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Davis vs Santa Cruz: The Tall Order
I really like Leo Santa Cruz, not just as a boxer, a four-division champion at that, but as a man. Nicknamed “El Terremoto,” Santa Cruz is a very ...
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Top 12 All-Time “Dirtiest” Champs
A comprehensive roster of boxers who dabbled in the darker arts of ring-craft would rival a catalogue of the soldiers who ringed the walls of Troy, or a ...
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The Weekend That Was
Terence Crawford demonstrated again what a superb talent he is as, with power, strength and skill, he methodically broke down and dispatched Jeff Horn in the ninth round ...
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Ralph’s Take
Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1), Jermell Charlo (30-0) and Terence Crawford (32-0), are all favored to win their fights this Saturday night, but this is boxing, so, as fight ...
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Four To Watch
While last weekend offered slim pickings in terms of ring action, this weekend is something else. On tap, a number of relevant matches involving some of the sport’s biggest ...
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2016 Performance Of The Year
Performance of the Year Nominations: Carl Frampton W12 Leo Santa Cruz Errol Spence TKO5 Chris Algieri Vasyl Lomachenko RTD7 Nicholas Walters Jermall Charlo TKO5 Julian Williams Oleksandr Usyk ...
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2016: The Nominees
Another year is in the books and it’s time to weigh-in on the major accomplishments in boxing for 2016. In many respects this was not a great year ...
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The Weekend That Was
It was a very busy weekend in professional boxing with some significant results and some stand-out performances, plus a new Fight of the Year candidate. Let’s get to ...
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PBC Is Back: Early Picks
When it comes to boxing on Showtime and the Premier Boxing Champions network, we know who’s in charge, right? It’s Uncle Al! The reclusive, camera-shy operator with so ...
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One Year Later
So here we are in March; hard to believe winter is nearly over. It’s even harder to imagine that Premiere Boxing Champions, Al Haymon’s supposed game changer of ...
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Skill Don’t Thrill
Last spring, during the hysterical leadup to Mayweather vs Pacqauio, I was surprised to get a tweet from none other than UFC honcho Dana White. Actually, Mr. White ...
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Violent Splendor: Santa Cruz vs Mares
With Mexican Independence Day just weeks away, two fights served as timely fistic reminders of the violent splendor Mexico regularly contributes to boxing. The man who dared to ...
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Residual Effects: Mares-Santa Cruz Preview
What a difference three years can make. Leo Santa Cruz was calling for a battle against Abner Mares back in November of 2012, immediately after having made the ...
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Frampton vs Gonzalez: True Grit
When on the floor looking up at a heaving maniac who has youth, physical stature and now momentum on his side, there are two options: concede the loss ...
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The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Saturday Night
Rafa and Eliott discuss the good, the bad and the ugly from last night’s HBO and Showtime cards. Abandon all optimism, ye who dare to read on. The ...
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Weekend at Haymon’s
If you look close enough, there’s lots of reasons to pay attention to the boxing card Al Haymon has put together for this Saturday in Nevada. Unfortunately, they ...
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Oscar Talks Up Two Big Bouts
Earlier this week, Ring Magazine hinted at the possibility of two high-profile bouts getting signed before the year is done. First, WBC junior featherweight titlist Leo Santa Cruz ...
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