When I ask Michelle Rosado to give me a little summary of her career, she has a tough time starting. This hesitation stems from the fact that her ...
On February 6, 2019 / By Joshua IsardRoberto Duran vs Pipino Cuevas. Just two or three years earlier, an absolute dream match, but now a meeting of ex-champions, if not has-beens; two once proud warriors, ...
On January 29, 2019 / By Michael CarbertWelcome to another edition of The Fight City podcast, hosted by Alden Chodash, who this week is joined by site founder and editor Michael Carbert, as well as Derik Santos, trainer ...
On January 22, 2019 / By Alden ChodashSince finally winning the world middleweight title in 1980 and firmly establishing himself as one of the best boxers on the planet, Marvelous Marvin Hagler had been like ...
On November 10, 2018 / By Michael CarbertBelieve it or not, there are a total of 102 recognized ‘world’ championships in existence in professional boxing today. Discounting the 34 champions which may be of an ...
On August 26, 2018 / By Alden ChodashPlaster of Torrance: Unwrapping the Meaning of Antonio Margarito, Part Two. Excerpted from The Bittersweet Science. There are times when boxing matches resemble more a bullfight than they ...
On August 4, 2018 / By Rafael GarcíaYes, it’s hard to believe, but it’s July of 2018 and, for better or for worse, it’s another Manny Pacquiao “Fight Week.” Pacquiao vs Matthysse. It’s going down, ...
On July 10, 2018 / By Neil CraneHi Keith. Ralph Semien here, long time fight fan and a sincere admirer of your skills and accomplishments, both in and out of the ring. In particular, Keith, ...
On July 5, 2018 / By Ralph M. SemienAt the time, the story lines had not yet become vivid, the true significance of what was unfolding not yet clear. The term “The Four Kings” had yet ...
On June 15, 2018 / By Michael CarbertTerence 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. SemienThe 1980s remain perhaps the most successful decade in boxing’s history, a rare time when the sport was highly popular and widely accepted as mainstream entertainment. Champions such ...
On May 24, 2018 / By Rafael GarcíaNot for nothing do they call boxing “the cruelest sport.” Just as the outcome of a baseball game can be decided with a single crack of the bat, ...
On March 31, 2018 / By Michael Carbert“If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.” — James ...
On March 18, 2018 / By Patrick ConnorBack in 2011 this writer travelled to Dublin, Ireland to support Willie “Big Bang” Casey’s unexpected and premature world title tilt. The venue was the City West Hotel and ...
On December 6, 2017 / By Gary ElbertDressed in black spandex and sporting her long blond hair in pig tails, Heather Hardy stepped into the ring at the BB King Club and Grill in mid-town ...
On November 20, 2017 / By B. A. CassSo, guess what: Dana White is making the move to boxing. The UFC head honcho has made it known he’s going for his boxing promoter’s license, a fact ...
On November 9, 2017 / By Sean CroseIt seems that for many boxing fans it’s fashionable to hate on Guillermo Rigndeaux, but I don’t understand why that is. Seriously, what is there to dislike about ...
On October 13, 2017 / By Robert PortisThere is something about Erislandy Lara that causes one to think, even after all this time, that he is still on the cusp of a career-defining moment. With ...
On October 12, 2017 / By Sheila OviedoAs it was with the infamous knockout streak which defined Gennady Golovkin’s prime, the failure to revel in the present with Terence Crawford is tempting. Last night, Crawford ...
On August 20, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiGuillermo 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 HowardAmidst the cries of “robbery” that have overshadowed the compelling and competitive contest waged last night by fading legend Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2) and former Olympian and upstart Jeff ...
On July 2, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiThe MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland played host to arguably the most talented fighter in the game Saturday night in Vasyl Lomachenko, who, decked out in ...
On April 9, 2017 / By Daniel AttiasTo let external parties, especially boxing’s understandably cynical reporters and fans, co-opt the narrative of one’s career is a dangerous enterprise. So, when Mikey Garcia seemingly dropped off ...
On January 25, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiSo today is Christmas Day and while not all of us celebrate it or sing praises to the babe in the manger, we can all get in the ...
On December 25, 2016 / By Robert PortisLast Saturday we had a showdown between two of the best boxers, pound-for-pound, in the world. And guess what? This Saturday we have another high-stakes clash between, you ...
On November 24, 2016 / By Robert PortisThe Event Last April Manny Pacquiao fought Timothy Bradley for a third time and made it clear both before and after that this would be his final fight. ...
On November 6, 2016 / By Robert PortisIn 2009, Manny Pacquiao was a global superstar, a legend, a hero and, according to Time Magazine, “The Great Hope,” something larger than boxing. He had upset Oscar ...
On November 4, 2016 / By Michael CarbertBoxing continues to be the sport where aging athletes and ex-champions never retire but instead keep holding out for one more dance in the spotlight, not to mention ...
On October 12, 2016 / By Robert PortisManny’s back with this week’s Manny’s Thoughts! Check it out: Thanks to my sponsor, Coin Du Metro. Twitter: MannyMtl Facebook: Manny Montreal No copyright infringement intended. All content ...
On October 11, 2016 / By Manny MontrealManny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Boxing! MMA! This week: Congrats to Diego De La Hoya! Eye of the Tiger Show! Yves Ulysee Jr. and Batyr Jukembayev! Check it ...
On September 20, 2016 / By Manny Montreal“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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