Browsing Tag Carlos Palomino

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  June 22, 1979: Duran vs Palomino

  If one decides to rank the finest performances in the amazing career of the great Roberto Duran, his ten round tour de force against Carlos Palomino clearly merits ...

  On June 23, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 3

  June 16, 1983: Duran vs Moore

  In 1980, Roberto Duran‘s already legendary career reached both its zenith and its nadir. Having abandoned the lightweight division he had dominated for more than seven years, and ...

  On June 16, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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  Top 12 Greatest All-Mexican Fights

  The expectations were high this past Saturday when Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez answered the bell in Las Vegas and with good reason. Few countries can match Mexico ...

  On February 22, 2021 / By Rafael García
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  Boxiana 5

  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, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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  The Tao Of Roberto Duran

  It’s been almost two decades since the final entry in the records books for the legendary prizefighter they called “Manos de Piedra,” but the standing of Roberto Duran ...

  On September 18, 2020 / By Lee Wylie
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  Top 12 Greatest Roberto Duran Victories

  Seems like we had just finished celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first great Duran vs Leonard battle when the awful news came that the man they call ...

  On July 3, 2020 / By Patrick Connor
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  Roberto Duran: Scientific Street Fighting

  A few days ago the coronavirus pandemic registered a direct and major hit on the boxing world when it was announced that none other than the legendary “Manos ...

  On July 1, 2020 / By Lee Wylie
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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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  Boxiana 1

  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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  Lee Wylie 0

  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