Alden Chodash, Author at The Fight City

Fight Report: Spence vs Garcia

March 17, 2019March 19, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Errol Spence Jr, Garcia vs Spence, Keith Thurman, Mikey Garcia, Robert Garcia, Shawn Porter, Showtime, Spence vs Garcia, Spence vs Pacquiao, Vasyl Lomachenko

“The bigger they are, the harder they fall.” Clearly the likes of “Barbados” Joe Walcott (who originally coined the phrase)

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The Fight City Podcast No. 16

March 12, 2019March 13, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments DAZN, Dmitry Bivol, Errol Spence Jr, Eye Of The Tiger, Garcia vs Spence, Joe Smith Jr., joe walcott, maurice hooker, Michael Conlan, Mikey Garcia, Montreal Casino, PBC, Shawn Porter, Showtime, Yodenis Ugas

Welcome back to a new edition of The Fight City Podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash. This week he

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The Weekend That Was

March 10, 2019March 11, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments DAZN, Devon Alexander, Dmitry Bivol, Errol Spence Jr, Joe Smith Jr., Keith Thurman, Kell Brook, maurice hooker, Shawn Porter, Terry Flanagan, Yodenis Ugas

In case the sport of boxing wasn’t brutal enough inside the ring, Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker and “Showtime” Shawn Porter

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Arthur Mercante Jr.: An Honest Ref

March 3, 2019March 6, 2019 Alden Chodash 3 Comments Arthur Mercante Jr, Arthur Mercante Sr, Artur Akavov, Beethaeven Scottland, Demetrius Andrade, Evander Holyfield, Juan LaPorte, Lennox Lewis

It’s safe to say that boxing officials are held to a very high standard, because not only can a slip-up

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The Fight City Podcast No. 15

February 26, 2019March 1, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Alexander Povetkin, Anthony Joshua, Cassius Clay, Eddie Hearn, heavyweights, Jarrell Miller, Muhammad Ali, Oleksandr Usyk, Sonny Liston, Tomasz Adamek

Time for another edition of The Fight City podcast, hosted by Alden Chodash who this week is joined by site editor Michael Carbert. Strap

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“Where’s the love?” Interview With Vanes Martirosyan

February 23, 2019February 25, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments

It wasn’t long ago that the landscape of boxing was decorated with Don King attractions. Since King entered the sport

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Fight Report: Thurman vs Lopez

January 27, 2019January 29, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Al Haymon, Andre Berto, Danny Garcia, Errol Spence Jr, Josesito Lopez, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, Marcos Maidana, Pacquiao vs Thurman, Robert Garcia, Shawn Porter, Terence Crawford, Victor Ortiz

As the old adage has it in the sport of boxing, you’re only as good as your last fight. The

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The Fight City Podcast No. 11

January 22, 2019January 24, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments badou jack, Bob Arum, Demetrius Andrade, Derik Santos, Eleider Alvarez, George Foreman, Manny Pacquiao, Marcus Browne, Mikey Garcia, Oscar Rivas, Shakur Stevenson, sullivan barrera, Top Rank, Yvon Michel

Welcome to another edition of The Fight City podcast, hosted by Alden Chodash, who this week is joined by site founder

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Pacquiao Beats Broner: The Last Big Win?

January 20, 2019January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Adrien Broner, Al Haymon, Eddie Hearn, Errol Spence, Floyd Mayweather, Jessie Vargas, Jim Gray, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, MGM Grand, Mikey Garcia, Pacquiao vs Broner, Shawn Porter, Showtime

There was no reason for Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner to be a meaningful fight and in the end it

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The Fight City Podcast No. 10

January 8, 2019January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Aleksandr Usyk, Alvarez vs Golovkin, Boxing, Canelo Alvarez, Deontay Wilder, Eleider Alvarez, Fight of the Year, Fighter Of The Year, Gennady Golovkin, Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, Year in review

Welcome to another edition of The Fight City podcast, hosted by Alden Chodash who is joined once again by site founder and

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2018 Performance Of The Year

January 7, 2019January 10, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Aleksandr Usyk, Boxing, Deontay Wilder, Gassiev vs Usyk, Gennady Golovkin, Oleksandr Usyk, OSCAR VALDEZ, Performance of the Year, Tyson Fury

Nominees: Gennady Golovkin (vs Canelo Alvarez) Josh Warrington (vs Carl Frampton) Deontay Wilder (vs Luis Ortiz) Oleksandr Usyk (vs Murat Gassiev) Tyson Fury (vs Deontay

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2018 Upset Of The Year

January 5, 2019January 7, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Canelo Alvarez, Charlo Twins, Jarret Hurd, jermall charlo, Jermell Charlo, Jimmy Lennon Jr.

