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Sept. 06, 1997: Zaragoza vs Morales

It was the classic confrontation: age and experience vs youth and raw talent. Southpaw Daniel Zaragoza was the grizzled veteran, a survivor of 65 professional battles and some 21 ...
On September 6, 2021 / By Robert Portis
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Aug. 31, 1989: Zaragoza vs Duarte

In the 1920s, “Cauliflower Row” became a popular appellation for the fight racket. It was the perfect name, referring to the disfigured ears boxers often wind up with, ...
On August 31, 2021 / By Patrick Connor
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Aug. 28, 1976: Zarate vs Ferreri

Paul Ferreri never really stood a chance. No one expected the scrappy kid to put up much of a fight but he had won the lottery and a ...
On August 28, 2021 / By Zach Dunn
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Eighty Fights From The 80’s (Part Two)

We know you’ve barely started sampling all the great battles we listed yesterday in Part One of this list, but we promised, and so we deliver: here’s the ...
On April 29, 2021 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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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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Feb. 19, 2000: Morales vs Barrera I

No one can really pin down how the animosity began. Perhaps it was a regional rivalry with Erik Morales hailing from the working class region of Zona Norte, ...
On February 19, 2021 / By Rene Ricardo Bernal
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Adios, Dinamita

Greatness has a soft spot for grit. In the ring, Juan Manuel Marquez had grit in spades. He showed it practically every time he stepped between the ropes. ...
On August 11, 2017 / By Rafael García
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Erik Morales: First Mexican to Win 4 in 4

In celebration of #MexicanStyle week we bring you Rafael’s write up of Erik “Terrible” Morales’ historic title-winning effort of September 17, 2011, when he defeated Pablo Cesar Cano ...
On August 28, 2015 / By Rafael García

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