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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

Montreal’s Golden Age?

November 3, 2016November 4, 2016 Eliott McCormick 0 Comments Artur Beterbiev, Batyr Jukembayev, Casino Lac Leamy, Custio Clayton, Eleider Alvarez, Eric Belanger, Erik Bazinyan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Groupe Yvon Michel, Oscar Rivas, Steven Butler, Yvon Michel

Last Thursday, promoter Yvon Michel held a press conference at Casino Lac Leamy in Gatineau to announce a December 23 card

Custio Clayton: Global Ambition

May 23, 2016May 25, 2016 Eliott McCormick 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Amir Khan, Custio Clayton, David Lemieux, Douggy Berneche, Eric Belanger, Floyd Mayweather, Jean Pascal, Jose Emilio Perea, Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter

Whether in Canada or elsewhere, there are few welterweight prospects whose talents match those of Custio Clayton. The Dartmouth, Nova Scotia native,

Oct. 11, 1992: Lopez vs Lin

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The nickname of all-time great Mexican pugilist Ricardo Lopez is “El Finito,” which translates to “The Fine One.” Sometimes a

Sept. 23, 1957: Robinson vs Basilio

September 24, 2021September 26, 2021 David Como 4

The great Sugar Ray Robinson had retired from boxing, had been singing and tap-dancing for three years. He didn’t have

Aug. 17, 1938: Armstrong vs Ambers I

August 17, 2021August 20, 2021 Robert Portis 2

There is only one way to become a truly great boxer and that is to compete against other truly great

July 7, 1985: Chavez vs Mayweather

July 7, 2021July 10, 2021 Robert Portis 0

It’s 1985 and everyone south of the border already knows who the next great Mexican boxer will be. The only