Youngstown's own Kelly Pavlik was thought to be the next big thing in the world of boxing, and he still very well could be. Kelly was knocking people out and grabbing national attention with his powerful right and left hands. He was beating people that he wasn't supposed to beat., and doing it in impressive fashion. The record of "The Ghost" was a perfect 34-0 with 30 of those wins by knockout. Enter Bernard Hopkins on October 18th of 2008. Kelly was dominated, and tonight, looks to get back on track against the solid Marco Antonio Rubio at the Chevy Center in Youngstown.

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The biggest fight in the history of the UFC. Champion versus champion. Two of the top three or four fighters pound for pound in the world today. UFC 94 has all of that plus much much more. The MGM Grand in Las Vegas is home to one of the best fight cards top to bottom that my cousin remember. The main event between welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and lightweight title holder BJ Penn is taking place at the 170 pound limit. Our fight doctor previews that fight and the rest of the event for our readers.

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Last night in Las Vegas, the MGM Grand was host to one of the most electric crowds in UFC history. There were 14,855 rowdy fans packed in to see one of the biggest and best cards that mixed martial arts fans have ever witnessed. In the main event, Georges St. Pierre showed us once again that he is the best fighter in the world today, and it isn't even close ... dominating B.J. Penn en route to a stoppage after the 4th round. My cuz recaps the entire card for us.

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There have been many fighters that have stated that it is much harder to defend their titles once they reach the top of the mountain. It is something that separates the very good from the greats and it is an axiom that transcends across all sports. Last night in Los Angeles we saw another fighter that seemed to happy with just being called "the man." Antonio Margarito for years was calling himself the most ducked fighter in the boxing world. Last year, with a dominating performance over then undefeated Miguel Cotto, he reached the elite level. Last night, he was dominated by 4-1 underdog Shane Mosley in a loss that left his supporters speechless.

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