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Oct. 26, 1970: Ali vs Quarry I
Following his successful defense of the heavyweight championship of the world against Zora Folley in March of 1967, Muhammad Ali’s boxing career came to a sudden, though not ...
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Boxiana 0
Fight City Legends: The Boston Gob
In boxing history, there are the champions and there are those who fight among them. For every Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis and Jack Dempsey, there were hundreds of ...
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Boxiana 2
Oct. 25, 2003: Arthur vs Gomez
In The Year Of Our Lord 1298, the Battle of Falkirk took place, a major conflict in the First War Of Scottish Independence. On the outskirts of Edinburgh, ...
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Boxiana 2
Oct. 25, 1980: Weaver vs Coetzee
Following Leon Spink’s huge upset victory over Muhammad Ali in 1978, the heavyweight championship belt was torn in two. The World Boxing Council soon stripped Spinks of their ...
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Fight Reports 0
Mayhem In Mexico
The Event Friday night at TV Azteca’s studios in Mexico City, super flyweight badasses Juan Francisco “Gallito” Estrada and “Chocolatito” Roman Gonzalez sprung back into action in separate ...
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Boxiana 1
Fight City Legends: Chrysanthemum Joe
“Jeffries number one? No, sir. Give me Joe Choynski anytime. I faced both and should know. Jeffries had a powerful wallop, but Choynski had a paralyzing punch. His ...
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Fight City Reviews 0
The Revelations Of Mike Tyson
It’s an interesting time to be a Mike Tyson fan. More than fifteen years removed from his final fight, we’re long past him being “The Baddest Man On ...
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Boxiana 2
Oct. 21, 1953: Olson vs Turpin
“They say I haven’t trained hard enough for this fight. Who is to be the judge of how hard I work? I have worked all right, harder than ...
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Features 1
October Fireworks
As we all know, boxing was off the air completely for many weeks this past spring due to the ongoing pandemic, before returning thanks to Top Rank’s summer ...
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Hawk Time Forever
Were he still with us, Aaron Pryor would be 65-years-old today. Gone too soon, and taken in the same year that saw the passing of Muhammad Ali, “The ...
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The Fight City Podcast No. 45
Time for a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash as we reflect on Saturday’s big upset. Loma vs Lopez proved to be one ...
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Boxiana 3
Oct. 18, 1991: Mercer vs Morrison
Most boxing fans are familiar with the ancient chestnut, “As the heavyweights go, so goes boxing,” and it would be difficult to argue that the old saw bears ...
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Fight Reports 0
Fight Report: Lomachenko vs Lopez
The Event: Vasiliy “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko (14-1) has dazzled fans with sublime footwork, mesmerizing combination punching, and Matrix-like movement since he burst onto the pro scene in 2013 after ...
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Boxiana 3
Oct. 16, 1987: Tyson vs Biggs
It is 1987 and nothing and no one can stop heavyweight wrecking machine Mike Tyson. The year before he had blown away Trevor Berbick in two rounds to become ...
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Lee Wylie 0
Lomachenko: No One’s ‘Diva’
It is almost upon us, the most eagerly awaited match-up of our virus-ravaged year, a showdown for the undisputed lightweight title, Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez. And one ...
The Fight City
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Wins For Lemieux, Lexson and “The Lion”
With COVID-19 ravaging the province of Quebec unlike anywhere else in Canada, the local boxing scene, which boasts a strong stable of world class talent, was one of ...
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The Fight City 0
Triple Threat
Quebec fight fans, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for, the return of real professional boxing. And while you will not see the punches fly in person, ...
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The Fight City 0
Quarantine Blues: Boxing Fights For Survival
Last week the government of Quebec announced it was considering prohibiting the resumption of boxing events until an effective vaccine for COVID-19 is found. The province’s two biggest promoters, ...
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The Fight City 5
Boxing In The Blood
I guess you could say it’s in the blood. Boxing. The fight game. The crazy racket they call pugilism. Because the fact is both of my grandfathers were ...
