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Sept. 3, 1936: Ambers vs Canzoneri

Tony Canzoneri was already a lock for the Hall of Fame, not to mention an all-time great lightweight when he entered Madison Square Garden in May of 1935 ...
On September 3, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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Sept. 2, 1995: McCall vs Bruno

For the heavyweight division, the 1990’s were total chaos. A complete chronicle of that bizarre decade for the game’s big men reads like a season-long script for a ...
On September 2, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 31, 1989: Zaragoza vs Duarte

In the late 1920s the term “Cauliflower Row” came to be used to describe the fight racket. It was the perfect name, directly referring to the disfigured ears ...
On August 31, 2019 / By Patrick Connor
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Aug. 30, 1937: Louis vs Farr

The great Joe Louis, already something of a legend, made his first defense as heavyweight champion against Welshman Tommy Farr just nine weeks after his title-winning knockout over James ...
On August 30, 2019 / By Eliott McCormick
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Aug. 29, 1992: Toney vs McCallum

Some would argue that James Toney’s first victory over Mike McCallum, which also happened to be his final defense of his middleweight title, is, all things considered, his greatest ...
On August 29, 2019 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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Aug. 28, 1976: Zarate vs Ferreri

Paul Ferreri never really stood a chance. No one expected the scrappy kid to put up much of a fight but he had won the lottery and a ...
On August 28, 2019 / By Zach Dunn
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Aug. 25, 1930: Baer vs Campbell

At the end of the second, Frankie Campbell tells his corner, “Something feels like it broke in my head.” He’d put future heavyweight champion Max Baer down in ...
On August 25, 2019 / By David Como
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Aug. 23, 1986: McCallum vs Jackson

When Julian “The Hawk” Jackson challenged Mike “The Body Snatcher” McCallum on this day in 1986, for the latter’s WBA junior middleweight strap, it wasn’t just a match-up ...
On August 23, 2019 / By Jamie Rebner
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Aug. 22, 1998: Gatti vs Robinson I

People are a product of their environment; to a great extent, where and how you grow up shapes what you become. The same is true for boxers and ...
On August 22, 2019 / By Jamie Rebner
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Aug. 21, 1981: Sanchez vs Gomez

One of the always frustrating things about boxing is that so many of the obviously great match-ups just never happen. It’s a shame Jack Dempsey never faced Harry ...
On August 21, 2019 / 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, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 17, 1938: Armstrong vs Ambers

There is only one way to become a truly great boxer and that is to compete against other truly great boxers. Back in the day, if one was ...
On August 17, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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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, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 11, 1954: Moore vs Johnson V

Until December of 1952, some eighteen years after he had embarked on what would eventually be an all-time great pro career, Archie Moore was part of that long ...
On August 11, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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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 10, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 9, 2003: Freitas vs Barrios

For Elio Ortiz the end came in round four after he visited the canvas a fifth time at the hands of Teddy Reid. Reid himself had been rocked ...
On August 9, 2019 / By Patrick Connor
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Aug. 9, 1980: Palma vs Randolph

In 1976, a group of young athletes journeyed to Montreal to fight for their country. There were no great expectations for the men who populated the American Olympic ...
On August 9, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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Aug. 7, 2004: Corrales vs Freitas

I have never agreed with those “fans” that criticize fighters for quitting. Any man or woman who enters the ring possesses courage that distinguishes them from us non-pugilists. ...
On August 7, 2019 / By Jamie Rebner
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Aug. 6, 1970: Ramos vs Ramos

What became known as “The Night of the Ramos” happened 48 years ago at the legendary Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles and for those who witnessed this action-filled ...
On August 6, 2019 / By Rafael García
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Fight City Legends: The Georgia Deacon

He was only thirty-two when he left this world but if, as the old saw goes, only the good die young, then Tiger Flowers could never have escaped ...
On August 5, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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Aug. 4, 1947: Williams vs Montgomery

Ike Williams and Bob Montgomery made no secret of the fact that they disliked one another and their animosity made for a pair of brutal clashes in Philadelphia, ...
On August 4, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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Aug. 3, 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 3, 2019 / 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 that saw the sport gain new stars and new fans. The amateur team ...
On August 2, 2019 / 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, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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July 31, 1908: Ketchel vs Kelly

Alas, for so many of boxing’s truly great champions, precious little or no film exists of their exploits, but despite this, we possess solid evidence of their splendid ...
On July 31, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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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, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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July 26, 2008: Cotto vs Margarito I

Few championship fights in recent history have been marred by a controversy as serious as that which attended Cotto vs Margarito I. A spectacular bout won in the ...
On July 26, 2019 / By Eliott McCormick
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July 25, 1902: Jeffries vs Fitzsimmons II

It is difficult to say how heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries would have matched up against more contemporary boxers, but there’s no doubt he was an extraordinary fighter. ...
On July 25, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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July 22, 1931: Walker vs Sharkey

There really was nothing left to prove. Why Mickey Walker felt an assault on the heavyweight division was necessary, nobody still living knows. It likely had much to ...
On July 23, 2019 / By Patrick Connor
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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, 2019 / 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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