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Boxing In The Blood

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 Michael Carbert 7 Comments Donnybrook Boxing Gym, Emanuel Steward, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Ian MacKillop, James Toney, Kermit Cintron, Manny Pacquiao, Montreal, Otis Grant, Sebastien Demers, Shakeel Phinn, Shane Mosley, Shannon Taylor, Vernon Forrest, Wild Card Gym, Yvon Michel

I guess you could say it’s in the blood. Boxing. The fight game. The crazy racket they call pugilism. Because

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Otis Grant: Winning On The Road

December 14, 2020December 17, 2020 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Art Pelullo, Arturo Gatti, Banner Promotions, Frank Warren, Glenwood Brown, Harold Knight, Howard Grant, John Davenport, Lennox Lewis, Lonnie Bradley, Otis Grant, Quincy Taylor, Rocky Lockridge, Roy Jones Jr., Russ Anber, Ryan Rhodes, Tracy Spann

On December 13, 1997, Otis Grant won a unanimous decision over Ryan Rhodes to earn the WBO middleweight title. We

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Otis Grant: Hometown Hero

November 2, 2019January 25, 2020 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Joachim Alcine, Montreal, Otis Grant, Otis Grant & Friends Foundation, Rixa Promotions, Roy Jones Jr.

Otis “Magic” Grant is more than a former world champion boxer, much more than one of Canada’s most successful athletes.

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The Fight City Podcast No. 32

October 28, 2019October 29, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Ali vs Foreman, Canelo Alvarez, Canelo vs Kovalev, DAZN, Golden Boy Promotions, Howard Grant, Josh Taylor, Muhammad Ali, Oscar De La Hoya, Prograis vs Taylor, Regis Prograis, Sergey Kovalev, Shakeel Phinn, Taylor vs Prograis

Time for a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash! This week he and site editor

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The Fight City Podcast No. 30

September 26, 2019September 27, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Boxing, Errol Spence Jr, Grant Brothers Gym, Howard Grant, Manny Pacquiao, Premier Boxing Champions, Shawn Porter, Showtime Boxing, Spence vs Porter, Terence Crawford

Time for a new podcast with Alden Chodash who is joined this time by site founder and editor Michael Carbert

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The Tale Of Shady & Theo

July 19, 2019July 20, 2019 Jamie Rebner 0 Comments Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Librado Andrade, Lucian Bute, Montreal, Otis Grant, Theo Owusu

What draws one to a boxing gym? Some rare individuals, such as Floyd Mayweather Jr., enter its doors almost as

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Fight Night At Grant Brothers

March 9, 2019March 11, 2019 Kieron Yates 0 Comments Angry Monkey Gym, Boxe Montreal, Club de Boxe 35, Donnybrook Boxing Gym, Grant Brothers Boxing, Hard Knox, Howard Grant, Montreal, Otis Grant, Underdog Boxing Gym, Verdun Boxing Club

One of the chief reasons Montreal is “The Fight City” is numbers, simple mathematics. Yeah, it’s a big metropolis, but

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Ulysse vs Claggett: Rare As Rubies

October 26, 2017January 16, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Bermane Stiverne, Butler vs Lafreniere, Camille Estephan, Eleider Alvarez, Eye of the Tiger Management, Francis Lafreniere, Grant Brothers, Groupe Yvon Michel, Howard Grant, Montreal, Otis Grant, Rixa Promotions, Steve Claggett, Steven Butler, Ulysse vs Claggett, Yves Ulysse

Tomorrow night Montreal hosts another major pro boxing card, this one organized by Eye Of The Tiger Management and featuring

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Fight Night At The Tohu

September 10, 2017September 12, 2017 Robert Portis 0 Comments Erik Bazinyan, Golden Garcia, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Jean Pascal, Jessy-Ross Thompson, Jimmy Ray Thompson, Mohamed Soumaoro, Montreal, Rixa Promotions, ryan ford, Stephane Malenou

Last night saw yet another action-packed fight card at the Tohu Theatre in Montreal from Rixa Promotions and Grant Brothers

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Erik Bazinyan: Lessons Learned

September 3, 2017September 5, 2017 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Erik Bazinyan, Francis Lafreniere, Golden Garcia, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, La Tohu, Montreal, Otis Grant, Rixa Promotions

Ironically, time means less and less as we grow older. Huge changes occur in one’s youthful years and the 20-year-old

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Francis Lafreniere: A Time For Patience

June 6, 2017June 8, 2017 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Erik Bazinyan, Francis Lafreniere, Golden Garcia, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Montreal, Otis Grant, Rixa Promotions, Roody Pierre-Paul, Tohu Theatre