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The Fight City 9
Tribute To Big Ron
“Ron had a big-time joie de vivre. He loved people, and he loved his boxing. When it came to training, he had a ton of patience. He was ...
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Tigers On Parade
The Montreal Casino turned into “The Tiger’s Den” last night as Eye Of The Tiger Management staged another showcase card featuring several younger prospects from their huge stable ...
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The Fight City 0
Back To The Bell Centre
The last time Eye of the Tiger Management staged a major fight card at Montreal’s Bell Centre, it became a scene of utter chaos. A tense Quebec vs ...
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The Fight City 0
Otis Grant: Hometown Hero
Otis “Magic” Grant is more than a former world champion boxer, much more than one of Canada’s most successful athletes. As an amateur, he won provincial and national ...
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The Fight City 0
Will Beterbiev Make Montreal Great Again?
After losing by knockout, Oleksandr Gvozdyk held up his hands in honest submission. The gesture came on his way back to the dressing room when a group of ...
Fight Reports
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Fight Reports 0
Mayhem In Mexico
The Event Friday night at TV Azteca’s studios in Mexico City, super flyweight badasses Juan Francisco “Gallito” Estrada and “Chocolatito” Roman Gonzalez sprung back into action in separate ...
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Fight Reports 0
Fight Report: Lomachenko vs Lopez
The Event: Vasiliy “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko (14-1) has dazzled fans with sublime footwork, mesmerizing combination punching, and Matrix-like movement since he burst onto the pro scene in 2013 after ...
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Fight Reports 0
Fight Report: Zepeda vs Baranchyk
Another Saturday night, another quality Top Rank card, but nothing to get too excited about, right? Because let’s face it, the full line up was really just a ...
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Fight Reports 0
The Weekend That Was Podcast (No. 4)
Time for another weekend recap podcast from Alden Chodash and Jeffrey Fuss as they discuss, among other topics, Brandon Figueroa’s dominant win; Johnriel Caimero blasting out Duke Michah; the ...
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Fight Reports 1
Fight Report: Charlo vs Rosario
In the biggest boxing event of the pandemic era thus far, Showtime Boxing gave us a unique pay-per-view show, with both Charlo brothers headlining their own mini-card. While ...
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Fight Reports 0
Fight Report: Charlo vs Derevyanchenko
“You can’t always get what you want,” goes the old saw, “but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.” And despite all the frustrations and disappointments ...
The Fight City Podcast
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The Fight City Podcast No. 45
Time for a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash as we reflect on Saturday’s big upset. Loma vs Lopez proved to be one ...
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The Fight City Podcast No. 44
Brand new edition of our podcast is ready for your listening pleasure, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, as he and site contributor Jeffery Fuss discuss recent ring ...
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The Fight City Podcast No. 43
Welcome to a new edition of our podcast, with Alden Chodash once again at the helm and offering you an exclusive interview with Joe Smith Jr. who is ...
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The Fight City Podcast No. 42
Time for a new edition of our podcast, hosted, as always, by Alden Chodash. On this episode, the focus is on the recently announced Showtime boxing schedule, which ...
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The Fight City Podcast No. 41
Time for a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash as he and site contributor Eliott McCormick discuss some of the latest boxing news, ...
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The Fight City Podcast No. 40
Welcome to a new episode of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, as he and site editor Michael Carbert talk boxing and an array of topics. ...
Columns
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Right Fight, Wrong Time: Hagler vs Leonard In 1983
Back in 1987, Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvelous Marvin Hagler threw down in a highly-advertised middleweight championship fight in Las Vegas, a glorious spectacle which captured the attention ...
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Ali vs Shavers: The Greatest’s Finest Hour
No matter how dismal the fight scene may be at a given time, fans can always cherish and take comfort from the sport’s glorious history. The past is ...
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Yes, Roy Really Was That Good
By the mid-90’s, the question was being asked by more than a few: was he the best ever? Certainly there had been no one quite like him in ...
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Happy Birthday To “The Rock”
Today is the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and we’re always going to pay tribute to the one and only “Brockton Blockbuster,” regardless of the fact his famous ...
