Browsing Tag Carlos Monzon

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  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 ...

  On April 23, 2020 / By Eliott McCormick
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  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 ...

  On April 14, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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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 ...

  On February 28, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Feb. 9, 1974: Monzon vs Napoles

  By this time no one questioned the greatness of the man they called “Mantequilla.” Jose Napoles, the former Cuban who emigrated to Mexico after Fidel Castro took over ...

  On February 9, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  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 ...

  On January 13, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  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 ...

  On November 7, 2019 / By David Como
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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 ...

  On August 20, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Middleweights

  The middleweights have traditionally been regarded as one of the sport’s true “glamour” divisions, boasting some of the best talent to ever lace ’em up and some of ...

  On April 12, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  Canelo vs GGG II: The Last Word

  It took our own Mr. Portis a few days to collect his thoughts on last Saturday’s huge fight, and while at first he handed in roughly ten thousand ...

  On September 21, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  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 ...

  On September 11, 2018 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Chins

  The last line of defense for a boxer is the durability of his mandible. Here are the 12 best chins in boxing history, the men who faced the ...

  On May 30, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  Top 12 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 ...

  On March 29, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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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 ...

  On March 13, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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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 ...

  On September 8, 2016 / By Lee Wylie
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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 ...

  On June 14, 2015 / By Michael Carbert