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Oct. 29, 1987: Hearns vs Roldan

The great Henry Armstrong had come agonizingly close to accomplishing the feat. Latter day legends Alexis Arguello and Roberto Duran had tried and failed. But finally, for the ...
On October 29, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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June 15, 1984: Hearns vs Duran

At the time, the story lines had not yet become vivid, the true significance of what was unfolding not yet clear. The term “The Four Kings” had yet ...
On June 15, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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June 12, 1989: Hearns vs Leonard II

Their first meeting in 1981, one of the biggest fights in boxing history, was called “The Showdown,” an appellation which made sense given that each held one of ...
On June 12, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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Switching Stances With Marvin Hagler

For close to a full decade, Marvelous Marvin Hagler was part of any discussion about the best fighter in the game, pound-for-pound. Quick, powerful, ruthless and clever, he ...
On September 24, 2016 / By Lee Wylie

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