600 ESPN EL PASO » top rank boxing http://krod.com ESPN and 600 ESPN El Paso, the leaders in sports in El Paso and the world! Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Chavez Retains His WBC Middleweight Title with a TKO of Lee in the 7th http://krod.com/chavez-retains-his-wbc-middleweight-title-with-a-tko-of-lee-in-the-7th/ http://krod.com/chavez-retains-his-wbc-middleweight-title-with-a-tko-of-lee-in-the-7th/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:47:20 +0000 Brandon Cohn http://krod.com/?p=58983 It was the perfect night for a championship fight at the Sun Bowl.  The winds were relatively calm, and the extreme heat of the day had passed.  The crowd of 13,467 walked away quite pleased as Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defeated Andy Lee with a 7th round TKO to retain his WBC Middleweight championship.

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]]> http://krod.com/chavez-retains-his-wbc-middleweight-title-with-a-tko-of-lee-in-the-7th/feed/ 0 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Andy Lee square off at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas June 16th 2012 (Photo By Chad Middleton) Could El Paso Host the Pacquiao vs Bradley Rematch? http://krod.com/could-el-paso-host-the-pacquiao-vs-bradley-rematch/ http://krod.com/could-el-paso-host-the-pacquiao-vs-bradley-rematch/#comments Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:28:12 +0000 Brandon Cohn http://krod.com/?p=58897 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.

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]]> http://krod.com/could-el-paso-host-the-pacquiao-vs-bradley-rematch/feed/ 0 Boxing has Become a Pathetic Sport http://krod.com/boxing-has-become-a-pathetic-sport/ http://krod.com/boxing-has-become-a-pathetic-sport/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:10:22 +0000 Brandon Cohn http://krod.com/?p=58227 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.

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]]> http://krod.com/boxing-has-become-a-pathetic-sport/feed/ 0 Chancellor Cigarroa Makes a Shrewd, Calculated Decision [Opinion] http://krod.com/chancellor-cigarroa-makes-a-shrewd-political-decision-opinion/ http://krod.com/chancellor-cigarroa-makes-a-shrewd-political-decision-opinion/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:36:14 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=51091 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

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]]> http://krod.com/chancellor-cigarroa-makes-a-shrewd-political-decision-opinion/feed/ 0 UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa (Photo courtesey of utsystem.edu) UT Cancels The Chavez Fight in El Paso – A Bunch of Malarkey http://krod.com/ut-cancels-the-chavez-fight-in-el-paso-a-bunch-of-malarkey/ http://krod.com/ut-cancels-the-chavez-fight-in-el-paso-a-bunch-of-malarkey/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:09:15 +0000 Brandon Cohn http://krod.com/ut-cancels-the-chavez-fight-in-el-paso-a-bunch-of-malarkey/ In what was the most disappointing news in El Paso in quite some time, the UT System cancelled the Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Andy Lee fight at the Sun Bowl. 

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]]> http://krod.com/ut-cancels-the-chavez-fight-in-el-paso-a-bunch-of-malarkey/feed/ 0 Unpopular Chavez/Lee Decision Boils Down to Risk [OPINION] http://krod.com/unpopular-chavezlee-decision-boils-down-to-risk-opinion/ http://krod.com/unpopular-chavezlee-decision-boils-down-to-risk-opinion/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:27:17 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=50568 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.

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