Browsing Tag Golden Boy
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Boxiana 1
June 17, 2000: De La Hoya vs Mosley I
It was the summer of 2000. Still drunk on the optimism of the New Millennium, the world seemed a happier, less volatile place. The social media giants dominating ...
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Boxiana 0
Nov. 14, 1951: Carter vs Aragon
When boxing fans hear the moniker “The Golden Boy,” they of course think of Oscar De La Hoya, but some four decades before Oscar became one of the ...
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Fight Reports 0
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 ...
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Columns 4
Cinco De Mamadas
“I have not let you down. I respect the sport and I will always be a clean fighter.” By uttering these words—with a straight, if contrite, face—Saul ...
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Columns 3
Canelo vs Chavez: Why The Outrage?
Just imagine for a second how big this fight would have been a few years ago. Julio Caesar Chavez Jr., son of a Mexican boxing icon, going head-to-head ...
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PBC’s Hard Lessons
Last week two high profile articles hit the web describing in almost grotesque detail the way Premier Boxing Champions—Al Haymon’s infamous boxing league—has been bled nearly dry. The ...
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Features 0
The Weekend That Was
In a stunning upset on Saturday, upstart cruiserweight Oleksandr Usyk (10-0, 9 KOs) shocked previously undefeated WBO world champion Krzysztof Glowacki (26-1, 16 KOs) via clear-cut unanimous decision ...
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Features 5
Can ‘Beefy’ Shock The World?
Demetrius Andrade. Erislandy Lara. The Charlo brothers. Julian Williams. Saul Canelo Alvarez could have chosen to fight any of these men after giving up the WBC middleweight title ...
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Fight Reports 2
Fight Report: Canelo vs Khan
As Matt O’Brien stated on this website, Canelo vs Khan was no “superfight.” And as Rafael Garcia asserted, there was virtually no demand for this match and almost ...
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The Fight City 0
David Lemieux Public Workout
In downtown Montreal, there are few buildings more historic than “The Old Forum,” as it’s commonly referred to now. Not only was it the home of the Montreal ...
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The Haymon Way
It’s easy to despise Al Haymon, I suppose. The man comes across as rather disinterested in fans and shadowy in his dealings. But sometimes you have to step ...
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Weekend at Haymon’s
If you look close enough, there’s lots of reasons to pay attention to the boxing card Al Haymon has put together for this Saturday in Nevada. Unfortunately, they ...
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Can Pac vs Garcia Break the Ice?
According to Ring Magazine, Oscar de la Hoya and Bob Arum are scheduled to meet in the coming days to talk concretely about a major development in professional ...
