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Nov. 26, 1914: Langford vs Wills II

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Hunter Breckenridge 0 Comments Boxing history, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Jess Willard, Joe Jeannette, Langford vs Wills, Luis Firpo, Sam Langford, Sam McVea, Tommy Burns

The first two decades of the twentieth century were a time of rapid evolution for the sport of boxing. Legal

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Nov. 24, 1990: Jackson vs Graham

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Neil Crane 2 Comments Chris Eubank, Herol Graham, Jackson vs Graham, Julian Jackson, Mike McCallum, Sumbu Kalambay

All it takes is one punch. In baseball, you can overturn a three run deficit, win the game or even

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Nov. 23, 1991: Holyfield vs Cooper

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Atlanta, Bert Cooper, Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield, Evander Holyfield, Holyfield vs Cooper, James Buster Douglas, Lou Duva, Mike Tyson, Smokin' Bert Cooper, Tyson vs Holyfield

Let’s raise a glass and give a heart-felt salute to Bert Cooper, may he rest in peace. He went on

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Nov. 22, 1997: Foreman vs Briggs

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Hunter Breckenridge 4 Comments Axel Schulz, Evander Holyfield, Foreman vs Briggs, Foreman vs Moorer, George Foreman, Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, Lennox Lewis, Michael Moorer, Shannon Briggs

In late 1997, George Foreman was among the most well-known names in all of sports, having captured the imagination of

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Nov. 21, 1987: Chavez vs Rosario

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 Neil Crane 0 Comments Boxing, Chavez vs Rosario, Edwin Rosario, Greg Haugen, Henry Armstrong, Jose Luis Ramirez, Juan LaPorte, Julio Cesar Chavez, Livingstone Bramble, Meldrick Taylor, Mexico, Pernell Whitaker, Puerto Rico, Rocky Lockridge, Sugar Ray Robinson

No one questions the fact that Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is an all-time great and, for me at least, the

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Fight City Legends: Chrysanthemum Joe

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Jamie Rebner 6 Comments Bob Fitzsimmons, Christopher LaForce, Chrysanthemum Joe, Jack Johnson, James J. Corbett, James J. Jeffries, Joe Choynski, joe walcott, John L. Sullivan, Mike Casey, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, Tom Sharkey

“Jeffries number one? No, sir. Give me Joe Choynski anytime. I faced both and should know. Jeffries had a powerful

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Nov. 18, 1970: Frazier vs Foster

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Michael Carbert 5 Comments bob foster, Cobo Hall, Detroit, Howard Cosell, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, Madison Square Garden, Muhammad Ali, Philadelphia, Rocky Balboa

When former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier died in 2011 it came as a shock to the boxing world. After all,

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Rivalry: The Tale Of Duran vs De Jesus

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Zach Dunn 3 Comments Esteban DeJesus, Guts Ishimatsu, Harold Lederman, Ray Arcel, Ray Lampkin, Roberto Duran, Sandy Saddler, Vilomar Fernandez, Willie Pep

Duran vs De Jesus: A Rivalry In Three Chapters Prologue The story of boxing is the story of rivalries. And

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Nov. 16, 1979: Arguello vs Chacon

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Alexis Arguello, Alfredo Escalera, Barney Ross, Bob Fitzsimmons, Bobby Chacon, Danny Lopez, Henry Armstrong, Roberto Duran, Ruben Olivares, Tony Canzoneri

Bobby Chacon had been an overnight sensation in California, a popular young fighter attracting big crowds to the Inglewood Forum

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Nov. 14, 1951: Carter vs Aragon

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Art Aragon, California, Enrique Bolanos, Golden Boy, Ike Williams, Jimmy Carter, Los Angeles, Mamie Van Doren, Marilyn Monroe, Olympic Auditorium, Oscar De La Hoya

When boxing fans hear the moniker “The Golden Boy,” they of course think of Oscar De La Hoya, but some

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Nov. 12, 1982: Pryor vs Arguello I

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 Michael Carbert 3 Comments Aaron Pryor, Alexis Arguello, Larry Holmes, Orange Bowl, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns

It’s the fall of 1982 and the sport of boxing is bigger than ever. Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Marvin

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Nov. 10, 1983: Hagler vs Duran

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Michael Carbert 8 Comments Bob Arum, davey moore, Four Kings, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Mustafa Hamsho, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Tony Sibson, Wilford Scypion

Since at long last winning the world middleweight title in 1980, and then establishing himself as, pound-for-pound, one of the

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Nov. 9, 1996: Holyfield vs Tyson I

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Michael Carbert 2 Comments Don King, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Riddick Bowe

Intimidation. From the jungles of our primitive ancestors, to the boardrooms of today’s suit-and-tie warriors, the ability to demoralize an

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Nov. 8, 1997: Holyfield vs Moorer II

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Bobby Czyz, Boxing, Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Holyfield vs Moorer, Las Vegas, Michael Moorer, Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Tyson vs Holyfield

The glorious second coming of Evander Holyfield had manifested itself a full year previous to his rematch with Michael Moorer,

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Nov. 7, 1988: Leonard vs Lalonde

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Michael Carbert 1 Comment angelo dundee, Donny Lalonde, Marvin Hagler, Mike Trainer, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns

In 1982, after being treated for a detached retina, Sugar Ray Leonard retired from boxing. Two years later he attempted

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Nov. 7, 1970: Monzon vs Benvenuti

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 David Como 2 Comments Argentina, Carlos Monzon, Nino Benvenuti

