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The Manny Pacquiao Knock Out Gets The Taiwanese Animation Treatment[Video]

Monster — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:40:01 +0000

The boxing world is still in shock after Juan Manuel Marquez’s devastating knock out Manny Pacquiao. Well, you knew it was going to be just a matter of time before those crazy Taiwanese animators made a video of it. Thankfully they have and you can check it out below: [button href="http://klaq.com/pittsburg-steelers-coach-sean-kugler-is-reported-to-be-uteps-next-football-coach/" title="Next: UTEP Hires New [...]

New Meme Craze Created Overnight, Pacquiao-ing!

Intern Emily — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:43:10 +0000

After the epic knock out of Manny Pacquiao by Juan Manuel Marquez, a new hilarious meme has been created! Planking is so boring unless you resemble Pacquiao’s knocked out pose. I was rooting for Marquez but was a little scared when Pacquiao didn’t get up after a few seconds. Luckily, he got up and [...]

Monday Morning Show: David Rodriguez On Boxing and Crystal Skulls [AUDIO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:25:18 +0000

A big Monday with Buzz Adams and the KLAQ Morning Show — heavyweight contender, El Pasoan, and our bud, David Rodriguez. We keep hearing something big might be brewing with Rodriguez’s boxing career. We tried to pry it out of him, but it’s not like we’re holding a knife to his throat…(What? Too soon?) [...]

Duke Keith Recaps Chavez-Lee, Plus Our "Salúd" to Dr. Cigarroa [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:37:22 +0000

It was a great night for everyone, ESPECIALLY for those who took up the Morning Show’s challenge: protest chancellor Francisco Cigarroa’s Sun Bowl beer ban for the Chavez-Lee fight by sneaking as much liquor into the stadium as possible, then send us pictures! We got a handful. We know there are more, but we DON’T [...]

Fight Night At The Sun Bowl – Pictures From The Monster [PICTURES]

Monster — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:43:10 +0000

After all the controversy surrounding it, the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr./Andy Lee fight took place without any problems this past Saturday at the Sun Bowl. The weather was great and it was a great night of boxing!

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Has a Nice Father's Day Gift [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:56:25 +0000

The winner, and still middleweight champion of the world: Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. The Culiacan native gave his legendary father, Julio Cesar Chavez, a great Fathers’ Day gift, beating Irish challenger Andy Lee by TKO after referee Laurence Cole stopped the fight in the 7th round. After the fight, a still-fresh Chavez talked about the [...]

Bringing Something Extra to the Fights Tonight? Show Us! [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:27:27 +0000

UT System chancellor Francisco Cigarroa threw down the gauntlet. Buzz Adams and the KLAQ Morning Show are happy to pick it up. And so we issue the challenge for those headed to the big fight tonight: show us just what you think of Dr. Cigarroa's beer ban. Send us non-incriminating pictures of what hooch you successfully snuck into the Sun Bowl and, if possible, how you did it!

Roach Humbled by Attention, But Having Fun [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:43:22 +0000

Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., trainer Freddie Roach is in the middle of it all these days, and loving every minute. He was ringside for the unbelievable Manny Pacquiao decision, but we chose to look ahead — and talk about Roach’s life after HBO’s “24/7″. Roach will be there Saturday night for Chavez Jr., who he [...]

Boxing's Brightest Lights Shine In — and For — El Paso [OPINION/VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:27:00 +0000

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 [...]

Hall Of Fame Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach Talks About The Chavez/Lee Fight And The Pacquiao/Bradley Controversy On The KLAQ Morning Show [Audio]

Monster — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:18:56 +0000

Hall of fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach was on the KLAQ morning show today to express his feelings on the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr./Andy Lee fight and the controversy surrounding the Manny Pacquiao/Timothy Bradley fight. Freddie is the trainer for Julio Cesar Chaves Jr, who is fighting Andy Lee this Saturday at Sun Bowl. When [...]

What Would Cigarroa's Beer Ban Do Stop Cartel Violence? [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:29:01 +0000

Under pressure, UT System Chancellor, Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, allowed the Chavez-Lee championship fight to go on in the Sun Bowl, but oddly banned the sale of beer in the stadium. If the threat of violence from the cartels was real, just what does Dr. Cigarroa think banning beer will do to stop them?

Boxing's Brightest Lights Shine In — and For — El Paso [OPINION/VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:36:59 +0000

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 a decided departure from the sterile conference [...]

Did Pacquiao Really Lose? What If He Fought Lou Romano? [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:17:28 +0000

Did Manny Pacquiao really lose his fight to Timothy Bradley? No one knows, but we DO know he’d lose to former Morning Show firebrand Lou Romano! KROD Sports Director Steve Kaplowitz was watching the Pacquiao-Margarito fight when KLAQ’s Lou Romano started insisting he could take Pacquiao in a streetfight. Kappy brought it up on-air, Romano [...]

Some Sports Haiku For You [OPINION]

Duke Keith — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:33:20 +0000

performance issues not good in bed or on court LeBron’s blue pills worked Kings can’t be slackers devil-may-care attitude just works in Jersey Pacquiao loses judges make Mayweather smile follow the ‘Money’ requiring treatment horse’s tendons trainer’s nerves i’ll have another

Back By Popular Demand (And Because We're Pimping the New Morning Show CD): Romano vs. Pacquiao [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:00:32 +0000

KROD Sports Director Steve Kaplowitz was watching the Pacquiao-Margarito fight when KLAQ’s Lou Romano started insisting he could take Pacquiao in a streetfight. Kappy brought it up on-air, Romano got wind of it and came in to explain…and demonstrate…how the Pac-Man would be toast.

Boxing Legend Joe Frazier Dies At Age 67

Mardi Gras — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:22:43 +0000

He beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, battled him nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila. Then Joe Frazier spent the rest of his life trying to fight his way out of Ali’s shadow. He was once a heavyweight champion, and a great one at that. Ali would say [...]

Boxing in the Coliseum and This is the Q.T. Ring Girl Winner

Scott Ronson — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:40:34 +0000

Boxing is back in the County Coliseum this thursday evening. First bout starts at 7:30pm. Tickets starting at only $20 and you can get them at the coliseum box office. Congratulations to Jeanette Chacon, The winner of the KLAQ Q.T. ring girl competition. These are the pictures she submitted but I will have more of [...]

Boxer David "El Nino" Rodriguez KO's Owen Beck [Video/Gallery/Audio]

Monster — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:45:07 +0000

On Friday June 24th The Monster was ringside for the David “El Nino” Rodriguez/ Owen “What the heck Beck” fight at the Don Haskins Center. Most experts thought that this fight would be a major test for Rodriguez, as they predicted that the fight might even go the full 10 rounds. But David proved the [...]

[VIDEO] Tosh 2.OW! Daniel Tosh Takes Manny Pacquaio Punch

Duke Keith — Mon, 23 May 2011 19:59:21 +0000

Gotta give the man his props. He did something Floyd Mayweather has yet to do — take one square on the chops from the Pac-Man, Manny Pacquaio. Hey, Money, if a comedian can do it, why not you? Pacquaio totally took some steam off that haymaker, too. And again we wonder just what our friend [...]