“Francis works so hard, always gives his all. So we’ve made some adjustments. We want to make sure he doesn’t

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Brandon Brewer And The Rise Of The Plaid Army

May 17, 2017May 19, 2021 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Boxing, brandon brewer, Brandon Cook, Bruno Bredicean, dario bredicean, David Lemieux, Francis Lafreniere, Fredericton, Grant Brothers Gym, Howard Grant, Ian MacKillop, Montreal, New Brunswick, Otis Grant, Shakeel Phinn, Steven Butler

If you ever feel anxious about the quality or abundance of Canadian forests, drive through the bucolic hills that populate the

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Ten Fights At La Tohu

April 3, 2017April 4, 2017 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Bruno Bredicean, Chann Thonson, dario bredicean, Dwayne Durel, Erik Bazinyan, Golden Garcia, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Juan Manuel Marquez, Mohamed Soumaoro, Otis Grant, Rixa Promotions, Roody Pierre-Paul

As per usual for The Fight City, last week we had a major boxing event featuring stand-out performances from contenders and

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“You’ll Stop In Two Weeks”

March 28, 2017March 30, 2017 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Armenia, Aro Schwartz, Arthur Abraham, Dwayne Durel, Erik Bazinyan, Golden Garcia, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Lucian Bute, Montreal, Rixa Promotions, Vic Darchinyan, Vladimir Yengibaryan, Zoltan Sera

Saturday, April 8, it’s time for another stacked card of boxing action at the Tohu Theatre in Montreal, as once

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The Calm Before The Storm

February 22, 2017February 23, 2017 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Bruno Bredicean, Bute vs Alvarez, Chris Ganescu, dario bredicean, Eleider Alvarez, Grant Brothers, Grant Brothers Boxing, Groupe Yvon Michel, Howard Grant, Lucian Bute, Otis Grant, quebec city, Yvon Michel

From the outside looking in, it would appear to be a do-or-die type situation for Lucian Bute, one of great

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Ready To Roar In Singapore

February 16, 2017March 21, 2018 Michael Carbert 0 Comments dario bredicean, Erik Bazinyan, Evander Holyfield, Francis Lafreniere, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Jesse Ross Thompson, Lucian Bute, Otis Grant, ryan ford, the fight city, The Real Deal, The Roar In Singapore

If Ryan Ford didn’t already have a nickname, you might be tempted to give him one that reflects his willingness

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Hopkins vs Smith: Video Picks

December 17, 2016December 18, 2016 Robert Portis 0 Comments Bernard Hopkins, Bruno Bredicean, Chris Ganescu, dario bredicean, Hopkins vs Smith Jr., Howard Grant, Lucian Bute, Manny Montreal, Otis Grant, Shakeel Phinn

Tonight is, supposedly, the absolutely final chapter in the long saga which is the professional boxing career of Bernard Hopkins.

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Brothers In Boxing

December 9, 2016December 9, 2016 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Axel Schultz, Bruno Bredicean, Chris Ganescu, dario bredicean, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Lucian Bute, Otis Grant

“What are the odds? Here we are: both of us undefeated, pursuing our careers, together, in a great gym and

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Winners All Around

September 4, 2016March 28, 2017 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Bruno Bredicean, Dwayne Durel, Erik Bazinyan, Francis Lafreniere, Golden Garcia, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Lucian Bute, Montreal, Otis Grant, Rixa Promotions, Shakeel Phinn, Tohu Theatre

Rixa Promotions and Grant Brothers Boxing staged another card of pro fights in Montreal and it was, all things considered,

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“I Was Always a Fighter”

September 3, 2016January 18, 2017 Eliott McCormick 0 Comments Abdula Teymouri, David Lemieux, Golden Garcia, Hassan N'Dam, Howard Grant, Jackson Nguyen

Montreal super featherweight Golden Garcia is a born fighter. His professional career, still in its infancy, has begun with a

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Dwayne Durel: The Thrill Of Danger

August 29, 2016March 21, 2018 Eliott McCormick 0 Comments Arturo Gatti, Dwayne Durel, Erik Bazinyan, France, Francis Lafreniere, Ghislain Maduma, Golden Garcia, Grant Brothers, Grant Brothers Boxing, Grant Brothers Gym, Howard Grant, Montreal, Otis Grant, Rixa Promotions

“I took a chance,” Dwayne Durel says, describing the move he made five years ago when he left his native