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Adrien Broner In Perspective: Respect Is Due
He may have proven himself to be a one-man morality tale: the guy who had it all, but then made one too many bad choices and slipped into ...
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Can Wilder Win?
While the whole world, and of course that includes the sports world, is “on pause” due to the deadly pandemic we are all struggling with, the fact remains ...
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Serious Boxers Need Serious Managers
In the movies, they’re almost always unlikable, if not downright treacherous and crooked. Sardonic and cranky, with an ever-present fedora or cigar, their loyalties are hopelessly divided between ...
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Never Bet Against The Gypsy King
There’s an old saying that you should never switch horses midstream. So I should know better. I’m a big Tyson Fury fan, have been for a long time. ...
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Fury vs Wilder II: The Breakdown
It seems strange to know so much about two fighters – their strengths and weaknesses and how their styles mesh –and yet the outcome of a match between ...
Features
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October Fireworks
As we all know, boxing was off the air completely for many weeks this past spring due to the ongoing pandemic, before returning thanks to Top Rank’s summer ...
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Features 2
Hawk Time Forever
Were he still with us, Aaron Pryor would be 65-years-old today. Gone too soon, and taken in the same year that saw the passing of Muhammad Ali, “The ...
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Loma vs Lopez: Winner Takes All
To say there’s a great deal at stake for this Saturday’s showdown between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez is a bit of an understatement. Loma vs Lopez is ...
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Hearns vs Leonard: In Their Own Words
The Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns fight in 1981 was significant for so many reasons. You had two of the best, if not the best, fighters on the planet ...
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15 Kinds Of Fight Fan Heartache
As the world of sports and live entertainment ground to a halt this year, boxing fans endured months without any ring action at all, as some excellent scheduled ...
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Corona Crossroads: Alvarez vs Smith Preview
Fans of Eleider Alvarez will certainly appreciate the irony of the Columbian-Montrealer having his most active year as a pro since 2017 under the shadow of COVID-19. The ...
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Plaster of Torrance (Part Two)
Plaster of Torrance: Unwrapping the Meaning of Antonio Margarito, Part Two. Excerpted from The Bittersweet Science. There are times when boxing matches resemble more a bullfight than they ...
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Plaster Of Torrance (Part One)
Last week we marked the anniversary of the legendary first battle between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. To pay further tribute to this remarkable fight, we would like ...
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Older Than You Think
Like everyone else during the quarantine, I’ve been desperate for boxing content in the months between live cards. Aside from YouTube rabbit holes, I also dove into books ...
Lee Wylie
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Lomachenko: No One’s ‘Diva’
It is almost upon us, the most eagerly awaited match-up of our virus-ravaged year, a showdown for the undisputed lightweight title, Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez. And one ...
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Traps Of The Masters
Great news, fight freaks. The esteemed Lee Wylie is embarking on a fresh video venture, “Traps Of The Masters,” with today’s brand new creation sub-titled “Volume One.” Nothing ...
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The Tao Of Roberto Duran
It’s been almost two decades since the final entry in the records books for the legendary prizefighter they called “Manos de Piedra,” but the standing of Roberto Duran ...
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Lee Wylie 2
Nicolino Locche: Portrait Of A Genius
As all admirers of Lee Wylie are no doubt aware, he is an aficionado of the finer points of boxing technique, the often overlooked subtleties and arcane methods ...
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Floyd Mayweather: Best Of A Generation
Three years ago today, it was “The Money Fight,” Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather, the biggest event in boxing; in fact, one of the biggest events in all ...
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Lee Wylie 1
Eddie Futch: Deposing The Greatest
There’s never a bad time to pay tribute to an all-time great trainer and boxing genius, but with tomorrow being the anniversary of the birth of the one-and-only ...
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Boxiana 0
Oct. 29, 1987: Hearns vs Roldan
The great Henry Armstrong had come agonizingly close to accomplishing the feat. Latter day legends Alexis Arguello and Roberto Duran had tried and failed. But finally, for the ...
