15 Kinds Of Fight Fan Heartache
Boxing, by its very nature, is the sport of heartache and disappointment. More than any other, it sadistically toys with
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Author: Matt O'Brien
The Super Middleweight Super Six
Since being established by the major sanctioning bodies in the mid-80s, the super middleweight class has produced some classic contests.
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Dec. 8, 2007: Mayweather vs Hatton
“My heart will explode before I leave him alone for one second,” Ricky Hatton had promised prior to his showdown
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Fight Report: Fury vs Wilder III
When a heavyweight fight delivers all it promises to be, the drama is unparalleled. Needless to say, there have been
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Fury vs Wilder: Repeat Or Revenge?
Believe it or not, it was almost six years ago that Tyson Fury journeyed to the Barclays Center in New
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Fight Report: Pacquiao vs Ugas
The well had to run dry sooner or later. Finally, for Manny Pacquiao, it did. The Filipino great made all
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When Fighters Fought
Speaking for fans of a certain vintage, we all have a special set of boxers, the ones that forged our
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Fight Report: Charlo vs Castano
Undisputed champions are a rarity in boxing, and the feat is only getting harder to accomplish with the proliferation of
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June 17, 2000: De La Hoya vs Mosley I
It was the summer of 2000. Still drunk on the optimism of the New Millennium, the world seemed a happier,
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2020 Performance Of The Year
Performance Of The Year Nominations: Roman Gonzalez TKO9 Kal Yafai Kazuto Ioka TKO 8 Kosei Tanaka Tyson Fury TKO 7
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Fight Report: Crawford vs Brook
Pound-for-pound lists are not to everybody’s taste, but regardless of how you choose to rank the best fighters in the
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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
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2019 Fight Of The Year
Fight of the Year Nominations: Julian Williams W12 Jarrett Hurd David Lemieux W10 Max Bursak Gennady Golovkin W12 Sergiy Derevyanchenko
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Fight Report: Prograis vs Taylor
As the calendar wound down to October 26, hardcore fight fans just knew that Prograis vs Taylor would be one
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Kovalev vs Yarde: Double Vindication
Kovalev vs Yarde. A veteran champion defending in his home nation of Russia against an undefeated British upstart. An intriguing
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The End Of An Aura
It’s surprising how far and how fast a fighter’s star can fall when a once-fearsome aura is finally burst. It’s
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Five Myths About Judging
In the aftermath of the controversial draw verdict for Saturday’s huge heavyweight showdown, attention has once again turned to the
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Five Reasons Why “The Gypsy King” Will Win
Almost three years to the day since he defeated Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA, WBO, IBF and lineal heavyweight titles,
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How Many Title Defenses Does GGG Have? It’s Complicated
In the wake of Gennady Golovkin’s return to knockout form last May, there was much fanfare regarding his purported achievement
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Fight Report: Inoue vs McDonnell
The Event It was always going to be a tall order for Britain’s Jamie McDonnell. Defending away from home and
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Wilder vs Ortiz: Not A Moment Too Soon
Saturday night will see two of the top four heavyweights in the world, Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz, do battle
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2017 Round Of The Year
Nominees: Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez: Round 12. Dominic Breazeale vs Izuagbe Ugonoh: Round 3. James DeGale vs Badou Jack:
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The Wilder vs Ortiz Debacle
Last month boxing fans were treated to the welcome news that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, aka “The Bronze Bomber,”
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Undisputed Chaos
The other week saw one of the most compelling match-ups boxing has to offer finally happen: “Supremacy” — Gennady Golovkin
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Fight Report: Brook vs Spence
The Event: The welterweight division is one of the most intriguing in the sport at the present time and Kell
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Ward Skips HBO’s Face Off: Prima Donna Or Gamesmanship?
It’s fair to say that Andre Ward is not every fight fan’s cup of tea. In fact, it would be
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Sor Rungvisai Upsets Chocolatito: Great Fight, Wrong Result
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai may well have the most deceptive record of any current world champion in boxing. The story of
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Golovkin & Ward: Who Is Ducking Who?
As former super middleweight ruler Andre Ward gets ready for Saturday’s challenge against WBA/WBO/IBF light-heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev, a phoney
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The Curious Case Of Kell Brook
Ezekiel Brook of Sheffield, England is something of an enigma. He became one of the very few British boxers to
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The Jackal Is A Live Dog
Following two less-than-scintillating performances in his most recent bouts, Carl Frampton goes into his featherweight title fight against defending champion
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