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  The Macon Bibb United Boxing Club

  From the outside, the industrial building where the Macon Bibb United Boxing Club can be found looks nothing like a place for the serious pursuit of the brutal ...

  On September 4, 2019 / By James Simpson
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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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  The Fight City Podcast No. 26

  Welcome back to a new episode of The Fight City Podcast, hosted by Alden Chodash who this week is joined by boxing historian and site contributor Patrick Connor. ...

  On July 18, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Fight Report: Stevenson vs Guevara

  In a night of New Jersey homecomings, Newark native and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson made quick work of late replacement Alberto Guevara, scoring a knockout in ...

  On July 14, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  The Fighter Of The Decade, Part One

  There are still many months left in 2019 but the discussion and debate is already heating up as to who are the front-runners for Fighter Of The Decade. ...

  On March 6, 2019 / By Lee Wylie
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  Kovalev Returns! (With Some Help From “Buddy”)

  The bell had yet to ring to start the fight, but the outcome was already decided. Sergey Kovalev was finished and about to get his butt kicked for ...

  On February 3, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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  The End Of An Aura

  It’s surprising how far and how fast a fighter’s star can fall when a once-fearsome aura is finally burst. It’s just a few short years ago that Sergey ...

  On January 30, 2019 / By Matt O'Brien
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  McCluskey’s Dozen: 30 Years Of Talent

  Talent is an almost indefinable quality. You can spot it in a prodigious young athlete but it’s difficult to define precisely what it is. It can manifest itself ...

  On December 31, 2018 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Five Myths About Judging

  In the aftermath of the controversial draw verdict for Saturday’s huge heavyweight showdown, attention has once again turned to the ancient question of how boxing matches are scored ...

  On December 6, 2018 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Roy & Floyd: Contrasting Legacies

  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 September 15, 2018 / By Laurence Thompson
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  Golovkin vs Canelo II: The Fight City Picks

  We’ve said it before, but 2018 is the year that just keeps on giving for boxing fans. We’re getting spoiled rotten with a lengthy list of great match-ups ...

  On September 12, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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  The Wake Of The Storm

  When Eleider Alvarez landed a thunderous right hand flush on Sergey Kovalev’s temple in round seven of their engrossing and hard-fought battle this past Saturday night, it was ...

  On August 9, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Fight Report: Alvarez Upsets Kovalev

  The Event: Going into Saturday’s pivotal light-heavyweight affair, many questions loomed regarding Sergey Kovalev’s viability as an elite light-heavyweight following back-to-back losses to Andre Ward in 2016 and ...

  On August 5, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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  Dmitry Bivol Is Ready For His Close-Up

  Being a boxing fan is a tough gig. Don’t let anyone tell you different. And yes, we know, 2018 has been an impressive year in many respects, but, ...

  On July 28, 2018 / By Jeffrey Fuss
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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 ...

  On June 10, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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  New Breeds: Boxing’s Weirdest Fans

  Some call them “fanagers.” Others just call them annoying. I’ve always referred to them as boxing’s “new breed of fan.” No matter, it all means the same thing. ...

  On January 23, 2018 / By Sean Crose
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  2017 Fighter Of The Year

  Nominations: Terence Crawford Vasyl Lomachenko Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Andre Ward Gennady Golovkin Winner: Srisaket Sor Rungvisai  At first glance, choosing 2017’s Fighter Of The Year appears a vexing ...

  On January 7, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  2017 Performance of the Year

  Nominees: Leo Santa Cruz (vs Carl Frampton) Oleksandr Usyk (vs Marco Huck) Andre Ward (vs Sergey Kovalev) Errol Spence (vs Kell Brook) Roman Gonzalez (vs Srisaket Sor Rungvisai ...

  On January 5, 2018 / By Rafael García
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  2017: The Nominees

  One thing we know for certain: 2017 was, in many ways, a very good year for professional boxing. Compared to recent years when significant matches were few and ...

  On January 3, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  Loma vs Rigo: The Fight City Picks

  If a boxing “superfight” can be defined as an eagerly awaited showdown between two supremely talented prizefighters, then Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux is a “superfight,” albeit one only die-hard ...

  On December 4, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Fight Report: Kovalev vs Shabranskyy

  The Event Not that long ago, Sergey Kovalev was widely regarded as, pound-for-pound, one of the best boxers in the world. Dominant wins over Nathan Cleverly, Jean Pascal ...

  On November 26, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Sergey Kovalev, Act II

  Sergey Kovalev says he’s a new man. In a fascinating Sports Illustrated article, Kovalev makes it clear that he had a religious experience after the disastrous rematch with Andre ...

  On November 23, 2017 / By Sean Crose
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 150

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Recapping last week’s Montreal Casino card! Manny a little bit nervous about Shakeel Phinn’s fight and his Wolverine opponent! Dangerous ...

  On October 3, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 149

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to Adam Braidwood, Mick Conlan, and Yunier “Doctor KO” Dorticos! Also, congrats to both Linares and Campbell! Great fight! ...

  On September 27, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  No One Should Cry For El Chacal

  Guillermo Rigondeaux is a fighter either too good for his own good, or one whose ego is too big for his own benefit. There is a fascinating divide ...

  On July 19, 2017 / By Danny Howard
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  The Big Mouth Factor

  I’m not going to bullshit you. I’m going to tell it like it is. I don’t hold back. I don’t pull my punches. Here’s what I think. This ...

  On July 11, 2017 / By Sean Crose
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  The Appealing Ruthlessness Of Andre Ward

  The central premise of this article — that Andre ‘S.O.G’ Ward is a smarter, more obdurate fighter than Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev, meaner, dirtier, surpassingly vicious, constituted by sturdier ...

  On June 22, 2017 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 135

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to all the winners in The Fight City from last week! So many outstanding performances! Bruno Bredicean! Custio Clayton! ...

  On June 22, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Ward vs Stevenson: The Time Is Now

  Over the weekend, Andre Ward put an emphatic stamp of victory on his rivalry with Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, stopping the Russian puncher in round eight and handing him ...

  On June 21, 2017 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Ward Stops Kovalev In Second Controversial Fight

  Andre Ward is a fighter who continues to surprise boxing fans and that’s exactly what he did on Saturday night when he stopped the formidable Sergey Kovalev at ...

  On June 18, 2017 / By Daniel Attias