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  July 16, 1947: Zale vs Graziano II

  In 1945 Rocky Graziano stood at the precipice of ruin. Just 26-years-old, with a record of 35-6-5, he had lost two matches in a row, two high profile defeats ...

  On July 16, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  May 31, 1938: Ross vs Armstrong

  Barney Ross was more than just one of the best boxers who ever lived. A Jew whose life was largely defined by anti-Semitism, he was a hero to ...

  On May 31, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  April 1, 1954: Olson vs Gavilan

  Kid Gavilan, aka “The Cuban Hawk,” had been a top ranked boxer for years before he won the world welterweight title, having bested such rough customers as Tommy ...

  On April 2, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  March 25, 1958: Robinson vs Basilio II

  Sugar Ray Robinson, widely regarded as pound-for-pound the greatest boxer of all time, rarely found himself the underdog, but that’s exactly what he was heading into his return ...

  On March 25, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Feb. 15, 1951: Robinson vs LaMotta VI

  Of all the great rivalries in boxing, that between Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta stands apart. First, these were two all-time greats. Even early in their careers, fight ...

  On February 14, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Long Count

  Nine decades have passed since the rematch between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey took place on a brisk September evening at Chicago’s Soldier Field in 1927, and in ...

  On September 22, 2018 / By Patrick Connor
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  “An Elemental Sport”: Interview With Paul Beston

  Every year there is a new crop of boxing books and without question one of this past year’s stand-out titles is The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled The ...

  On April 12, 2018 / By Will Kohler
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No.34

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! This week: Bad News: Mike Ricci out of TitanFC 34, but Desmond Green Saves the ...

  On July 20, 2015 / By Manny Montreal