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Nov. 21, 1987: Chavez vs Rosario

No one questions the fact that Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is an all-time great and, for me at least, the best Mexican pugilist ever, though my editor, Mr. ...
On November 21, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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Nov. 18, 1970: Frazier vs Foster

When former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier died in 2011 it came as a shock to the boxing world. After all, he was a mere sixty-seven years of age ...
On November 18, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 16, 1979: Arguello vs Chacon

Bobby Chacon had been an overnight sensation in California, a popular young fighter attracting big crowds to the Inglewood Forum and the Olympic Auditorium. But as quickly as ...
On November 16, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 14, 1951: Carter vs Aragon

When boxing fans hear the moniker “The Golden Boy,” they of course think of Oscar De La Hoya, but some four decades before Oscar became one of the ...
On November 14, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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Nov. 12, 1982: Pryor vs Arguello I

It’s November, 1982 and the sport of boxing is bigger than ever. Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns are all mainstream stars and fight fans enjoy ...
On November 12, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 10, 1983: Hagler vs Duran

Since finally winning the world middleweight title in 1980 and firmly establishing himself as one of the best boxers on the planet, Marvelous Marvin Hagler had been like ...
On November 10, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 9, 1996: Holyfield vs Tyson I

Intimidation. From the jungles of our primitive ancestors, to the boardrooms of today’s suit-and-tie warriors, the ability to demoralize an antagonist without resorting to physical violence remains a ...
On November 9, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 8, 1997: Holyfield vs Moorer II

The glorious second coming of Evander Holyfield had manifested itself a full year previous to his rematch with Michael Moorer, but it remained for some boxing fans a ...
On November 8, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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Nov. 7, 1988: Leonard vs Lalonde

In 1982, after being treated for a detached retina, Sugar Ray Leonard retired from boxing. Two years later he attempted a comeback, which was quickly aborted after an ...
On November 7, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 7, 1970: Monzon vs Benvenuti

“When I gazed at him I was thinking: ‘Tonight, I’m going to kill you.’” — Carlos Monzon on Nino Benvenuti The Romans didn’t know Carlos Monzon. He was ...
On November 7, 2020 / By David Como
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Nov. 6, 1981: Holmes vs Snipes

In May of 1981, undefeated fair-skinned heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney galvanized the attention of fair-skinned American sports fans by demolishing respected veteran Ken Norton in a mere 54 ...
On November 6, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 5, 1994: Foreman vs Moorer

Boxing, they say, is a young man’s game. An obvious fact, one would think, especially for a sport as rough and dangerous as pugilism. But on the other ...
On November 5, 2020 / By Jamie Rebner
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Nov. 4, 1932: Canzoneri vs Petrolle

For fight fans who happen to be born after around say, 1975 or so, Billy Petrolle might seem a rather curious figure. Here’s a warrior with over 89 ...
On November 4, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 3, 2001: Tszyu vs Judah

The word ‘unification’ is magic to a boxing fan’s ears. It conjures up the ghosts of yesteryear, from a time when each weight class had a single champion ...
On November 3, 2020 / By Daniel Attias
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Nov. 1, 1922: Britton vs Walker II

It was that same old tale, the one we relive over and over again. The aging king refuses to move on and leave the cheers of the crowd ...
On November 1, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 30, 1982: Hagler vs Obelmejias II

It’s 1982 and no one doubts that undisputed middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler is the best active boxer on the planet, pound-for-pound. While Aaron Pryor, Michael Spinks, and ...
On October 31, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 30, 1974: Ali vs Foreman

In 1974, George Foreman reigned supreme. The previous year he had astonished the sports world with his terrifying demolition of Joe Frazier, knocking Smokin’ Joe to the canvas ...
On October 30, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 29, 1987: Hearns vs Roldan

The great Henry Armstrong had come agonizingly close to accomplishing the feat. Latter day legends Alexis Arguello and Roberto Duran had tried and failed. But finally, for the ...
On October 29, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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The Greatest Lightweight Of All-Time

Earlier this month fight fans from around the world were focused on what everyone agreed was a highly significant showdown for the lightweight division as Vasiliy Lomachenko and ...
On October 28, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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Oct. 27, 1903: Johnson vs McVea II

On February 5th of 1903, Jack Johnson outpointed “Denver” Ed Martin to win what was referred to at that time as the “Black” or “Colored” heavyweight championship of ...
On October 27, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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Oct. 26, 1970: Ali vs Quarry I

Following his successful defense of the heavyweight championship of the world against Zora Folley in March of 1967, Muhammad Ali’s boxing career came to a sudden, though not ...
On October 26, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Fight City Legends: The Boston Gob

In boxing history, there are the champions and there are those who fight among them. For every Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis and Jack Dempsey, there were hundreds of ...
On October 26, 2020 / By Patrick Connor
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Oct. 25, 2003: Arthur vs Gomez

In The Year Of Our Lord 1298, the Battle of Falkirk took place, a major conflict in the First War Of Scottish Independence. On the outskirts of Edinburgh, ...
On October 25, 2020 / By Joseph Gallagher
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Oct. 25, 1980: Weaver vs Coetzee

Following Leon Spink’s huge upset victory over Muhammad Ali in 1978, the heavyweight championship belt was torn in two. The World Boxing Council soon stripped Spinks of their ...
On October 25, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Fight City Legends: Chrysanthemum Joe

“Jeffries number one? No, sir. Give me Joe Choynski anytime. I faced both and should know. Jeffries had a powerful wallop, but Choynski had a paralyzing punch. His ...
On October 23, 2020 / By Jamie Rebner
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Oct. 21, 1953: Olson vs Turpin

“They say I haven’t trained hard enough for this fight. Who is to be the judge of how hard I work? I have worked all right, harder than ...
On October 21, 2020 / By David Como
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Oct. 18, 1991: Mercer vs Morrison

Most boxing fans are familiar with the ancient chestnut, “As the heavyweights go, so goes boxing,” and it would be difficult to argue that the old saw bears ...
On October 18, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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Oct. 16, 1987: Tyson vs Biggs

It is 1987 and nothing and no one can stop heavyweight wrecking machine Mike Tyson. The year before he had blown away Trevor Berbick in two rounds to become ...
On October 17, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 16, 1970: Olivares vs Castillo

The rivalry between Ruben Olivares and Jesus Castillo—one of the most revered in Mexican boxing lore—took place in an era when the bantamweight division was dominated by Mexicans, with “El Púas” ...
On October 16, 2020 / By Rafael García
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Oct. 14, 1949: Gavilan vs Jack

It was the classic clash of the old king vs the future king when the once-great Beau Jack met Kid Gavilan in Chicago Stadium in a ten round, non-title ...
On October 14, 2020 / By Robert Portis

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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