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...sport's last glamour boy, Oscar De La Hoya, 34, bred tough in East L.A. but now a clean-cut corporate sweetheart whose broad, boyish smile has made millions swoon into his corner. Naturally, his charm has also turned off others who would love a guy like Mayweather to coldcock that grin off his face. De La Hoya, an Olympic gold medalist who has won titles in six weight classes, is the aging underdog. He could be building his burgeoning real estate and publishing careers, but he needs this one last shot to prove he is the best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will the De La Hoya-Mayweather Fight Save Boxing? | 4/26/2007 | See Source »

...politically savvy but market-naive James Baker spooked traders every time he moved his lips. Today we have the same Fed chairman, but he could not be a more adept helmsman. At Treasury, Robert Rubin, America's foremost fixed-income trader in his days at Goldman Sachs, can coldcock a decline in the dollar with a few choice words...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STICK WITH THE DIPS | 10/20/1997 | See Source »

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