Dodgers Win World Series 2025
Dodgers Win World Series 2025
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By David A. Avila
Back-to-back champions.
After seven excruciating high-level games that sent blood pressures soaring worldwide the Los Angeles Dodgers emerged the victors once again for the second consecutive year as the World Series champions.
A tip of the hat to the Toronto Blue Jays the American League champions.
Are the Los Angeles Dodgers one of the greatest teams in baseball history?
“Dave Roberts and his coaching staff managed their (butts) off,” said Ice Cube during the ceremony in front of 50,000 fans at Dodger Stadium.
Can the 2025 Dodgers be compared to other great teams in the playoff era like the Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees who all won consecutive World Series?
Or are the Dodgers even better?
Kershaw and Another Dodger Championship
One advantage of being a “Boomer” over the span of decades is witnessing two Dodger greats Clayton Kershaw and Sandy Koufax in action. Both were southpaws with mind-bending curveballs and impeccable control.
Who was greater?
Only championships decide that.
Koufax and Kershaw both were integral parts of Dodger world championship teams. Koufax in 1959, 1963 and 1965. Kershaw in 2020 and 2024.
When number 32 Koufax stepped on the mound you could expect high velocity fastballs. At the time radar guns were not used to measure the speed, but were available for Kershaw. Koufax threw smoke. Kershaw was no patsy.
WBO Champ Mizuki Hiruta Wins at Thunder Studios
WBO Champ Mizuki Hiruta Wins at Thunder Studios
Three top female boxers bludgeoned their way to victory using different means.
WBO super fly titlist Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta (10-0, 2 Kos) led the way battering Mexico’s Gloria Gallardo (16-4-3) with speed and precision for a 10-round unanimous decision victory on Saturday Nov. 22, at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, Calif.
It was Hiruta’s fourth consecutive title defense in one year since signing with 360 Boxing Promotions a year ago.
Hiruta has quickly become a fan favorite in Southern California with her fiery pink hair and acrobatic celebrations. The Japanese native has made adjustments since working with famed trainer Manny Robles.
The happy-go-lucky Hiruta who prefers to go by the name “Mimi” trains in Los Angeles along with Lupe “Baby Faced Assassin” Medina. Both are polished under the guidance of Robles who has become the trainer of choice by many top female prizefighters.
Manny Pacquiao Promotions Debut at Pechanga Casino
Manny Pacquiao Promotions Debut at Pechanga Casino
Manny Pacquiao Promotions officially launched its first U.S. boxing event Saturday night at Pechanga Resort Casino, delivering a powerful lineup headlined by undefeated sensation Lazaro “El Rey” Lorenzana and the highly anticipated professional debut of Jimuel Pacquiao, son of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.
The main event between Lazaro “El Rey” Lorenzana (19-0, 13 KO) and seasoned veteran Luis Arias (22-6-1, 17 KO) erupted with intensity from the opening bell. Lorenzana immediately targeted the body, ripping in heavy left hooks that echoed through the arena and set the tone for the fight. His relentless pressure in the early rounds forced Arias onto the defensive, and a sharp combination at the end of Round 2 sent Arias stumbling backward in visible shock. Lorenzana’s timing, confidence, and command of the ring established him as the clear aggressor, walking Arias down and dictating the pace throughout the fight.
Pound for Pound Men 2025
Pound for Pound Men 2025
We have tabbed Crawford as the Pound for Pound best for the past two years, so his recent victory was not a surprise to us. He remains number one on this list of the best male fighters in the world.
Others on this list have moved up or disappeared like Tyson Fury and Artur Beterbiev.
Movin up are Dmitrii Bivol and David Benavidez who both reside in the light heavyweight weight class. A possible showdown between the two is a strong possibility. First, Benavidez has a date with Anthony Yardley this coming November.
Oleksandr Usyk has moved up a few spots and now holds the number three position behind Japan’s great Naoya Inoue. Usyk had a spectacular knockout win over Daniel DuBois but we don’t jump over other pound for pound fighters unless they lose. Inoue has not lost so he remains in the second position.
Crawford Defeats Canelo
Crawford Defeats Canelo
In one of the great moments in boxing Terence Crawford moved up an incredible two weight divisions and out-worked Saul “Canelo” Alvarez the conqueror of four weight divisions himself, to win by unanimous decision and win the undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday.
It compares to feats accomplished by former greats such as Henry Armstrong, Sugar Ray Robinson and a small group of others.
Despite naysayers who claimed Crawford was moving up too much at one time, the
“I told you I was not here by coincidence,” said Crawford. “Canelo is a great champion, a great competitor.”
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