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July 15, 1931: Chocolate vs Bass

July 15, 2021July 18, 2021 Patrick Connor 0 Comments Benny Bass, Cuba, Eligio Sardiñas, Fidel LaBarba, Kid Chocolate, Lew Tendler

Throughout boxing history, world titles have assumed various levels of worth, some about as valuable as your proverbial wooden nickel.

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The Tale Of Willie And Bill

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Douglas Cavanaugh 2 Comments Black Bill, Boxing, Cuba, Eladio Valdes, Wee Willie, William P. Davies

One of the more intriguing and, sadly, forgotten boxing rivalries is the classic six bout series between Pittsburgh’s own William

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June 4, 1971: Napoles vs Backus II

June 4, 2021June 7, 2021 Patrick Connor 1 Comment Billy Backus, Carmen Basilio, Cuba, Danny Lopez, Emile Griffith, Jose Napoles, Kid Chocolate, Kid Gavilan, Mexico

Cuba’s messy political issues in the last half-century have made for countless stories of struggle and triumph, though more the

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Feb. 9, 1974: Monzon vs Napoles

February 9, 2021February 11, 2021 Michael Carbert 1 Comment angelo dundee, Billy Backus, Boxing, Carlos Monzon, Clyde Gray, Cuba, Curtis Cokes, Emile Griffith, Ernie Lopez, Hedgemon Lewis, John H. Stracey, Jose Napoles, Monzon vs Napoles, Paris

By this time no one questioned the greatness of Jose Napoles. The former Cuban who had emigrated to Mexico after

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Confessions Of A Rigondeaux Fan

December 10, 2017December 11, 2017 Sean Crose 10 Comments Cuba, El Chacal, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Hi-Tech vs El Chacal, Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux, Rigondeaux vs Lomachenko, Vasyl Lomachenko

Yup, I’m one of them, a Guillermo Rigondeaux fan. A Guillermo Rigondeaux defender. A Guillermo Rigondeaux supporter. Not that long

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Why Rigondeaux Will Win

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 Gary Elbert 12 Comments Bob Arum, Boxing, Cuba, El Chacal, Frank Warren, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Loma vs Rigo, Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux, Madison Square Garden, New York City, Rigo vs Loma, Roc Nation, Vasyl Lomachenko, Willie Casey

Back in 2011 this writer travelled to Dublin, Ireland to support Willie “Big Bang” Casey’s unexpected and premature world title

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Time To Make A Statement

October 12, 2017August 26, 2019 Sheila Oviedo 2 Comments Bob Arum, Boxing, Canelo Alvarez, Cuba, Erislandy Lara, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Miguel Cotto, Nonito Donaire, Pernell Whitaker

There is something about Erislandy Lara that causes one to think, even after all this time, that he is still

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Mere Anarchy: The Sad Plight Of The Jackal

March 15, 2017March 17, 2017 Gary Elbert 17 Comments Carl Frampton, conor mcgregor, Cuba, Donald Trump, Floyd Mayweather, George Foreman, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Leo Santa Cruz, Mayweather vs McGregor

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;

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Is Luis Ortiz For Real?

March 10, 2016May 19, 2021 Sean Crose 3 Comments Bryant Jennings, Cuba, Deontay Wilder, Evander Holyfield, heavyweights, Luis Ortiz, Riddick Bowe, Tony Thompson, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko

As crazy as it may sound, Luis Ortiz reminds me of former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe. No, the two men don’t

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Peter Quillin: Life After Jacobs

January 16, 2016January 16, 2016 Thad Moore 2 Comments Cuba, Danny Jacobs, Eric Brown, Freddie Roach, Hassan N'Dam, Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam, James Toney, Kid Chocolate, Peter Quillin, Sugar Ray Leonard

Going into his fight with Daniel Jacobs, Peter Quillin was a slight betting favorite to win with many predicting a

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Dec. 12, 1982: Chacon vs Limon IV

December 11, 2020December 14, 2020 Michael Carbert 2

They called him “The Schoolboy,” because he had once attended university, a rare thing among professional prizefighters. But make no

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Nov. 7, 1988: Leonard vs Lalonde

November 7, 2020November 10, 2020 Michael Carbert 1

In 1982, after being treated for a detached retina, Sugar Ray Leonard retired from boxing. Two years later he attempted

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Fight City Legends: The Little Hebrew

January 19, 2021January 21, 2021 Jamie Rebner 2

“We were Jews living in an Irish neighborhood. You can guess the rest. I used to fight four, five, ten

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June 3, 1979: Zarate vs Pintor

June 3, 2021June 6, 2021 Jamie Rebner 1

Whether it be the consistently absurd behavior of the alphabet bodies, or the numerous promotional feuds that have prevented so