Nominations: Rob Brant W12 Ryota Murata Maurice Hooker W12 Terry Flanagan Tony Harrison W12 Jermell Charlo Josh Warrington W12 Lee

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The Myth of the Charlo Brothers

December 24, 2018 Alden Chodash 2 Comments Al Haymon, Austin Trout, Barclay's Center, Canelo Alvarez, Charlo Twins, Charlo vs Hurd, Danny Jacobs, Demetrius Andrade, Hurd vs Charlo, jarrett hurd, jermall charlo, Jermell Charlo, Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime

This past Saturday the Charlo brothers boasted massive reputations, certainly among the highest and most respected in the sport today.

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The Fight City Podcast No. 9

December 19, 2018August 26, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Canelo Alvarez, DAZN, Gennady Golovkin, Katie Taylor, LAMONT ROACH JR, Madison Square Garden, Rocky Fielding, ryan garcia, Tevin Farmer, Yves Ulysse Jr.

Welcome to another edition of The Fight City podcast. As usual, Alden Chodash is at the helm, with site founder and editor

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DAZN Does The Garden

December 16, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez might be more of a household name than any other active fighter in boxing right now, but

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Lamont Roach Jr.: “I’m Not Here To Play; I’m Here To Stay.”

December 13, 2018December 17, 2018 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Alberto Mercado, Canelo vs Fielding, DAZN, Golden Boy Promotions, LAMONT ROACH JR, Madison Square Garden, Orlando Cruz, Roberto Duran, Tevin Farmer

On Saturday night, Maryland super featherweight Lamont Roach Jr. (17-0-1) will appear for the second time in the main arena

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Fight Report: Wilder vs Fury

December 2, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 1 Comment Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Fury vs Wilder, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, The Bronze Bomber, The Gypsy King, Tyson Fury, Wilder vs Fury

The Event: In the most hotly anticipated heavyweight affair since Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson squared off in Memphis 16 years

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Fury vs Wilder: Bombs And Bravado

November 29, 2018December 1, 2018 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Frank Warren, Fury vs Wilder, Tyson Fury, Wilder vs Fury, Wladimir Klitschko

Simply put, these are not your grandfather’s heavyweights. These are not even your father’s heavyweights. Despite everything the two behemoths

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Fight City Podcast No. 7

November 26, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, dario bredicean, Deontay Wilder, Francis Lafreniere, Fury vs Wilder, Montreal Casino, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Shakeel Phinn, Steven Butler, Stevenson vs Gvozdyk, tony luis, Tyson Fury, Wilder vs Fury

Time again for The Fight City podcast, steered by Alden Chodash, with site founder and editor Michael Carbert riding shotgun.

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The Weekend That Was

November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Alex Saucedo, Brandon Rios, Claressa Shields, Jaron Ennis, Jarrell Miller, maurice hooker

It was a lively weekend of fight action with several dynamic performances, so let’s get to the big recap! Friday

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Fight Report: Usyk vs Bellew

November 11, 2018October 11, 2020 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Dillian Whyte, Eddie Hearn, Evander Holyfield, James Toney, Manchester, Manchester Arena, Oleksandr Usyk, Tony Bellew, Usyk vs Bellew, Vassily Jirov

The Event: The fallacy of the cruiserweight division lies in the fact that it has never quite broken free of

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Fight City Podcast No. 3

October 31, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Danny Jacobs, Gerry Cooney, Jack Johnson, Larry Holmes, Sergiy Derevyanchenko

Welcome to another episode of the new Fight City Podcast with its host Alden Chodash. Once again he is joined

