Browsing Tag heavyweight

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  Fight Reports 0

  The Weekend That Was (No. 19)

  Nothing like a high profile heavyweight showdown, not to mention an upset that forces everyone to recalibrate the boxing landscape. Bottom line, that kind of event gets everyone’s ...

  On September 26, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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  Boxiana 10

  Jan. 28, 1974: Ali vs Frazier II

  That first historic Ali vs Frazier confrontation in 1971, without question one of the biggest sports events of all-time, took a significant toll on both “Smokin’ Joe” and ...

  On January 28, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 1

  Jan. 15, 1990: Foreman vs Cooney

  They billed Foreman vs Cooney as “The Preacher and The Puncher,” but it quickly became known as “The Geezers at Caesars,” this unique crossroads battle between two aging ...

  On January 15, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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  Podcast 0

  The Fight City Podcast No. 41

  Time for a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash as he and site contributor Eliott McCormick discuss some of the latest boxing news, ...

  On June 16, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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  Features 0

  The Best Is Yet To Come (Part 1)

  As we approach the halfway point of the year, the World Cup has taken center stage, attracting the undivided attention of a large majority of sports fans around ...

  On June 21, 2018 / By Rafael García
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  Columns 0

  Wilder vs Ortiz: Not A Moment Too Soon

  Saturday night will see two of the top four heavyweights in the world, Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz, do battle for the WBC’s green and gold belt. No ...

  On March 2, 2018 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Columns 5

  Can Klitschko Come Back?

  Okay, there’s been a change of plans. No longer are you to say that Wladimir Klitschko is an all-time great. I realize you may have been saying that ...

  On December 2, 2015 / By Sean Crose