Browsing Tag Andre Dirrell

  • The Top Twelve 11

    Top 12 All-Time Worst Cheap Shots

    All intentional fouls or blindside hits are cheap, but for this list we define a “cheap shot,” also known as a “sucker punch,” as a blow rendered when ...

    On October 2, 2017 / By
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    Manny’s Thoughts! No. 131

    Hey, fight fans, time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Plenty of congratulations to pass out: Rory MacDonald! Amazing performance! Also: Diego De La Hoya! ...

    On May 23, 2017 / By
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    The Super Middleweight Super Six

    Since being established by the major sanctioning bodies in the mid-80s, the super middleweight division has produced some classic contests. I was fortunate to grow into an avid ...

    On February 13, 2017 / By
  • Columns 2

    Will Eubank Deliver?

    When Chris Eubank Jr. announced that he would face Renold Quinlan for the meretricious IBO super-middleweight title on February 4, he inadvertently provoked a tidal flow of derision. ...

    On January 17, 2017 / By
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    Fight Report: DeGale vs Bute

    The Event An intriguing match-up in several respects, DeGale vs Bute pretty much guaranteed an interesting outcome of some kind. This was a contest between two unanswered questions: how ...

    On November 29, 2015 / By
  • Manny Montreal 1

    Expect The Unexpected

    Boxing, it is said, is “the theater of the unexpected,” but this statement naturally applies more to some fights than others. In the case of this Saturday’s clash ...

    On November 26, 2015 / By
  • Features 4

    “James, What The Hell Were You Thinking?”

    As a Brit, I should be elated that one of our own has crossed the Atlantic and won a world title to create history. Not only that, but the ...

    On May 23, 2015 / By
  • Features 0

    The Book On James DeGale

    One day James DeGale will publish his autobiography. His face will adorn the front cover and the title could range to anything from ‘A Golden Life’ to ‘The ...

    On May 19, 2015 / By
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    Mark Your Calendar

    The month of May doesn’t normally excite me. Spring is in the air but, if you happen to be from Scotland, that just means four seasons in one ...

    On May 5, 2015 / By
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    Pepsi Center Card Fizzles

    Last night at the Pepsi Center in Quebec City, Showtime put on its last fight card of significance for 2014. It wasn’t even that significant, for although several ...

    On December 20, 2014 / By
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    Strong Supporting Cast

    While Adonis Stevenson, the lineal light-heavyweight champion, is a must-watch prizefighter for any and all serious boxing fans, tonight’s match-up against Dmitry Sukhotsky isn’t exactly premium quality. No ...

    On December 19, 2014 / By
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