sport
Boxing has Become a Pathetic Sport
In what was one of the worst decisions in boxing history, Timothy Bradley defeated Manny Pacquiao last night in Las Vegas.  Two of the three judges gave Bradley the narrow victory, one that should have an asterisk by it when historians look back at the bout.
Chancellor Cigarroa Makes a Shrewd, Calculated Decision [Opinion]
Chancellor Cigarroa Makes a Shrewd, Calculated Decision [Opinion]
Chancellor Cigarroa Makes a Shrewd, Calculated Decision [Opinion]
UT System Chancellor Dr. Francisco Cigarroa did not get where he is in life by being naive or foolish.  Facing immense pressure from local and state officials after Tuesday's decision, Cigarroa was left with little choice but to reverse his original stance...
Unpopular Chavez/Lee Decision Boils Down to Risk [OPINION]
Unpopular Chavez/Lee Decision Boils Down to Risk [OPINION]
Unpopular Chavez/Lee Decision Boils Down to Risk [OPINION]
Take a look at just about every product you purchase. Chances are you will see a huge warning label telling you about the risk associated with that product. After a famous lawsuit some twenty years ago, steaming hot cups of coffee from McDonald's now come with a warning telling you the contents may be hot and can burn you.
ESPN El Paso’s Andy Lee Interviews Boxer Andy Lee
ESPN El Paso’s Andy Lee Interviews Boxer Andy Lee
ESPN El Paso’s Andy Lee Interviews Boxer Andy Lee
It was a bittersweet day for me today at the Sun Bowl.  I got to interview the boxer that shares my name, but shortly after I learned that the June 16th fight will not take place in El Paso. An hour before the press conference, fight promoters learned that the University of Texas Officials deemed the Sun Bowl and the UTEP campus as 'not the appropriate venue for the event...