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Juan Diaz Makes Last Stand Against Juan Manuel Marquez

By Lem SatterfieldJul 30th 2010 – 3:55PM

LAS VEGAS -- Houston resident Juan Diaz is just 26 years old, the age at which most good boxers are either reaching their prime or entering the most meaningful portions of their professional careers. But Diaz is not your average fighter, in or out of the ring. Out of the ring, Diaz already has graduated from college...

Joel Casamayor Looks to Rebound Against Robert Guerrero

By Lem SatterfieldJul 25th 2010 – 2:44PM

Cuban-born Joel Casamayor (pictured above, at left) has had a long and distinguished career, one that includes having been a world champion four times over two divisions. Always a crafty fighter who relied more on solid skills and deception rather than punching power, Casamayor says that he has to rely more on his ring...

Juan Manuel Marquez Literally Bleeds For His Fans

By Lem SatterfieldJul 20th 2010 – 10:28PM

Juan Manuel Marquez said that he was willing to "walk through fire" and "to die in the ring" prior to his September, unanimous decision loss to undefeated six-time champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr., which he fought as a welterweight (147 pounds). A former five-time champion over three weight classes, Marquez was competing...

Juan Diaz Taking Law Into Own Hands Versus Juan Marquez

By Lem SatterfieldMay 23rd 2010 – 8:09PM

LAS VEGAS -- Dressed in a natty suit and tie, Juan Diaz looked almost presidential -- this, as the former two-time world champion addressed reporters from behind a podium at the MGM Grand Hotel during an April 30 press conference promoting his July 31 return bout opposite Juan Manuel Marquez. An aspiring attorney, Diaz...

Ex-Champs Zab Judah, Joel Casamayor Return to Ring

By Lem SatterfieldNov 1st 2009 – 4:00PM

Southpaw former world champions, Zab Judah, and Joel Casamayor will return to the ring on Friday night at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas.Judah, a 32-year-old welterweight (147 pounds), will be ending a nearly 12-month layoff. The 38-year-old Casamayor will be ending a nearly 14-month ring absence when he enters the ring as...

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Andre De Freitas Illustrates the Dead and the Beautiful [Art]

By Brian Warmoth Nov 26th 2011 - 10:03AM

Andre De Freitas paints portraits that will stare holes straight through your head-and that goes doubly for the ones with flaky zombie flesh and holes in their own heads.

Background on acelino freitas

Acelino "Popó" Freitas (; born September 21, 1975) is a Brazilian boxer and a former world junior lightweight and lightweight champion.

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