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Sept. 16, 1981: Leonard vs Hearns

In the summer of 1981, only two boxers mattered in America: WBA welterweight champion Thomas Hearns, and WBC welterweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard. Ever since the previous fall, ...
On September 16, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Sept. 14, 1923: Dempsey vs Firpo

After more than nine decades it may be difficult to appreciate how huge the legendary Dempsey vs Firpo fight was or how it transformed the public image of ...
On September 14, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Legends In The Bronx: Ring 10 Fundraiser On Sept. 23

It may not be the only organization working to assist the boxing’s fallen warriors and ex-fighters in need, but Ring 10 of New York City is certainly one ...
On September 10, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Sept. 10, 1973: Ali vs Norton II

It had been years since Muhammad Ali worked with such intensity and purpose, years since he had forced his body to undergo the torture necessary to reach supreme ...
On September 10, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Sept. 9, 1983: Pryor vs Arguello II

Do a Google search for Alexis Arguello and you will end up with photos and videos about Aaron Pryor. Do one for Aaron Pryor and you end up ...
On September 9, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Sept. 6, 1920: Dempsey, Greb & Langford

It’s now a very rare thing for boxing fans to get genuinely excited about the undercard for a major fight (Ed. note: That said, the undercard for Golovkin ...
On September 6, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Sept. 2, 1995: McCall vs Bruno

For the heavyweight division, the 1990’s were total chaos. A complete chronicle of the ups and downs of the big men during that decade reads like a season-long ...
On September 2, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Happy Birthday To The Rock

Today is the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and, despite the fact “The Rock’s” famous 49-0 career mark was “eclipsed” by Floyd Mayweather, we’re always going to pay tribute ...
On September 1, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Ian MacKillop: 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 ...
On August 22, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 21, 1981: Sanchez vs Gomez

One of the frustrating things about the sport of boxing is that some of the best match-ups never happen. It’s a shame Jack Dempsey never faced Harry Wills ...
On August 21, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 18, 1979: Muhammad vs Conteh I

Does Matthew Saad Muhammad qualify as a truly “great” fighter? Maybe not, but strictly in terms of heart, courage, excitement and the ability to snatch victory from the ...
On August 18, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 15, 1911: Langford vs O’Brien

It’s a sad tale, but a classic one, told many times in boxing: the proud, old king saddles up for one last battle against a young warrior just ...
On August 15, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Fight City Legends: The Fighting Marine

Gene Tunney will forever be a truly great boxer, one of the best to ever step into the ring. A clever strategist with excellent footwork, superb defense and ...
On August 13, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 10, 1963: Tiger vs Fullmer III

It is often the case with dynamic brawlers who rely on physical strength, constant aggression and a seemingly inhuman ability to absorb punishment that, like an engine habitually ...
On August 11, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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The Wake Of The Storm

When Eleider Alvarez landed a thunderous right hand flush on Sergey Kovalev’s temple in round seven of their engrossing and hard-fought battle this past Saturday night, it was ...
On August 9, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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August 2, 1980: Hearns vs Cuevas

They called it “World War II,” an odd if not slightly offensive billing, but the logic was undeniable. In 1980, no division in boxing mattered more or inspired ...
On August 2, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 2, 1980: Pryor vs Cervantes

The Montreal Olympics in 1976 represented a galvanizing moment for boxing in America, an event which saw the sport gain new stars and new fans. The amateur team ...
On August 2, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Fight City Legends: Pancho Villa

The real Pancho Villa was a prominent Mexican revolutionary who won fame for his military victories during the early part of the 20th century. Exactly why Francisco Guilledo ...
On August 1, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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July 27, 1922: Leonard vs Tendler I

There is no disputing the oft-repeated truth that Benny Leonard will forever stand as one of the finest boxers who has ever lived. Not as well known is ...
On July 27, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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July 21, 1982: Sanchez vs Nelson

There’s that old 1960s query: what if they had a war and no one came? Considering the 1982 clash between featherweights Salvador Sanchez and Azumah Nelson, the better question ...
On July 21, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Kovalev vs Alvarez: Atlantic City Comeback

Everyone loves a successful sports comeback and on August 4th, in more than one way, that’s exactly what we’re going to see. In fact, that particular date has ...
On July 20, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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July 18, 1951: Charles vs Walcott III

If James Braddock is “The Cinderella Man,” then what do we call Arnold Cream, aka Jersey Joe Walcott? Braddock’s story of perseverance in the face of seemingly insurmountable ...
On July 18, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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July 18, 1987: McCallum vs Curry

When Sugar Ray Leonard retired for the first time in 1982 it was a shock that left a huge vacuum in the sport. Over the next few years, ...
On July 18, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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July 13, 1980: Muhammad vs Lopez II

It was legendary sports scribe Jimmy Cannon who famously stated that boxing was “the red light district of sports,” renowned for its corruption and ties to organized crime. ...
On July 13, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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July 12, 1948: Williams vs Jack

By 1948, everybody knew the party was almost over for Beau Jack. The former lightweight king and the all-time champ when it came to headlining main events at Madison Square ...
On July 12, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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July 2, 1921: Dempsey vs Carpentier

The year was 1921. Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight champion of the world, reigned as the most titanic figure in all of professional sports, though his public image had been recently ...
On July 1, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 26, 1972: Duran vs Buchanan

In September of 1970, Scotland’s Ken Buchanan won the WBA version of the lightweight championship by close 15 round decision over Panamanian Ismael Laguna. He would defend his ...
On June 26, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 25, 1952: Maxim vs Robinson

In boxing, as in other avenues of life, it is possible to be too good for your own good. Sugar Ray Robinson is regarded by many as the ...
On June 25, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 22, 1979: Duran vs Palomino

If one were to rank the finest performances of the great Roberto Duran, his ten round win at New York’s Madison Square Garden over former welterweight champ Carlos Palomino should ...
On June 23, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 20, 1980: Duran vs Leonard I

Time waits for no one, as the old cliché goes, a statement whose meaning the young can barely grasp and alas, I am young no longer. But 38 years ...
On June 20, 2018 / By Michael Carbert

The Fight City

Montreal is The Fight City. Known in years past as "Sin City" and "Babylon on the St. Lawrence", it saw more than its share of ring legends over the decades. A metropolis where hundreds of young warriors train and battle each day in its many gyms, it is where Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Bernard Hopkins all found greatness. It is a city of fights and fighters, of hockey and heroes, of broken dreams and immortal glory, a city unlike any other. Montreal is The Fight City.

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