Browsing Tag Cuba

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  July 15, 1931: Chocolate vs Bass

  Throughout boxing history, world titles have assumed various levels of worth, some about as valuable as your proverbial wooden nickel. It’s a process unlikely to ever stop, as ...

  On July 15, 2020 / By Patrick Connor
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  The Tale Of Willie And Bill

  One of the more intriguing and, sadly, forgotten boxing rivalries is the classic six bout series between Pittsburgh’s own William P. Davies, aka “Wee Willie,” and Cuba’s Eladio ...

  On July 8, 2020 / By Douglas Cavanaugh
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  June 4, 1971: Napoles vs Backus II

  Cuba’s messy political issues in the last half-century have made for countless stories of struggle and triumph, though more the former than anything else. From rafting across shark-infested ...

  On June 4, 2020 / By Patrick Connor
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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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  Confessions Of A Rigondeaux Fan

  Yup, I’m one of them, a Guillermo Rigondeaux fan. A Guillermo Rigondeaux defender. A Guillermo Rigondeaux supporter. Not that long ago, when I was just starting off in ...

  On December 10, 2017 / By Sean Crose
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  Why Rigondeaux Will Win

  Back in 2011 this writer travelled to Dublin, Ireland to support Willie “Big Bang” Casey’s unexpected and premature world title tilt. The venue was the City West Hotel and ...

  On December 6, 2017 / By Gary Elbert
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  Time To Make A Statement

  There is something about Erislandy Lara that causes one to think, even after all this time, that he is still on the cusp of a career-defining moment. With ...

  On October 12, 2017 / By Sheila Oviedo
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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 ...

  On March 15, 2017 / By Gary Elbert
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  Is Luis Ortiz For Real?

  As crazy as it may sound, Luis Ortiz reminds me of former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe. No, the two men don’t exactly have similar rings styles, but they look ...

  On March 10, 2016 / By Sean Crose
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  Peter Quillin: Life After Jacobs

  Going into his fight with Daniel Jacobs, Peter Quillin was a slight betting favorite to win with many predicting a “Kid Chocolate” victory based on the fact he ...

  On January 16, 2016 / By Thad Moore
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  Manny’s Thoughts! (No. 5)

  The one-and-only Manny Montreal on Cuba, The Cold War, Al Haymon, Roc Nation, Terence Crawford, Nicholas Walters, plus his hopes for 2015. Check it out! ...

  On December 29, 2014 / By Manny Montreal