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Welcome to the Slaughterhouse: Part Three

Bowe vs. Gonzalez (1995) ?He [Cuban defector Jorge Luis Gonzalez} goes crazy, man, when he sees Bowe,? today. ?I?ve told him, ?You?re not he…

Sat, 11 Oct 2014

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Bonus Instalment: Ted Sares Top Twenty-Five Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945)

My Top Twenty-Five Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945): Bonus Instalment Here are my top 25 since 1945: But wait! What if I slotted in som…

Fri, 10 Oct 2014

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Welcome to the Slaughterhouse: Part Two

?Few Men in New York have ever had so many friends. Once you knew Lavern you always felt you gained a friend.? ? Raymond ?Laverne? Roach?s P…

Tue, 07 Oct 2014

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Part 5: Ted Sares Top Twenty-Five Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945)

My Top Twenty-Five Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945) Fifth in a 5-Part Series Here, then, are the final five: 21. Alexis Arguello: The E…

Sat, 04 Oct 2014

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Welcome to the Slaughterhouse: Part One

There are as many different kinds of boxing matches to suit an aficionado as there are wines to please a thirsty connoisseur. Some prefer an…

Mon, 29 Sep 2014

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The Closers: Final Installment of Four-Part Series

This series would not be complete without mentioning some notable non-closers. And no, this is not going to be devoted solely to Floyd Maywe…

Sat, 27 Sep 2014

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War in Mexico: Salido vs. Kokietgym

??Sit back, watch this, and the next time someone says ?boxing is in decline,? smack ?em!? ?Springs Toledo On Saturday, September 20, 2014, …

Mon, 22 Sep 2014

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Part 3: Ted Sares Top Twenty-Five Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945)

My Top Twenty-Five Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945) Third in a 5-Part Series In Parts One and two, the following were cited: 1. Sugar R…

Sat, 20 Sep 2014

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The Closers: Part Three

?He can run but he can?t hide.??Joe Louis As mentioned in Part Two, others who had a knack for throwing caution to the wind and going in for…

Sat, 20 Sep 2014

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The Closers: Part Two

Others who had a knack for ending matters decisively were Carlos Zarate, Wilfredo Gomez, Thomas Hearns, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, and Pipino …

Tue, 16 Sep 2014

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The Closers: Part One

Donnie LaLonde was doing a number on Sugar Ray Leonard at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Novemebr7, 1988, and I was shocked. BAM! He put Leo…

Thu, 11 Sep 2014

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Mayhem in Hull: Tatu vs Boom Boom

Names like Basilio and Marciano are etched in stone when it comes to Fights of the Year. So are Hagler and Hearns for their non-stop all-act…

Thu, 04 Sep 2014

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Jermain Taylor: Into The Abyss

?I think it is unconscionable that Jermain [Taylor] was relicensed. ?It is not about whether his brain has healed or how he looked in the gy…

Tue, 02 Sep 2014

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The State of Boxing (Short Version)

Vitali retires and governs Wlad dominates Pulev lurks Stiverne heals Wilder waits Joshua rises Fury sings Solis eats Thompson breaks hips Ch…

Tue, 26 Aug 2014

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The Prince Belongs in the Hall

I think at one stage he was the most exciting fighter that I'd ever been involved with. At one stage, in the early part of his career, he co…

Sat, 23 Aug 2014

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Mago Battles On

Hopefully, former heavyweight fighter Magomed Abdusalamov could be leaving Helen Hayes Hospital soon to continue rehab at home as he recover…

Wed, 20 Aug 2014

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The Lost Opportunities of Danny Williams

?It?s just a fact I enjoy fighting and since the age of eight it has been a part of me. I don?t know anything else??Danny Williams Over the …

Thu, 14 Aug 2014

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Santana vs. Peterson: Just Plain Ugly

?I?m ready to lay it all on the line? ?Edgar Santana Danny Jacobs made everyone feel good when he beat Jarrod Fletcher and Danny Garcia did …

Sun, 10 Aug 2014

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The Strange Case of Tom Hauser?s Strange Case of Steve Smoger

I prefer my referees to be less tolerant, less vocal, less celebratorious, and more focused on the well-being of the boxers? ?[Steve] Smoger…

Sat, 09 Aug 2014

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David Berlin Has Work to do

??On Saturday night, New York will continue its tradition as a great fight town ?We will play our proper role. We will make sure that the fi…

Tue, 05 Aug 2014