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Rough Trade At The Tohu

June 19, 2016June 20, 2016 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Bruno Bredicean, Erik Bazinyan, Francis Lafreniere, Golden Garcia, Grant Brothers Boxing, Howard Grant, Montreal, Otis Grant, Rixa Promotions, Roody Pierre-Paul, Tohu Theatre

The match-ups may not have been what Montreal fight fans were hoping for, and certainly the event could have come

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Bute: Confident & Dangerous

April 28, 2016August 13, 2016 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Al Haymon, badou jack, Floyd Mayweather, Grant Brothers, Howard Grant, Jack vs Bute, James DeGale, Lucian Bute, Manny Montreal, Montreal, Otis Grant, Showtime, Yvon Michel

One of boxing’s most intriguing stories of the last few years continues to unfold with the next chapter to be

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Invite To The Alien

March 20, 2016March 28, 2018 Robert Portis 1 Comment Bernard Hopkins, Grant Brothers, Howard Grant, Lucian Bute, Manny Montreal, Otis Grant

Will he or won’t he? That’s the question on the minds of die-hard fans of “The Alien,” or, if you

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Lafreniere And St Juste Steal The Show

January 31, 2016June 6, 2017 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Andre Ward, Bell Centre, Francis Lafreniere, Grant Brothers, Howard Grant, Jean Pascal, Kathy Duva, Kovalev vs Pascal, Main Events, Montreal, Otis Grant, Pascal vs Kovalev, Renan St Juste, Rixa Promotions, Sergey Kovalev

Jean Pascal appeared devastated and inconsolable and Freddie Roach was incapable of explaining what had just happened beyond stating the

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Francis Lafreniere: “This Is My Time”

January 29, 2016March 21, 2018 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Aubrey Morrow, Bell Centre, Boxing, Francis Lafreniere, Grant Brothers, Howard Grant, Kovalev vs Pascal, Montreal, Otis Grant, Renan St Juste, the fight city

This Saturday night, the eyes of the boxing world turn once again to Montreal, and while the focus for most

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Casino Boxing Series Returns

December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 Robert Portis 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Bell Centre, Custio Clayton, EOTTM, Erik Bazinyan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Grant Brothers, Groupe Yvon Michel, GYM, Howard Grant, Jean Pascal, Lucian Bute, Montreal, Otis Grant, Rixa Promotions, Steven Butler, Yvon Michel

For over seven years, pro boxing was an entertainment staple at the Cabaret in the Casino de Montreal but, for

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Chris Ganescu: “Bute Is Exceptional”

November 27, 2015May 28, 2016 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Carl Froch, Chris Ganescu, Grant Brothers, Howard Grant, Interbox, James DeGale, Jean Pascal, Jo Jo Dan, Lucian Bute, Montreal, Otis Grant, Romania, Yvon Michel

For manager Chris Ganescu, boxing is a passion. Which is not surprising considering his father competed in the squared circle

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Expect The Unexpected

November 26, 2015January 16, 2021 Robert Portis 1 Comment Al Haymon, Andre Dirrell, Andrea Di Luisa, Bute vs DeGale, Carl Froch, DeGale vs Bute, George Groves, Grant Brothers, Howard Grant, James DeGale, Jean Pascal, Lucian Bute, Otis Grant, Yvon Michel

Boxing, it is said, is “the theater of the unexpected,” but this statement naturally applies more to some fights than

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Cotto vs Canelo: The Fight City Picks (Part 1)

November 19, 2015November 28, 2015 Manny Montreal 0 Comments Canelo Alvarez, cotto vs canelo, david loiseau, Dwayne Durel, Grant Brothers, Howard Grant, Miguel Cotto, Otis Grant

Cotto vs Canelo is upon us and we sought out expert opinion on one of the best matches of the

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Dec. 19, 1981: Braxton vs Muhammad

December 19, 2020December 21, 2020 Michael Carbert 1

The outcome was a shock, and yet, as the referee stepped between the fighters to signal the end to the

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Jan. 16, 1982: Navarrete vs Choi

January 16, 2021January 18, 2021 Robert Portis 1

For fight fans the world over, mere mention of the city of Manila in the Philippines will always conjure up

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Feb.3, 1996: Barrera vs McKinney

February 3, 2021February 5, 2021 Robert Portis 0

It’s 1996 and HBO has decided to start a new series of live boxing, providing fight fans with more excitement

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Sept. 29, 2001: Hopkins vs Trinidad

September 29, 2021October 2, 2021 Alden Chodash 1

It was on this day back in 2001 that Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins‘ stubborn, persistent drive to reach the peak