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  2019 Round Of The Year

  Round of the Year Nominees: Jean Pascal vs Badou Jack: Round Twelve Naoya Inoue vs Nonito Donaire: Round Eleven David Lemieux vs Max Bursak: Round Ten Maurice Hooker ...

  On January 5, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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  The Fight City Podcast No. 34

  Brand new podcast dropping for all you fight freaks, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, just in time for the big heavyweight rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr. and ...

  On December 6, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Andy Ruiz Jr: Another One-Hit Wonder?

  For those who appreciate what we might call boxing fairy tales, February 11th, 1990 holds a special place in the calendar of pugilistic memories. It was on that ...

  On December 5, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Prograis vs Taylor: The Fight City Picks

  Another week, another best-vs-best match that unifies belts and adds some always needed clarity to the boxing landscape. Enjoy it while you can, fight fans! As we all ...

  On October 23, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  The Fight City Podcast No. 29

  Time for a new episode of The Fight City podcast, anchored as always by Alden Chodash, and joined this week by regular guest Zachary Alapi as they discuss a ...

  On September 16, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  The Weekend That Was: Haney, Fury, Serrano & More

  Another weekend of boxing is in the books and we got your recap of the major action starting with an impressive performance at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater ...

  On September 15, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  The Fight City Podcast No. 28

  The summer break is over and we’re back with a brand new episode of our podcast, anchored as always by Alden Chodash. For this installment he is joined ...

  On August 28, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Eddie Hearn Has No Morals

  I’m out on my patio enjoying a late summer’s afternoon on the chaise, catching up on my sports news, and I’ve just read, with disgust, the announcement in ...

  On August 12, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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  Kaboom’s Big Chance

  There was a time — or so I’ve been told — when top contenders, instead of waiting to see if they could cash in and get a title ...

  On July 17, 2019 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Barriers To Entry: Why Superfights Are So Difficult To Make

  To say that boxing is not as popular as it once was is to utter an obvious truth to those that know and understand the history. I’m referring ...

  On July 10, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Golovkin Returns: Photo Gallery

  As many like to say in boxing, “It is what it is.” And so it was for the return of Gennady Golovkin, the man many feel is in ...

  On June 9, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  The Fight City Podcast No. 23

  Welcome to a new episode of The Fight City Podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash. This week he is joined by site contributor Zachary Alapi as they ...

  On June 4, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  The Fight City Podcast No. 22

  Welcome to a brand new episode of The Fight City Podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash. This week he is joined by site founder and editor Michael ...

  On May 29, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Oscar Rivas: Headed To Hostile Territory

  To succeed at the highest level in professional boxing, one must have the confidence and mental fortitude to win in hostile territory. That means venturing onto your opponent’s ...

  On May 6, 2019 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Fight Report: Canelo vs Jacobs

  It wasn’t exactly action-packed or wildly entertaining, but, in his annual Cinco de Mayo weekend appearance, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez got the job done, defeating Daniel “The Miracle Man” ...

  On May 5, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  The Fight City Podcast No. 15

  Time for another edition of The Fight City podcast, hosted by Alden Chodash who this week is joined by site editor Michael Carbert. Strap in, as Alden breaks down the chaos at ...

  On February 26, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Pacquiao Beats Broner: The Last Big Win?

  There was no reason for Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner to be a meaningful fight and in the end it was a bit on the sound and fury, ...

  On January 20, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Frampton vs Warrington: A Clash Of Armies

  That a pair of potential Fights of the Year candidates — Frampton vs Warrington and Chisora vs Whyte — are taking place on the same night, on separate ...

  On December 18, 2018 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Fight Report: Usyk vs Bellew

  The Event: The fallacy of the cruiserweight division lies in the fact that it has never quite broken free of its original intent. Cruiserweight was first formed in ...

  On November 11, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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  Fight Report: Jacobs vs Derevyanchenko

  The Event: In Danny Jacobs’ third fight since his close decision loss to Gennady Golovkin last year, the former WBA middleweight champion stepped up to take on IBF ...

  On October 28, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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  Wilder vs Ortiz: Not A Moment Too Soon

  Saturday night will see two of the top four heavyweights in the world, Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz, do battle for the WBC’s green and gold belt. No ...

  On March 2, 2018 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Fury vs Joshua: It Has To Happen

  As of last week, lineal heavyweight champion of the world, Tyson Fury, has been cleared by UK Anti-Doping to fight again. News on the Furious One has been ...

  On December 18, 2017 / By Sherif Dhaimish
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  Joshua vs Klitschko: It Could Be Cinematic

  The narrative has never been easier. This Saturday, London’s Anthony Joshua will fight Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium for a triumvirate of heavyweight titles. He will draw over ...

  On April 28, 2017 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Another Mismatch Superfight?

  An unsettling trend which has emerged in the world of boxing in 2016 is the mismatch superfight, and with news that WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew will move up ...

  On December 1, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Another Burns’ Night in Glasgow

  Promoter Eddie Hearn has not always saw fit to book Glasgow’s premier events venue, the SSE Hydro, for Ricky Burns and last night was only the second time ...

  On October 8, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Superfight For Kell Brook?

  Back in August of 2014, following an ugly contest marred by excessive clinching and frequent rabbit punches, Kell Brook supplanted Shawn Porter as IBF welterweight champion. The unbeaten underdog ...

  On May 18, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  London Feud: Joshua vs Whyte

  In Essex, just outside of London, there lives a boxing promoter prone to the most fantastic commentary. The scion of a sports empire forged in billowy snooker halls, ...

  On December 9, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Sam Eggington: The Evolution Of ‘The Savage’

  Sam Eggington wanted to be a journeyman. The Birmingham welterweight wasn’t looking for anyone to mould him into a contender; he was just a teenager looking to earn ...

  On July 22, 2015 / By Shaun Brown
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  Fight Night In The U.K.

  The weigh-ins are done, words have been exchanged, hands have been shook and Michael Buffer now knows that Kevin Johnson isn’t Kevin Mitchell. Whichever promoter you support more ...

  On May 29, 2015 / By Shaun Brown
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  Luke Campbell Is Learning Fast

  Luke Campbell may look like butter wouldn’t melt but there’s a killer instinct about him that’s growing by the month, let alone the year. The 11-0 British lightweight ...

  On May 26, 2015 / By Shaun Brown