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Boxiana 0
The Greatest Lightweight Of All-Time
Earlier this month fight fans from around the world were focused on what everyone agreed was a highly significant showdown for the lightweight division as Vasiliy Lomachenko and ...
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Boxiana 0
Johnson vs McVea II
On February 5th of 1903, Jack Johnson outpointed “Denver” Ed Martin to win what was referred to at that time as the “Black” or “Colored” heavyweight championship of ...
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Boxiana 3
Oct. 26, 1970: Ali vs Quarry I
Following his successful defense of the heavyweight championship of the world against Zora Folley in March of 1967, Muhammad Ali’s boxing career came to a sudden, though not ...
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Boxiana 0
Fight City Legends: The Boston Gob
In boxing history, there are the champions and there are those who fight among them. For every Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis and Jack Dempsey, there were hundreds of ...
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Boxiana 2
Oct. 25, 2003: Arthur vs Gomez
In The Year Of Our Lord 1298, the Battle of Falkirk took place, a major conflict in the First War Of Scottish Independence. On the outskirts of Edinburgh, ...
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Boxiana 2
Oct. 25, 1980: Weaver vs Coetzee
Following Leon Spink’s huge upset victory over Muhammad Ali in 1978, the heavyweight championship belt was torn in two. The World Boxing Council soon stripped Spinks of their ...
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Boxiana 1
Fight City Legends: Chrysanthemum Joe
“Jeffries number one? No, sir. Give me Joe Choynski anytime. I faced both and should know. Jeffries had a powerful wallop, but Choynski had a paralyzing punch. His ...
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Boxiana 2
Oct. 21, 1953: Olson vs Turpin
“They say I haven’t trained hard enough for this fight. Who is to be the judge of how hard I work? I have worked all right, harder than ...
Fight City Reviews
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The Revelations Of Mike Tyson
It’s an interesting time to be a Mike Tyson fan. More than fifteen years removed from his final fight, we’re long past him being “The Baddest Man On ...
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Fight City Reviews 2
Golden Gloves
In grainy black and white, half-naked boys and young men form a line in a Montreal gymnasium. They’re lean and fit, registration cards tucked into snug white briefs ...
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Fight City Reviews 0
Punching From The Shadows
In labeling Punching from the Shadows a memoir, Glen Sharp might be selling short his autobiographical work. More than a memoir, Sharp presents in his book a thorough ...
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Fight City Reviews 0
The Long Count
More than nine decades have passed since the rematch between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey took place on a brisk September evening at Chicago’s Soldier Field in 1927, ...
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Fight City Reviews 2
McIlvanney On Boxing
A.J. Liebling will always be boxing’s literary standard bearer, his masterwork The Sweet Science and other books certain to find appreciative fans through the generations. If there’s a ...
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Fight City Reviews 3
Sun Kil Moon: “Salvador Sanchez”
In Salvador Sanchez, singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek walks amongst men who died much too soon. Such deaths are tragic by definition, but in the case of the men depicted ...
The Top Twelve
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Victories
For the purposes of this list, a great victory is one secured in the face of an overwhelming disadvantage, or taken at the expense of a truly great ...
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Uncrowned Champions
For most of boxing history, world title belts didn’t grow on trees, as they say, and even title shots were a rare and much sought-after commodity. Competition was ...
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Rivalries
The best boxing rivalries are about more than a series of action-packed fights. Great rivalries are stories, absorbing narratives that capture the attention of legions of fans and ...
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Top 12 All-Time “Dirtiest” Champs
A comprehensive roster of boxers who dabbled in the darker arts of ring-craft would rival a catalogue of the soldiers who ringed the walls of Troy, or a ...
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Mexico vs Puerto Rico Fights
The phrase “hot Latin blood,” coined to describe the alleged fiery temperament of Spanish speakers on the planet, goes back well into the 19th century. So maybe it ...
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Top 12 All-Time Most Cerebral Boxers
It takes more than strength, punching power and great conditioning to become a champion prizefighter. Mastery of footwork, angles, feinting, defense and the ability to adapt to an ...
