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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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Fury vs Wilder II: The Breakdown

It seems strange to know so much about two fighters – their strengths and weaknesses and how their styles mesh –and yet the outcome of a match between ...
On February 21, 2020 / By Matt O'Brien
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The Contrasting Legacies Of Roy & Floyd

When James J. Jeffries, heavyweight champion of the world, retired undefeated in 1905, few were in any doubt that they had just seen the greatest heavyweight fighter of ...
On February 13, 2020 / By Laurence Thompson
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The Legacy of Douglas vs Tyson

What is the legacy of James “Buster” Douglas’ astonishing knockout of Mike Tyson? Perhaps an impossible question to answer, though we’ve had almost three decades to digest its ...
On February 10, 2020 / By Eliott McCormick
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Overfed Turkey Or Sleek Bird Of Prey?

What a difference two years can make. Back in 2017, the WBC belt-holder Deontay Wilder had just fought Gerald Washington, the latest in his long line of scrubs, ...
On December 27, 2019 / By Laurence Thompson
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The Crawford Question

When a fighter who many consider to be, pound-for-pound, the best in the world defends his title at Madison Square Garden, it should be a big deal. But ...
On December 11, 2019 / By Rob Lownie
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Andy Ruiz Jr: Another One-Hit Wonder?

For those who appreciate what we might call boxing fairy tales, February 11th, 1990 holds a special place in the calendar of pugilistic memories. It was on that ...
On December 5, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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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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Foreman vs Moorer: More Than Just One Punch

It was on this day in 1994 that the “impossible dream” was fulfilled. At age 45, former heavyweight champion George Foreman became the oldest man to win the ...
On November 5, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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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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The Courage Of Patrick Day

Patrick Day died yesterday. He was only 27-years-old and, according to all accounts, was an exceptional young man. He died because he loved to compete in the ring, ...
On October 17, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Ali vs Shavers: The Greatest’s Finest Hour

No matter how dismal the fight scene may be at a given time, fans can always cherish and take comfort from the sport’s glorious history. The past is ...
On October 8, 2019 / By Michael Ezra
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Golovkin’s Big Gamble

There are boxers who, when the gloves have been hung up and the ring left behind, are considered indisputably great. Nobody’s going to argue with the appearance of ...
On October 3, 2019 / By Rob Lownie
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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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Spence vs Porter: Lost Opportunity

It is a hard truth of boxing in the 21st century that fight fans are so starved for meaningful competition that matches which once upon a time would ...
On October 1, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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Let ‘Em Fight!

I will no doubt be revealing that I’m out of the loop, and likely over the hill, when I tell you I really have no idea who KSI ...
On September 13, 2019 / By Sean Crose
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Happy Birthday To “The Rock”

Today is the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and we’re always going to pay tribute to the one and only “Brockton Blockbuster,” regardless of the fact his famous ...
On September 1, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Kovalev vs Yarde: Double Vindication

Kovalev vs Yarde. A veteran champion defending in his home nation of Russia against an undefeated British upstart. An intriguing match-up on paper and one that brought out ...
On August 27, 2019 / By Matt O'Brien
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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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On Eddie Futch

Perhaps it’s just me but I get the feeling Eddie Futch , who was born 108 years ago tomorrow, wouldn’t be too comfortable in today’s boxing world. I ...
On August 8, 2019 / By Sean Crose
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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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The Crowded Road To Tokyo

Is it just me, or does there seem to be a lot of amateur boxers in Canada claiming to be Tokyo 2020 bound? What strikes me as odd ...
On July 20, 2019 / By Steven Green
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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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Barriers To Entry: Why Superfights Are So Difficult To Make

To say that boxing is not as popular as it once was is to utter an obvious truth to those that know and understand the history. I’m referring ...
On July 10, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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Don’t Sleep On “One Time”

For my money, there is no hotter and more tantalizing division in boxing today than the welterweights. Historically, the 147 pound weight class has been the home of ...
On June 13, 2019 / By James Simpson
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It’s Your Move, Bud!

If we say it too loudly we might just jinx it, but we have to give credit where it’s due: Al Haymon’s PBC at long last figured out ...
On May 17, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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Turning Defeat Into Victory

“A rose is a rose is a rose,” writer Gertrude Stein once famously claimed. Likewise, a loss is a loss is a loss. Nothing more. Nothing less. One ...
On May 17, 2019 / By Sean Crose
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Canelo vs Jacobs: Praying For A Miracle

There are journalists and there are fans. I periodically write about boxing, but I don’t claim to be a serious reporter and I hope I never do. You ...
On May 3, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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The Rainmaker

At 28 years old and in his physical prime, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is a boxer of many qualities. Some attributes he has worked on for years, molding them ...
On April 30, 2019 / By Rafael García
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When Fighters Fought: Time for a Welterweight Renaissance

Speaking for fans of a certain vintage, we all have a special set of boxers, the ones that forged our love for the sport, the ones on those ...
On April 29, 2019 / By Matt O'Brien

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