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Fight Report: Jacobs vs Derevyanchenko

October 28, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Alberto Machado, Canelo Alvarez, daniel jacobs, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Eddie Hearn, Gennady Golovkin, hbo boxing, heather hardy, Lou DiBella, Madison Square Garden, Rocky Fielding, Saul Alvarez, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Shelly Vincent

The Event: In Danny Jacobs’ third fight since his close decision loss to Gennady Golovkin last year, the former WBA

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Fight Report: Crawford vs Benavidez

October 14, 2018October 15, 2018 Alden Chodash 0 Comments

The Event For his first defense of the welterweight title that Terence Crawford had annexed from Jeff Horn last June, the

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The Weekend That Was

October 7, 2018October 8, 2018 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Artur Beterbiev, Callum Johnson, conor mcgregor, Dillon Carman, Iran Diaz, Jarrell Miller, Juan Carlos Payano, Juan Francisco Estrada, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Naoya Inoue, simon kean, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Steven Butler, Thomas Dulorme, Tomasz Adamek

It was a pretty wild couple of days for combat sports fans, both with boxing and with the huge Khabib

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Joshua vs Povetkin: Worth The Risk?

September 20, 2018September 23, 2018 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Alexander Povetkin, Anthony Joshua, David Price, Deontay Wilder, Hasim Rahman, Jersey Joe Walcott, Johann Duhaupas, Joseph Parker, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Mike Weaver, Oliver McCall, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko

This Saturday, boxing fans get yet another heavyweight title fight that is not the battle that everyone wants to see.

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Fight Report: Golovkin vs Alvarez II

September 16, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 6 Comments #CaneloGGG2, CANELO, David Lemieux, Gennady Golovkin, ggg, Golovkin, HBO, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Max Kellerman, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Sugar Ray Leonard

The Event: One year ago, the world awaited Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s 19th defense of his middleweight title against Saul “Canelo”

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Fight Report: Porter vs Garcia

September 9, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Barclay's Center, Boxing, Bud Crawford, Danny Garcia, Errol Spence Jr, Garcia vs Porter, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, Premier Boxing Champions, Shawn Porter, Showtime, Terence Crawford

The Event: Even though the Barclay’s Center has become one of boxing’s hottest venues, you seldom see two fighters square

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Too Many Belts, Not Enough Champions

August 26, 2018May 19, 2021 Alden Chodash 1 Comment Adrien Broner, Al Haymon, Billy Petrolle, Bob Arum, Charley Burley, Don King, HBO, Henry Armstrong, Julio Cesar Chavez, Keith Thurman, Lew Tendler, Lou Duva, Mike Tyson, Mikey Garcia, Oleksandr Usyk, Pernell Whitaker, Showtime, Sugar Ray Leonard, Terence Crawford, Thomas Hearns, World Boxing Super Series

Believe it or not, there are a total of 102 recognized ‘world’ championships in existence in professional boxing today. Discounting

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The Weekend That Was

August 19, 2018August 20, 2018 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Adrien Broner, Artur Szpilka, Bryant Jennings, Carl Frampton, Deontay Wilder, Dillian Whyte, Jesse Hart, Leo Santa Cruz, Mickey Ward, OSCAR VALDEZ, Shakur Stevenson, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko

From Belfast to Atlantic City, the boxing world got a sample of talent from all levels of the scale. The

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Oct. 25, 1980: Weaver vs Coetzee

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Following Leon Spink’s huge upset victory over Muhammad Ali in 1978, the heavyweight championship belt was torn in two. The

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Sept. 28, 1976: Ali vs Norton III

September 28, 2021October 8, 2021 Michael Carbert 19

In a time of constant media exposure and fifteen second attention spans, it is almost impossible to fully appreciate the

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Jan. 13, 1976: Hagler vs Watts

January 13, 2021January 15, 2021 Michael Carbert 5

No matter where you place Marvelous Marvin Hagler in a ranking of the best middleweights of all-time, no one can dispute

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Nov. 3, 2001: Tszyu vs Judah

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The word ‘unification’ is magic to a boxing fan’s ears. It conjures up the ghosts of yesteryear, from a time