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Happy Birthday To “The Rock”
Today is the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and we’re always going to pay tribute to the one and only “Brockton Blockbuster,” regardless of the fact his famous ...
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Lee Wylie 0
Floyd Mayweather: Best Of A Generation
Three years ago today, it was “The Money Fight,” Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather, the biggest event in boxing; in fact, one of the biggest events in all ...
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Let ‘Em Fight!
I will no doubt be revealing that I’m out of the loop, and likely over the hill, when I tell you I really have no idea who KSI ...
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Michael Conlan: Irish Ambition
At the end of every Olympic cycle, a horde of bluechip prospects storms boxing’s pro ranks hoping to secure marquee promotional backing and begin the quest for glory ...
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Floyd vs Tenshin: Enough With The Novelty Fights
Here’s the thing: No one really knows why Floyd Mayweather abruptly made it clear that he would not be facing kickboxing and MMA phenom Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan ...
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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 ...
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The Weekend That Was
It was a pretty wild couple of days for combat sports fans, both with boxing and with the huge Khabib vs Conor UFC showdown. So let’s get to ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 177
Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! Your weekly briefing on combat sports from Manny Montreal! Don’t forget to take a look at Manny’s Patreon page! This week: Big congrats to Eye Of ...
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Truly Notorious: Conor Out Of Control
The ridiculous antics that were once so amusing have finally spiraled completely out of control. Conor McGregor has been busy keeping his name in people’s minds and on ...
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The Fight City 1
The Third Act Of “The Boss”
Most fighters get only one act. Their careers rise and fall like a dramatist’s plot structure, with a chosen few enjoying a longer arc than their peers. Rarely, ...
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Manny Montreal 1
Manny’s Thoughts! No. 163
Happy New Year and welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: congrats to Khabib Nurmagomedov! He made it look easy! Will Conor McGregor ever fight again ...
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Sergey Kovalev, Act II
Sergey Kovalev says he’s a new man. In a fascinating Sports Illustrated article, Kovalev makes it clear that he had a religious experience after the disastrous rematch with Andre ...
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Can Dana White Shake Up Boxing?
So, guess what: Dana White is making the move to boxing. The UFC head honcho has made it known he’s going for his boxing promoter’s license, a fact ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 151
Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From the one-and-only Manny Montreal! Congratulations to Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr.! Plus, major congrats to Demetrious Johnson! Amazing performance and he ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 145
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Manny is happy “the circus is over” and we can concentrate on other things! Congrats to Yordenis Ugas, Miguel Cotto ...
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Mayweather Wins The Money Fight
And so, finally, it is over. Last night in Las Vegas, it all went down. Floyd Mayweather, boxing’s pound-for-pound king, met UFC star Conor McGregor at the T-Mobile ...
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Miguel Cotto: An Appreciation
I haven’t always been an enthusiastic supporter of the proud Puerto Rican champion they call “Junito,” but if tonight proves to be his final fight — a distinct ...
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Waiting For The End
Something that will always stick in my mind: a high school classmate of mine, someone I hadn’t spoken to in years, contacted me on Facebook a few years ...
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Mayweather vs McGregor: Back To Reality
According to retired MMA journeyman Brendan Schaub, there exists “no chance” of Floyd Mayweather knocking out Conor McGregor. This reasoning requires the kind of suspension of common sense ...
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Canelo vs Golovkin: Beyond a Punch
Hardcore fight fans have been calling for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to stop with all the “mamadas” and get into the ring with Gennady Golovkin ever since he defeated ...
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Adrien Broner: About Business And Little Else
I don’t know Adrien Broner personally but I’ve seen and heard enough to know that I don’t particularly like him. But chances are, despite any ill feelings that ...
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Boxing Gods, We Want Some More!
As diehard fight fans, every so often we take a long and thoughtful look at the assemblage of talent in the boxing world, all the top contenders and ...
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The Big Mouth Factor
I’m not going to bullshit you. I’m going to tell it like it is. I don’t hold back. I don’t pull my punches. Here’s what I think. This ...
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Welcome To The Circus
There is no reason for Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor to be fighting each other. No reason at all. The mere idea of matching the semi-retired Mayweather and ...
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Mere Anarchy: The Sad Plight Of The Jackal
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The ...
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An Epidemic Of Gutlessness
“That fight,” says Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the recent celebration for his 40th birthday, “makes a lot of sense.” Interesting statement. The “fight” Floyd refers to is the ...
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Brook vs Spence: Boxing Moves On
What a difference a year makes. Truly, in 2016 I was genuinely worried about the state of pro boxing. There were times last year when it just seemed ...
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DeGale vs Jack: Who Will Seize The Moment?
With reports swirling that discussions between the reprehensible Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his boorish copycat Conor McGregor are progressing, boxing, after a thoroughly disappointing 2016, is in desperate ...
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The Fight City’s Holiday Wish List
So today is Christmas Day and while not all of us celebrate it or sing praises to the babe in the manger, we can all get in the ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 104
Time for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Mystic Mac Connor Mcgregor makes history and I call for him to face the best, Khabib Nurgagomedov! A recap of my ...
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