This directory is comprised of all the articles written by our staff prior and post Oscar de la Hoya - Bernard Hopkins "It's History" show, which took place on September 18th in Las Vegas. The articles are listed in no particular order.

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HOPKINS EXECUTES 19TH TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST DE LA HOYA... by Xavier 'El Mago' Cepeda
This weekend’s Middleweight showdown between Bernard Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya proved to be exactly what odds makers expected. With a text book left hook to the liver, Hopkins stopped De la Hoya in the ninth.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR HOPKINS AND DE LA HOYA?... by Tom Dickey
Usually after a fight one of the first questions they are asked is what's next for them. After Saturday's epic middleweight showdown, one might wonder what's next for Bernard Hopkins after his victory, and what's next for Oscar after his first ever knockout loss. There are still a number of options for both fighters.

BERNARD HOPKINS' LEGEND GROWS... by Kenny Perrault
Hopkins and De la Hoya had promised victories in outstanding fashion, both had  said the other was going to be in the fight of his life. Well, come fight night did the bout lead up to its  expectations, to its glory, to its hype?

BERNARD HOPKINS: AND STILL.... by Jeff Mayweather
Saturday night history was made in the boxing world as Bernard Hopkins recorded his 19th official defense of the Middleweight title surpassing the great Marvelous Marvin Hagler's record, via ninth round KO. Hopkins caught De la Hoya with a liver shot that crippled him and left him down on the canvas pounding the mat in disbelief, as for the first time in his illustrious career he would not make it to the final bell.  

DIGAMOS AL PAN, PAN Y AL VINO,  VINO...  por Roberto Quesada
Muchos en el boxeo profesional están preocupados porque el gobierno de los Estados Unidos se involucre en los negocios del boxeo profesional en dicho país, pero como va la cosa predigo que en vez del gobierno federal, va tener que ser el presidente del país el que dirija los negocios del boxeo profesional en los Estados Unidos...

READ WHAT THE PEOPLE HAD TO SAY:  WILL IT BE HOPKINS? OR DE LA HOYA? AN EXCLUSIVE BRC POLL... by Elisa Harrison
***Bragging Rights to the correct prediction for the outcome of the fight go to 'Big Dog' trainer of champions and Florida based international referee Jorge Alonso. We would like to thank all who participated.

HOPKINS OUTCLASSES THE GOLDEN BOY... by Darren Yates, from Down Under
For the first time in his career Oscar De la Hoya faced an opponent who was not only physically larger than himself, but he was facing an opponent who was in possession of substantially superior skills than himself and also comparable speed. Don't get caught up in the hype that De la Hoya only lost because he fought a bigger man, that's only half the reason. Under rated speed used in superior fashion and a better skill level won this fight for Hopkins.

A ROUGH CAMPAIGN... by Aladdin Freeman
The fight between Oscar de la Hoya and Bernard Hopkins wasn’t all that exciting, it could have been worse had Hopkins opted to press De la Hoya from the start. Bernard, who has always done things his way, decided to get into a boxing match and in my eyes was lucky to be even after 6 rounds...

HOPKINS vs DE LA HOYA, A BATTLE OF LEGACIES... by Xavier 'El Mago' Cepeda
Surely, so close to fight night, boxing fans have read every angle available, whether online or in newspapers across the world, on what is being termed the fight of this decade. Oscar ‘The Golden Boy’ de la Hoya will take on Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins in a Middleweight showdown for all four belts. A four belt unification has never before been accomplished at this weight division.

WEEKEND PREDICTIONS: OSCAR BY SPLIT DECISION... by Tom Dickey
So far I have played it safe with my picks, but not this week. I'm going against the consensus and predicting a split decision victory for Oscar.