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June 3, 1979: Zarate vs Pintor

Whether it be the consistently absurd behavior of the alphabet bodies, or the numerous promotional feuds that have prevented so many great fights from happening, the sport of ...
On June 3, 2020 / By Jamie Rebner
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May 31, 1938: Ross vs Armstrong

Barney Ross was more than just one of the best boxers who ever lived. A Jew whose life was largely defined by anti-Semitism, he was a hero to ...
On May 31, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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May 29, 1901: McGovern vs Herrera

In one corner is a bigger-than-life character, a two-division titlist and miniature wrecking ball defeated only by himself in two disqualification losses. And in the other corner, an ...
On May 29, 2020 / By Patrick Connor
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May 27, 1983: Hagler vs Scypion

The fighters in the ring, the crowd amped up, and Dick Johnson pulls out a saxophone to play the national anthem. He starts in, getting jazzy, dirty. The ...
On May 27, 2020 / By David Como
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Fight City Legends: Speckled Bob

We live in the age of the camera and mass produced, edited, precisely manicured images, when glamour, style and looks have never been more important. On this score, ...
On May 26, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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May 25, 1965: Ali vs Liston II

I wrote about this famous and most scandalous of duels for an earlier post on this site, our list of the most controversial fights in boxing history. I ...
On May 25, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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May 25, 1980: Cooney vs Young

“I’m going to win this fight, going to win it big. I’ve trained hard for this and I’ve got it all together. I hear this Cooney kid is ...
On May 25, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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Rikki-Tikki-Harry

“….young Mr. Greb, acting like Mr. Kipling’s mongoose, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, bounced, caromed, slid and glided from so many angles and in so many ways at the more orthodox and ...
On May 24, 2020 / By Douglas Cavanaugh
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May 22, 1982: Arguello vs Ganigan

The rise of Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez as a rare flyweight superstar put the nation of Nicaragua on the boxing map again, but in fact it was some four ...
On May 22, 2020 / By Patrick Connor
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May 21, 1966: Ali vs Cooper II

Looking back, it’s easy to forget that until the early 1970s and his wars with Bonavena, Frazier, Norton and Foreman, many seriously questioned the toughness of Muhammad Ali. ...
On May 21, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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May 20, 1985: Holmes vs Williams

Thirty-five years ago today a crime occurred. It went largely unnoticed outside the world of boxing, but that doesn’t change the fact that it happened. Or that nothing ...
On May 20, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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May 20, 2006: Barrera vs Juarez I

In certain respects, Marco Antonio Barrera is not your typical Mexican fighter. When compared to such compatriots as Julio Cesar Chavez, Ruben Olivares, and longtime rival Erik Morales, ...
On May 20, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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May 20, 1983: Holmes vs Witherspoon

The career of heavyweight champion Larry Holmes is, among other things, a study in frustration. First, there was the struggle to establish himself as a serious contender in ...
On May 20, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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May 19, 1995: Gomez vs Lockridge

In recent years the late Rocky Lockridge unfortunately became as well-known for his appearance on the television show “Intervention” and the visceral cry of pain that launched countless ...
On May 19, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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May 18, 2002: Gatti vs Ward I

The final bell rings, the crowd roars, and the two warriors immediately embrace and then raise each other’s hands. This is the part of boxing that typically perplexes ...
On May 18, 2020 / By Jamie Rebner
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May 16, 1992: Moorer vs Cooper

Michael Moorer and Bert Cooper were at different stages of their careers when they clashed for the vacant, and rather dubious, WBO world title and gave fight fans ...
On May 16, 2020 / By Eliott McCormick
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May 15, 1920: Greb vs Gibbons II

The enigma that is Harry Greb has grown to mythical proportions in recent years and there is no doubt his accomplishments warrant inclusion in any discussion regarding the ...
On May 15, 2020 / By Daniel Attias
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May 15, 1953: Marciano-Walcott II

An immediate return match after a tough loss can be a risky proposition. There is no physical reason for this; after a few weeks the body repairs itself ...
On May 15, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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May 14, 1883: Sullivan vs Mitchell

From the embers of the Great Boston Fire of 1872 rose a man not small of frame and stature like his 5-foot, 2-inch father, but instead heavy and ...
On May 14, 2020 / By Patrick Connor
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May 13, 1989: Chavez vs Mayweather II

Not often does a boxing match with a definitive and resounding conclusion result in a rematch. There’s a reason why Mike Tyson never fought Michael Spinks twice. Ditto ...
On May 13, 2020 / By Jamie Rebner
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May 11, 1900: Jeffries vs Corbett

The first Jeffries vs Corbett clash took place in Coney Island over a century ago but the storylines highlighted by that historic battle are ones we have seen ...
On May 11, 2020 / By Rafael García
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Napoleon Of The Prize Ring

Napoleon, war-master, was a terror to his foes, A general of generals, as everybody knows; And Jack McAuliffe, lightweight king, who many battles won, Was tagged by his ...
On May 10, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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May 8, 1982: Mancini vs Frias

By this time all of America knew the Ray Mancini story; precious few knew the tale of Arturo Frias. While “Boom Boom” Mancini was something out of a ...
On May 8, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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May 7, 2005: Castillo vs Corrales I

The point of this article is simple: to pay homage to a truly great fight. As simple as that. Nothing more. And nothing less. Let’s forget that Jose ...
On May 7, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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May 5, 1973: Jofre vs Legra

Boxing comebacks are usually a bad idea. Boxing comebacks involving former world champions over the age of 35 are, George Foreman notwithstanding, almost always a terrible idea. But ...
On May 5, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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May 4, 1980: Randolph vs Cardona

It was Leo Randolph’s turn. His compatriots from the 1976 Olympic Games who, like him, had won gold medals and received the plaudits of the American public, had ...
On May 4, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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May 1, 1957: Robinson-Fullmer II

May 1st, 1957. Chicago Stadium. The rematch between young, tough Gene Fullmer, and the living legend, Sugar Ray Robinson. Pre-fight predictions were mixed, but most thought time was ...
On May 1, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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April 30, 1928: Sharkey vs Delaney

The day after the fight, James A. Farley, Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, states there will be a full investigation. Prior to the match, Farley ...
On April 30, 2020 / By David Como
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Fight City Legends: Gentleman Jim

“From my first fight I started to run away.” James John Corbett, often referred to as “Gentleman Jim,” never cared much for the brutish nature of the sport ...
On April 29, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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April 27, 1968: Ellis vs Quarry

In June of 1967, a jury found world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali guilty of draft evasion for his refusal to join the military and participate in the war ...
On April 27, 2020 / By Michael Carbert

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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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