“When I gazed at him I was thinking: ‘Tonight, I’m going to kill you.’” — Carlos Monzon on Nino Benvenuti

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Nov. 6, 1981: Holmes vs Snipes

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 Michael Carbert 3 Comments Earnie Shavers, Gerry Cooney, Howard Cosell, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, Leon Spinks, Mike Weaver, Renaldo Snipes, Tim Witherspoon

In May of 1981, undefeated fair-skinned heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney galvanized the attention of fair-skinned American sports fans by demolishing

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Nov. 5, 1994: Foreman vs Moorer

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Jamie Rebner 0 Comments Bert Cooper, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Michael Moorer, Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, Tommy Morrison

Boxing, they say, is a young man’s game. An obvious fact, one would think, especially for a sport as rough

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Nov. 4, 1932: Canzoneri vs Petrolle

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Battling Battalino, Billy Petrolle, Boxing, Jack Hurley, Jimmy McLarnin, Madison Square Garden, Sammy Mandell, Sid Terris, The Fargo Express, Tony Canzoneri

For fight fans who happen to be born after around say, 1975 or so, Billy Petrolle might seem a rather

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Nov. 3, 2001: Tszyu vs Judah

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Daniel Attias 3 Comments Aaron Pryor, Antonio Cervantes, Australia, Jay Nady, Kostya Tszyu, Wilfred Benitez, Zab Judah

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

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Nov. 1, 1922: Britton vs Walker II

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Michael Carbert 2 Comments Benny Leonard, Jack Britton, Mickey Walker, Mike O'Dowd, Ted "Kid" Lewis, The Toy Bulldog

It was that same old tale, the one we relive over and over again. The aging king refuses to move

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Oct. 30, 1982: Hagler vs Obelmejias II

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Aaron Pryor, Fulgencio Obelmejias, Italy, Larry Holmes, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Michael Spinks, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Tony Sibson

It’s 1982 and no one doubts that undisputed middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler is the best active boxer on the

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Oct. 30, 1974: Ali vs Foreman

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 Michael Carbert 10 Comments Africa, Billy Conn, Don King, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, Ken Norton, Muhammad Ali, Ropa-a-Dope, Roy Jones Jr., Rumble in the Jungle, Sonny Liston, Zaire

In 1974, George Foreman reigned supreme. The previous year he had astonished the sports world with his terrifying demolition of

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Oct. 29, 1987: Hearns vs Roldan

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Alexis Arguello, Boxing, Detroit, Hagler vs Hearns, Hearns vs Leonard, Hearns vs Roldan, Henry Armstrong, Hit Man Hearns, Iran Barkley, James Kinchen, Juan Roldan, Leonard vs Hearns, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns

The great Henry Armstrong had come agonizingly close to accomplishing the feat. Latter day legends Alexis Arguello and Roberto Duran

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Fight City Legends: The Boston Gob

October 28, 2021October 29, 2021 Patrick Connor 0 Comments Jack Dempsey, Jack Sharkey, Jess Willard, Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, Primo Carnera

In boxing history, there are the champions and there are those who fight among them. For every Muhammad Ali, Joe

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Oct. 27, 1903: Johnson vs McVea II

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Harry Wills, Jack Johnson, James J. Jeffries, Joe Jeannette, Sam Langford, Sam McVea, Tommy Burns

On February 5th of 1903, Jack Johnson outpointed “Denver” Ed Martin to win what was referred to at that time

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Oct. 26, 1970: Ali vs Quarry I

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Michael Carbert 3 Comments Bill Cosby, Cassius Clay, Diana Ross, George Plimpton, Jerry Quarry, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Ronald Reagan

Following his successful defense of the heavyweight championship of the world against Zora Folley in March of 1967, Muhammad Ali’s

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Oct. 25, 1980: Weaver vs Coetzee

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Michael Carbert 3 Comments Gerrie Coetzee, Greg Page, Larry Holmes, Leon Spinks, Michael Dokes, Mike Tyson, Mike Weaver, Muhammad Ali, South Africa, Tim Witherspoon

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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Oct. 25, 2003: Arthur vs Gomez

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Joseph Gallagher 3 Comments alex arthur, Barry McGuigan, Battle of Falkirk, Boxing, Edinburgh, England, Ken Buchanan, Lonsdale, Michael Gomez, Roberto Duran, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wilfredo Gomez

In The Year Of Our Lord 1298, the Battle of Falkirk took place, a major conflict in the First War

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Fight City Legends: Little Chocolate

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Abe Attell, George Dixon, Jack Johnson, Joe Gans, Joe Louis

The question is posed: who was the first black man to win a world boxing championship? And here are the

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Oct. 14, 1949: Gavilan vs Jack

October 14, 2021October 16, 2021 Robert Portis 0

It was the classic clash of the old king vs the future king when the once-great Beau Jack met Kid Gavilan

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Aug. 30, 1937: Louis vs Farr

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Eliott McCormick 0

The great Joe Louis, already something of a legend, made his first defense as heavyweight champion against Welshman Tommy Farr just

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Feb. 7, 1882: Sullivan vs Ryan

February 7, 2021February 10, 2021 Patrick Connor 10

At the dawn of pugilism’s gloved era, championship claims were difficult to prove or sustain absent reliable record-keeping and a

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Fight City Legends: The Napoleon Of The Prize Ring

March 25, 2021September 5, 2021 Alden Chodash 0

Napoleon, war-master, was a terror to his foes, A general of generals, as everybody knows; And Jack McAuliffe, lightweight king,