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Ted Sares

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Articles by Ted Sares

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Boxing: Is there something in the air?

The boxing schedule leading up to May 2 is like a symphonic crescendo that translates to a boxing fan?s dream come true? ?Assuming for the s…

Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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Ring Muggings: Part 16

Cooper vs. Melito (July 29, 1997) As best I could determine at the time, none of heavyweight Richie ?The Bull? Melito?s first nine opponents…

Sun, 22 Feb 2015
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The Before and After of Kertson Manswell

?The most amazing aspect of boxing ? is the ability of a human being to get up when he?s hurt.? ?Steve Smoger The Before Manswell, known as …

Sat, 14 Feb 2015
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Ring Muggings: Part 15

?He didn?t realize that he shook the water to awake the gator.??Riddick Bowe explaining why he inexplicably punched Larry Donald during a pr…

Sat, 07 Feb 2015
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Mikkel Kessler: A Story that ends well

?I have thought long and hard over the options, which have been made available, but none of these options are enough to get me motivated,??M…

Fri, 06 Feb 2015
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Is there a new trend in boxing writing?

?The first ground rule ought to be a certain degree of cynicism. You?re often going to be lied to. It?s important not only to understand whe…

Sat, 31 Jan 2015
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Ring Muggings: Part Fourteen

Norris vs. Mugabi (March 31, 1990) Norris vs. Gatti (September 9, 1993) ?I knock him out.?-John Mugabi On March 17, 1985, mugger extraordina…

Wed, 28 Jan 2015
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Ring Muggings: Part Thirteen

?I don?t know anybody outside of the Gatti camp who seriously maintains that Gatti made weight for that fight. They jumped him on and off th…

Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Wilder: Who Next?

?I want to bring excitement back to the heavyweight division?And I don?t want to sit around. I want to fight four times a year. Whoever?s re…

Mon, 19 Jan 2015
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At the Crossroads with Rios and Alvarado

?I know for a fact this fight is a do-or-die fight for me?We?re cool with each other, but we know which kind of fight we?re going to give ea…

Fri, 16 Jan 2015
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Ring Muggings: Part Twelve

Nobuhiro Ishida vs. James Kirkland (April 2011) ?Kirkland is supposed to beat the hell out of him.??Max Kellerman ?This is such a shocking u…

Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Ring Muggings: Part Eleven

Lewis Here is the Lewis-Golota fight in Atlantic City in 2003 which featured two old school walk-ins and two prime heavyweights: https://www…

Wed, 07 Jan 2015
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Japanese Boxing on the Rise

Boxers from Argentina have had their surge but it has slowed down considerably. Eastern European fighters continue to rise as Gennady Golovk…

Tue, 06 Jan 2015
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Ring Muggings ? Part Ten

I can recall exactly where I was when JFK was assassinated in 1963 and when 9/11 occurred. I also knew where I was when Buster beat Tyson. H…

Fri, 02 Jan 2015
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Naoya Inoue Wins WBO 115 lb. title

?I prepared different strategies for this fight, but when I saw him I just knew I am going to beat him,??Omar Navarez Even though 21 year-ol…

Fri, 02 Jan 2015
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Boxing Judges: Another Perspective

It?s easy to criticize boxing judges. But it?s not that easy to have a sound basis for the criticism. One needs to see the fight the judge s…

Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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Warning Signs are flashing for Taylor

There are telltale signs in the life of a fighter that should not go unnoticed.??Diego Morilla ?There are too many innocent victims in this …

Sun, 28 Dec 2014