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Ted Sares

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Russian Roulette: Part Three

When Davey Moore?s cornermen sent him out for the eighth against a sneering and vicious Roberto Duran at the Garden, their bravery was remar…

Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Russian Roulette: Part Two

If a boxer has suffered a subdural hematoma, my personal advice, having survived a subdural hematoma several years ago, is never return to t…

Fri, 24 Jan 2014
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Russian Roulette: Part One

There are different ways to play this dangerous game. One is to engage in the sport of boxing per se, and if you want to up the ante, do it …

Sun, 19 Jan 2014
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Osaka Showdown Looms

Fighting mostly in Osaka, the 24-year-old Kazuto Ioka has won eight championship fights in a row?many with spectacular knockouts? ?Ioka is a…

Sat, 18 Jan 2014
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Moral Culpability: Part Two

Maybe what really ignited the shift and aroused my cynicism was when things metastasized after ?Plaster Gate?? ?The boxing ring can be seen …

Sun, 12 Jan 2014
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My Moral Culpability: Part One

The last thing I am is na?ve and I sure as hell am not trying to play the blame game here or lay a guilt trip on anyone (except myself)? ?So…

Sun, 05 Jan 2014
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How It Was?1945

Victory over Europe Day, the day on which the surrender of Germany was announced, officially ended the European phase of World War II on May…

Mon, 30 Dec 2013
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Ted the Bull?s Boxing Awards for 2013

Showing no signs of getting long in the tooth, the sublime beauty and finesse that he brings to the table simply remains unmatched? ?I knew …

Wed, 25 Dec 2013
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My Ten Favorite Rounds

The thing I enjoy most about these kinds of rankings is that you could mix them up in a hat and then lay them out and they still would make …

Sun, 22 Dec 2013
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Kirkland?s Back in the Zone

Under the tutelage of savvy Ann Wolfe and promotion of 50 Cent, the Mandingo Warrior bludgeoned and battered Glen Tapia? ?You took his nuts,…

Mon, 09 Dec 2013
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In Search of Cuban Flash

Hank Kaplan is reported to have said that Rodriguez was probably the most underrated lighter weight fighter of the past half-century? ?As so…

Sat, 07 Dec 2013
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Neither a Boxer Nor a Gentleman He

In search of money, drugs, and kicks, Brooks hooked up with Martinez, ideally cast as his shapely-ankled and homicidal confederate? ?That?s …

Sat, 07 Dec 2013
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Generational Bias and Marciano

Rocky fought at a disciplined 183-188 for the most part which places him in the middle of the cruiserweight limit? ?If we compare either the…

Wed, 04 Dec 2013
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Pacquiao?s Shifting Gravitas

He looked a lot like the old Pac Man as he juked and jived his way to a dominant UD over a game but outmatched Brandon Rios? ?That win was m…

Mon, 02 Dec 2013
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Boxing Is My Passion, My Sanctuary

Boxing in the ring is genuine, but outside it can be harsh, for it has never been all that stringent in its application of scruples or moral…

Wed, 06 Nov 2013
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Spaddy Goes for 49-0-1

?There is speculation that fight could lead to GBP bringing Spadafora into the fold as a possible undefeated opponent for Floyd ?Money? Mayw…

Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Time to Hombre Up?

This was not one of the early Pacquiao fights where the Marquez camp whined endlessly about the decision? ?We came to win and we did. The ju…

Mon, 14 Oct 2013