Browsing Tag ESPN

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  July 13, 2001: Ward vs Augustus

  Prior to Micky Ward vs Emanuel Augustus, Fight of the Year laurels were typically reserved for higher profile battles than those headlining ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” series. Performing ...

  On July 13, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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  Fight Report: Stevenson vs Caraballo

  Shakur Stevenson, budding star, 2016 Olympic silver medalist, and current WBO featherweight champion, re-opened the boxing landscape last night by dominating and stopping an over-matched Felix Caraballo at ...

  On June 10, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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  Wilder vs Fury II: The Fight City Picks

  Their first battle in December of 2018 was an entertaining and surprisingly dramatic tilt with an unforgettable final round, but the draw verdict at the end left many ...

  On February 17, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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  Kovalev vs Canelo: Searching For Answers

  On Saturday night reigning middleweight king Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will challenge light heavyweight titlist Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev in a bid to become world champion in a third weight ...

  On October 31, 2019 / By Rafael García
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Pacman Moments

  At this point it’s anybody’s guess how much longer ring legend Manny Pacquiao will continue boxing, but what is known is that the Pacman scored a huge win ...

  On July 21, 2019 / By Rafael García
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  Fight Report: Stevenson vs Guevara

  In a night of New Jersey homecomings, Newark native and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson made quick work of late replacement Alberto Guevara, scoring a knockout in ...

  On July 14, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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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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  It’s Your Move, Bud!

  If we say it too loudly we might just jinx it, but we have to give credit where it’s due: Al Haymon’s PBC at long last figured out ...

  On May 17, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  Kovalev Returns! (With Some Help From “Buddy”)

  The bell had yet to ring to start the fight, but the outcome was already decided. Sergey Kovalev was finished and about to get his butt kicked for ...

  On February 3, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 83

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week we’re talkin’ Javier Fortuna, Francy Ntetu, Bruno Lurette, Xavier Alaoui, Conor Benn, Chris Eubank Jr, Anthony Joshua, Heather ...

  On June 28, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  The Fight City 0

  Grand Prix Gala: Beterbiev Is Back

  They called it “The Grand Prix Gala” as it was Grand Prix Weekend in Montreal, and a gala it was, complete with tributes to local luminaries as well ...

  On June 5, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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  Fight City Reviews 0

  One Night In Vegas

  It was inevitable that somewhere in ESPN’s acclaimed 30 for 30 series there would be a film on Mike Tyson. But instead of a conventional documentary on Tyson’s life, which ...

  On September 1, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Manny Montreal

  Manny’s Thoughts! No.36

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! This week: crowd fights, eye gouging, 60 second KO’s! My stance on boxing’s war against ...

  On August 3, 2015 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No.35

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! This week: Pan Am Canadian Gold! The Prince of Hali delivers a hometown K.O.! Beibut ...

  On July 27, 2015 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! (No. 33)

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! This week: The McGregor’ing: Conor McGregor adds to his legend! Alex Garcia too strong! Lawler vs ...

  On July 13, 2015 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! (No. 3)

  Manny Montreal on Shakeel Phinn, Evangelos Frangos, the disgusting Tyson Cave robbery plus, the reason why everyone should watch the undercard for this week’s Adonis Stevenson fight.   ...

  On December 15, 2014 / By Manny Montreal
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  The Cat Is Out of the Bag

  Thus far, it has not been a banner year for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and it appears things are not going to turn around for “Money” anytime soon. Though ...

  On October 14, 2014 / By Robert Portis