Browsing Tag davey moore

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  Boxiana 1

  Jan. 29, 1983: Duran vs Cuevas

  Roberto Duran vs Pipino Cuevas. Just two or three years earlier, an absolute dream match, but now a meeting of ex-champions, if not has-beens; two once proud warriors, ...

  On January 29, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 6

  Nov. 10, 1983: Hagler vs Duran

  Since finally winning the world middleweight title in 1980 and firmly establishing himself as one of the best boxers on the planet, Marvelous Marvin Hagler had been like ...

  On November 10, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Roberto Duran Victories

  In assessing Roberto Duran’s boxing career some two decades removed from his last meaningful win, one thing is not to be questioned: “Manos de Piedra” is an all-time ...

  On June 29, 2018 / By Patrick Connor
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  Boxiana 2

  June 16, 1983: Duran vs Moore

  In 1980, Roberto Duran‘s already legendary career reached both its zenith and its nadir. Having abandoned the lightweight division he had dominated for more than seven years, and ...

  On June 16, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 0

  June 15, 1984: Hearns vs Duran

  At the time, the story lines had not yet become vivid, the true significance of what was unfolding not yet clear. The term “The Four Kings” had yet ...

  On June 15, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Lee Wylie 5

  The Tao Of Roberto Duran

  Lee Wylie is one of the most insightful analysts in boxing but he’s also a fan and makes no secret of the fact that Roberto Duran is his ...

  On January 20, 2018 / By Lee Wylie
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  Happy Birthday, Roberto!

  This past Thursday marked the 65th birthday of the great Roberto Duran, one of the most loved of all modern boxers, and the good people at the Top ...

  On June 18, 2016 / By Robert Portis