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No More Bullshit

Back in 1969, Norman Mailer, writer, gadfly, fight fan, and best-selling author, put himself forward as a candidate for mayor of New York City. It was a mad, ...
On December 6, 2020 / By Ralph M. Semien
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“My Brain Is Okay!”

A few weeks ago I saw Errol Spence in a video from his training camp for Saturday’s showdown with Danny Garcia, Spence’s first fight in over fourteen months. ...
On December 3, 2020 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Davis vs Santa Cruz: The Tall Order

I really like Leo Santa Cruz, not just as a boxer, a four-division champion at that, but as a man. Nicknamed “El Terremoto,” Santa Cruz is a very ...
On October 30, 2020 / By Ralph M. Semien
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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. ...
On February 23, 2020 / By Ralph M. Semien
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“The Bronze Bomber” Will Need To Be Better Come February

Wilder vs Ortiz II is done and dusted and now I for one cannot wait for February. Because, barring something unforeseen, that’s when we’ll witness probably the best ...
On November 29, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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The Canelo Situation

For a while now I’ve been wondering what’s going on with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. First, for many months he’s been insisting a third match with his arch-rival, Gennadiy ...
On October 20, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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A Lowdown Dirty Shame

It appears increasingly likely that there will never be a clash between the two best welterweights in the world, Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford, and that’s ...
On October 3, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Eddie Hearn Has No Morals

I’m out on my patio enjoying a late summer’s afternoon on the chaise, catching up on my sports news, and I’ve just read, with disgust, the announcement in ...
On August 12, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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The Baleful Look In The PacMan’s Eyes

During all the weeks of pre-fight hoopla and the long promotional tour, Manny Pacquiao, a nice man with a lot of class, quietly took a whole lot of ...
On July 22, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Why “One Time” Will Never Be “The Best”

I direct these remarks, without anger or malice, to fellow contributor James Simpson, whose column “Don’t Sleep On Keith Thurman,” was published on this fine website last month. ...
On July 17, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Kovalev Returns! (With Some Help From “Buddy”)

The bell had yet to ring to start the fight, but the outcome was already decided. Sergey Kovalev was finished and about to get his butt kicked for ...
On February 3, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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The Problem Was No Problem

In a totally underwhelming contest in which Adrien Broner, as expected, fought nearly the entire match backing up, Manny Pacquiao aggressively took the fight to his opponent and ...
On January 20, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Pacquiao vs Broner: Prelude To MayPac II?

It’s the big showdown in Vegas tonight, Pac vs Broner, but don’t be fooled fight fans. What it’s really all about is Floyd “Money” Mayweather. That’s right, people; ...
On January 18, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Fury Only Played The Fool

(Before I get to the matter at hand, something infinitely more important need be said: A shout-out to the wife and family of Adonis Stevenson. As in no ...
On December 17, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Double Standards

Adonis Stevenson has been a world boxing champion since June of 2013 but during that time, instead of establishing recognition as one of the best belt-holders of recent ...
On November 27, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Fury vs Wilder: Money Changes Everything

Some like to say that money would never change them, that if they won the lottery or became a huge overnight success, they would still be the same, ...
On August 27, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Fury vs Pianeta: Can The Gypsy King Come All The Way Back?

I just watched the video of the Tyson Fury vs Francesco Pianeta heavyweight fight presser that was held on the 14th in Belfast, Ireland. Belfast’s Windsor Park is ...
On August 16, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Paalam, Freddie

Are legendary trainer Freddie Roach and his Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood on the skids? Star losses, most notably Manny Pacquiao, and other defections of boxers Roach ...
On July 19, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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An Open Letter To Keith Thurman

Hi Keith. Ralph Semien here, long time fight fan and a sincere admirer of your skills and accomplishments, both in and out of the ring. In particular, Keith, ...
On July 5, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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The Weekend That Was

Terence Crawford demonstrated again what a superb talent he is as, with power, strength and skill, he methodically broke down and dispatched Jeff Horn in the ninth round ...
On June 10, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Ralph’s Take

Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1), Jermell Charlo (30-0) and Terence Crawford (32-0), are all favored to win their fights this Saturday night, but this is boxing, so, as fight ...
On June 8, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien

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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