Marko Sijan

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  Requiem For A Heavyweight

  In its visual style and heady narrative, Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) resembles few other films of its genre and ranks among the greatest boxing movies of all ...

  On May 12, 2018 / By Marko Sijan
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  Flawless Fight Night

  Groupe Yvon Michel hosted another boxing gala on Thursday at the Montreal Casino, which turned out to be unlike any pugilistic event I might have imagined. The venue ...

  On April 20, 2018 / By Marko Sijan
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  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 ...

  On April 3, 2018 / By Marko Sijan
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  The Nightmares Of Emile Griffith

  Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story explores the ramifications of one of the most infamous moments in the history of professional boxing. On March 24, 1962, at ...

  On November 17, 2017 / By Marko Sijan
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  The Edge of Fat City

  Like humanity, the world of boxing consists largely of losers. Perhaps the most self-defeating kind of loser is one who fails to take responsibility for his failures, instead ...

  On December 30, 2016 / By Marko Sijan
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  No Contests But One

  At least they chose an outstanding venue. Eye Of The Tiger Management put on a boxing gala on Saturday at The Olympia, the historic theatre in downtown Montreal, ...

  On March 16, 2016 / By Marko Sijan