Browsing Tag Carl Frampton

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  The Weekend That Was Podcast

  Let us get you up to date on all the weekend boxing results as Alden Chodash and Jeffrey Fuss recap the major action happening in front of rows ...

  On August 16, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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  Sonny Conto: “I’m For Real!”

  Sonny Conto is three fights and just four rounds into his professional career, yet he’s already a Philadelphia phenomenon. Indeed, Conto has received more than his share of ...

  On August 7, 2019 / By Joshua Isard
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  Dark Trade

  My earliest memory of boxing is a poster for Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks from back in 1988, the big heavyweight superfight that lasted exactly 91 seconds. The poster ...

  On June 21, 2019 / By Joshua Isard
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  Frampton vs Warrington: A Clash Of Armies

  That a pair of potential Fights of the Year candidates — Frampton vs Warrington and Chisora vs Whyte — are taking place on the same night, on separate ...

  On December 18, 2018 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  The Weekend That Was

  From Belfast to Atlantic City, the boxing world got a sample of talent from all levels of the scale. The most noteworthy event, while not the most crowd-pleasing ...

  On August 19, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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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: 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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  Boxing Gods, We Want Some More!

  As diehard fight fans, every so often we take a long and thoughtful look at the assemblage of talent in the boxing world, all the top contenders and ...

  On July 13, 2017 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Mere Anarchy: The Sad Plight Of The Jackal

  Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The ...

  On March 15, 2017 / By Gary Elbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 115

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Manny’s news and views on combat sports! Congrats to Leo Santa Cruz! We are getting a trilogy! Fernando Vargas is ...

  On January 31, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Frampton vs Santa Cruz II: The Picks

  There was a time when immediate rematches between championship fighters were commonplace, but in recent years they’ve become a rather rare occurrence. So it’s refreshing to see Carl ...

  On January 28, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Frampton vs Santa Cruz: Act Two

  Okay, now that it’s clear the chances of Carl Frampton or Leo Santa Cruz ever facing one Guillermo Rigondeaux are getting slimmer and slimmer (if they haven’t evaporated ...

  On January 27, 2017 / By Sean Crose
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  2016 Fight Of The Year

  2016 Fight Of The Year Nominations: Carl Frampton W12 Leo Santa Cruz: Healthy contingents of both Irish and Mexican fight fans created a raucous atmosphere as Frampton and ...

  On January 8, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  2016 Fighter Of The Year

  Fighter of the Year Nominations: Carl Frampton Terence Crawford Manny Pacquiao Roman Gonzalez Joe Smith Jr. Vasyl Lomachenko Winner: Joe Smith Jr.  Plain and simple, no single fighter ...

  On January 8, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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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 ...

  On January 7, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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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 ...

  On January 5, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 89

  Thanks to my sponsors: DEVD.CA, Monster Gym and Coin Du Metro. Twitter: MannyMtl Facebook: Manny Montreal No copyright infringement intended. All content used in adherence with Fair Use ...

  On August 2, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Fight Report: Frampton vs Santa Cruz

  Northern Ireland took over the Barclays Center on Saturday night to lift their countryman Carl ”The Jackal” Frampton to an upset win over Leo ”El Terremoto” Santa Cruz. ...

  On July 31, 2016 / By Rene Ricardo Bernal
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  Frampton vs Santa Cruz: The Fight City Picks

  No doubt, all of us fight freaks were hoping to see one or both of these guys take on the other “Jackal,” Guillermo Rigondeaux, but we got the next ...

  On July 30, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Jackal Is A Live Dog

  Following two less-than-scintillating performances in his most recent bouts, Carl Frampton goes into his featherweight title fight against defending champion Leo Santa Cruz on Saturday night as a ...

  On July 29, 2016 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Top Men: Connor’s Take

  This week Patrick Connor flies solo on Top Men Boxing Radio with plenty to reflect upon and discuss. Last weekend’s HBO double-header merits some attention. Gennady Golovkin, who humbled ...

  On April 29, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  Frampton vs Quigg: Not As Advertised

  The crowd was electric. Absolutely, positively electric. Here was the excitement so badly missing from fights in Las Vegas. For thousands upon thousands of people were packed into ...

  On February 28, 2016 / By Sean Crose
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  Lee Wylie On Frampton vs Quigg

  While the match is not nearly as momentous on this side of the Atlantic, the fact remains that for serious boxing fans, Carl Frampton vs Scott Quigg is ...

  On February 26, 2016 / By Lee Wylie
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  Time To Make A Statement

  On paper, it had looked like a better-than-average Showtime boxing card, with an intriguing heavyweight match-up along with a rematch of one of last year’s best fights, plus ...

  On February 25, 2016 / By Chris Connor
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 65

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! Last week I went on a 3 Night Boxing Marathon: BoxeMontreal and Ambition Amateur Boxing ...

  On February 22, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Rigondeaux Returns

  If boxing were an organism, talent would be the marrow strengthening its bones. Beneath the pageantry, in a place untouched by politics and careerism, a firm structure exists without which boxing ...

  On November 20, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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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 ...

  On August 30, 2015 / By Patrick Connor
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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 ...

  On August 27, 2015 / By Patrick Connor
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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 ...

  On July 19, 2015 / By Patrick Connor