Browsing Tag Felix Trinidad

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  Pernell Whitaker: Best Of The Decade

  Today is Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker’s birthday, the bonafide all-time great turning 55 and what better way to pay tribute to him and say “Happy Birthday” than to ...

  On January 1, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  July 26, 2008: Cotto vs Margarito I

  Few championship fights in recent history have been marred by a controversy as serious as that which attended Cotto vs Margarito I. A spectacular bout won in the ...

  On July 26, 2018 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Fight Report: Pacquiao vs Matthysse

  The Event It is easy to forget that Pacquiao vs Matthysse is a match that fight fans have been waiting for since 2013. Before Lucas Matthysse’s trail of ...

  On July 15, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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  June 27, 1997: Hilton vs Drayton

  Fighting families are not exactly unique in boxing. Indeed, the history of prizefighting is filled with siblings who shared the profession, such as Max and Buddy Baer, Leon ...

  On June 27, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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  The Executioner’s Greatest Victories

  To state the obvious, fight fans have always been attracted to thunderous power punchers. The sheer violence of a sudden, dramatic knockout is a major part of boxing’s ...

  On March 13, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Welterweights

  Our ratings of the all-time greatest fighters in each of the traditional eight weight classes continues with a look at the storied ranks of the welterweight division. As noted ...

  On October 9, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Miguel Cotto: An Appreciation

  I haven’t always been an enthusiastic supporter of the proud Puerto Rican champion they call “Junito,” but if tonight proves to be his final fight — a distinct ...

  On August 26, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Top 12 Greatest Puerto Rico vs Mexico Fights

  The phrase “hot Latin blood,” coined to describe the alleged fiery temperament of Spanish speakers on the planet, goes back well into the 19th century. So maybe it ...

  On June 29, 2017 / By Patrick Connor
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  August 23, 1997: Lopez vs Sanchez

  “Before each round Ricardo looks up at the heavens, then goes out to kill, kill, kill. It’s like he’s asking permission from God to annihilate the other guy.” ...

  On August 24, 2016 / By Patrick Connor
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  That Sad, Empty Feeling

  It’s stating the obvious to note that boxing is the most brutal and unforgiving of all sports, but knowing this did not mitigate the sadness of seeing a ...

  On January 3, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  The Giant Falls Again

  Undefeated. Invincible. Unstoppable. The best. The greatest. All applied to Ronda Rousey short hours ago, and thus her fall to unheralded Holly Holm is easily the biggest upset ...

  On November 15, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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  Shane Mosley Recalls His Greatest Win

  Fifteen years ago it was that rare thing, a highly publicized superfight between two elite boxers in their primes that more than lived up to the hype. Yesterday ...

  On June 18, 2015 / By Kelsey McCarson
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  Hollow At Its Core

  “Fighting Floyd Mayweather is a dose of cold reality.” — Jim Lampley Despite his synonymy with boxing, Floyd Mayweather remains a superstar with whom fans have a tepid engagement. ...

  On April 29, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Boxing’s Most Ruthless Baron

  “Far from temporary, son. I’m very permanent.” – Black Thought Shadowy and intimidating, the mind of Bernard Hopkins is like a Gothic castle whose cellars and spires store ...

  On November 4, 2014 / By Eliott McCormick