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Not Exactly High Drama

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 Harry Meyerson 0 Comments Bob Arum, Crawford vs Spence, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Devin Haney, Errol Spence, Gabriel Rosado, Haney vs Gamboa, Katie Taylor, Luis Ortiz, Showtime, Terrence Crawford, Top Rank, Yuriorkis Gamboa

Coming on the heels of a thrilling month of fight action that was capped off by a Halloween knockout parade,

Columns

The Canelo Situation

October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 Ralph M. Semien 14 Comments CANELO, Canelo Alvarez, Canelo vs Golovkin, Canelo vs Jacobs, Canelo vs Kovalev, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Gennadiy Golovkin, Golden Boy Promotions, Golovkin vs Derevyanchenko, Kovalev vs Canelo, Main Events, Oscar De La Hoya, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Saul Alvarez, Sergey Kovalev, Sergiy Derevyanchenko

For a while now I’ve been wondering what’s going on with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. First, for many months he’s been

Fight Reports

Fight Report: Golovkin vs Derevyanchenko

October 6, 2019October 9, 2019 Alden Chodash 1 Comment boxiana, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Gennady Golovkin, ggg, GGG vs Canelo, Golovkin vs Canelo, Golovkin vs Derevyanchenko, Kazakhstan, Madison Square Garden, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Ukraine

After Canelo Alvarez dethroned Gennady Golovkin last year in a career defining win, a trilogy was not on the Mexican’s

Fight City Reviews

Interview With Todd Snyder

September 20, 2019July 16, 2020 Rafael García 0 Comments 12 Rounds in Lo's Gym, Appalachia, boxing books, boxing literature, Danny Jacobs, Todd Snyder, underdogs, West Virginia

An amateur boxer prowling the stands in desperation, looking for a last-second opponent. Silver Gloves competitions filled with anxious fighting

Fight Reports

Fight Report: Canelo vs Jacobs

May 5, 2019May 7, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments CANELO, Canelo vs Golovkin, Canelo vs Jacobs, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Demetrius Andrade, Eddie Hearn, Gennady Golovkin, Las Vegas, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez

It wasn’t exactly action-packed or wildly entertaining, but, in his annual Cinco de Mayo weekend appearance, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez got

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Canelo vs Jacobs: Praying For A Miracle

May 3, 2019May 6, 2019 Robert Portis 4 Comments Austin Trout, Canelo Alvarez, Canelo vs Jacobs, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Erislandy Lara, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin, Muhammad Ali, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez

There are journalists and there are fans. I periodically write about boxing, but I don’t claim to be a serious

Features

Canelo vs Jacobs: The Fight City Picks

May 2, 2019May 4, 2019 Robert Portis 0 Comments Canelo Alvarez, Canelo vs Jacobs, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Gennady Golovkin, Las Vegas, middleweights, picks

We’re almost half-way through 2019 and boxing fans can pretty much count on one hand the number of truly compelling,

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The Rainmaker

April 30, 2019May 1, 2019 Rafael García 3 Comments Canelo Alvarez, Canelo vs Jacobs, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Gennady Golovkin, Las Vegas, middleweights

At 28 years old and in his physical prime, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is a boxer of many qualities. Some attributes

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The Myth of the Charlo Brothers

December 24, 2018 Alden Chodash 2 Comments Al Haymon, Austin Trout, Barclay's Center, Canelo Alvarez, Charlo Twins, Charlo vs Hurd, Danny Jacobs, Demetrius Andrade, Hurd vs Charlo, jarrett hurd, jermall charlo, Jermell Charlo, Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime

This past Saturday the Charlo brothers boasted massive reputations, certainly among the highest and most respected in the sport today.

Podcast

Fight City Podcast No. 3

October 31, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Danny Jacobs, Gerry Cooney, Jack Johnson, Larry Holmes, Sergiy Derevyanchenko

Welcome to another episode of the new Fight City Podcast with its host Alden Chodash. Once again he is joined

Fight Reports

Fight Report: Jacobs vs Derevyanchenko

October 28, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Alberto Machado, Canelo Alvarez, daniel jacobs, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Eddie Hearn, Gennady Golovkin, hbo boxing, heather hardy, Lou DiBella, Madison Square Garden, Rocky Fielding, Saul Alvarez, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Shelly Vincent

The Event: In Danny Jacobs’ third fight since his close decision loss to Gennady Golovkin last year, the former WBA

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Powerless Before A Myth

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 Eliott McCormick 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Artur Beterbiev, Custio Clayton, Danny Jacobs, Eric Belanger, Gennady Golovkin, Hamilton Nolan, Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman, Michael Griffin, Roman Gonzalez, Sergey Kovalev, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Steve Cunningham, Tyson Fury, Willie Monroe

Judging by the reaction to his win over Daniel Jacobs this past Saturday night, one might think Gennady Golovkin had

Features

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

Boxiana

Sept. 6, 1920: Dempsey, Greb & Langford

September 7, 2021September 9, 2021 Michael Carbert 9

It’s now a very rare thing for boxing fans to get genuinely excited about the undercard for a major fight.

Boxiana

Fight City Legends: King of the Canebrakes

October 3, 2021October 6, 2021 Daniel Attias 0

On this day way back in 1933, a young man, a fighter, lies close to death in a hospital bed

Boxiana

March 31, 1973: Ali vs Norton I

March 31, 2021April 1, 2021 Jamie Rebner 0

Few deny that Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all-time, perhaps even “The Greatest,” and a

Boxiana

Aug. 31, 1989: Zaragoza vs Duarte

August 31, 2021September 3, 2021 Patrick Connor

In the 1920s, “Cauliflower Row” became a popular appellation for the fight racket. It was the perfect name, referring to