Browsing Tag Carlos Palomino

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  Nov. 30, 1979: Benitez vs Leonard

  Perhaps few people at the time realized it, but the title match between Wilfred “Radar” Benitez and Sugar Ray Leonard at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas constituted an extremely ...

  On November 30, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  When Trash Talk Backfires

  Many times my dad repeated this old saw in my presence: “A wise man keeps his ears open and his mouth shut.” Not that I ever listened or ...

  On October 10, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Roberto Duran Victories

  In assessing Roberto Duran’s boxing career some two decades removed from his last meaningful win, one thing is not to be questioned: “Manos de Piedra” is an all-time ...

  On June 29, 2018 / By Patrick Connor
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  June 22, 1979: Duran vs Palomino

  If one were to rank the finest performances of the great Roberto Duran, his ten round win at New York’s Madison Square Garden over former welterweight champ Carlos Palomino should ...

  On June 23, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Tao Of Roberto Duran

  Lee Wylie is one of the most insightful analysts in boxing but he’s also a fan and makes no secret of the fact that Roberto Duran is his ...

  On January 20, 2018 / By Lee Wylie
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest All-Mexican Fights

  As we get set for the Cinco de Mayo extravaganza of an all-Mexican showdown tonight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., what better time could ...

  On May 6, 2017 / By Rafael García
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  Welcome To Four Kings Week

  Today is the 35th anniversary of one of the most significant and thrilling battles in boxing history. On this date in 1981, a pair of boxers universally regarded ...

  On September 16, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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  Lessons From The Master

  Days ago a video emerged on social media which immediately got the attention of serious “boxingheads” everywhere and brought smiles to the fans of one of boxing’s most ...

  On May 28, 2016 / By Lee Wylie
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  Roberto Duran: Scientific Street Fighting

  For those who still think Roberto Duran was primarily a slugger who overwhelmed opponents with aggression and power, Lee Wylie’s take here on Duran vs Palomino is especially ...

  On June 17, 2015 / By Lee Wylie