Browsing Tag Carlos Monzon
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The Last Word
It was three years ago today that boxing finally got the rematch it needed: Golovkin vs Canelo II. The word ‘finally’ here is a loaded one, with various ...
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The Top Twelve 21
Top 12 All-Time Greatest Middleweights
The middleweights have traditionally been regarded as one of boxing’s true “glamour” divisions, boasting some of the best talent to ever lace ’em up and some of the ...
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Fight City Reviews 0
A Fistful Of Murder
Having already written a book about maniacal South American fighter Edwin Valero, Don Stradley doubtless experienced déjà vu when poring over the troubled tale of Argentine middleweight Carlos ...
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Boxiana 4
April 23, 1977: Zarate vs Zamora
In 1977, boxing’s two best bantamweights were both tremendous punchers, both undefeated, both champions, and both Mexican. A showdown was inevitable. It was a match everyone knew could ...
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Boxiana 1
April 14, 1979: Galindez vs Rossman II
The Latin code of “machismo” is a harsh one. Pain, weakness or humility do not exist for the true “macho man” who will concede nothing, who will never ...
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Chins
A pugilist’s last line of defense is the durability of his mandible and of course no one doubts that a key qualification for ring greatness is sheer toughness, ...
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Feb. 28, 1973: Napoles vs Lopez II
They call boxing the cruelest sport for a number of reasons, one of them being that no matter how talented or dedicated a boxer is, his success ultimately ...
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The Executioner’s Greatest Victories
To state the obvious, fight fans have always been attracted to thunderous power punchers. The sheer violence of a sudden, dramatic knockout is a major part of boxing’s ...
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Boxiana 1
Feb. 9, 1974: Monzon vs Napoles
By this time no one questioned the greatness of Jose Napoles. The former Cuban who had emigrated to Mexico after the government of Fidel Castro deemed pro boxing ...
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Boxiana 5
Jan. 13, 1976: Hagler vs Watts
No matter where you place Marvelous Marvin Hagler in a ranking of the best middleweights of all-time, no one can dispute the fact few boxers have dominated a division ...
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Boxiana 2
Nov. 7, 1970: Monzon vs Benvenuti
“When I gazed at him I was thinking: ‘Tonight, I’m going to kill you.’” — Carlos Monzon on Nino Benvenuti The Romans didn’t know Carlos Monzon. He was ...
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Remembering Mantequilla
If our current time is one of shifting identities and countless refugees, then José Ángel Nápoles is somehow, despite the passage of time, emblematic of it. His journey ...
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Columns 2
How Many Title Defenses Does GGG Have? It’s Complicated
In the wake of Gennady Golovkin’s return to knockout form last May, there was much fanfare regarding his purported achievement of matching Bernard Hopkins’ record of 20 consecutive ...
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Top 12 All-Time Most Intimidating Boxers
Intimidation can come in many different forms: aggressive body language, rippling muscles, obnoxious trash talk, or the cold stare that sends chills down another’s backbone. Whatever way it’s ...
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Lee Wylie On Golovkin vs Brook
Gennady Golovkin vs Kell Brook: Strategic & Tactical Considerations Kell Brook: Golovkin is renowned for his ability to hit and hurt with either hand, so Brook must utilize enough ...
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Welcome to Hands of Stone Week
If you want to have a special tribute to Roberto Duran, then you have to do it in June. It just so happens that, with few exceptions, Duran ...
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