Browsing Tag Ian MacKillop

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  The Fight City 7

  Boxing In The Blood

  I guess you could say it’s in the blood. Boxing. The fight game. The crazy racket they call pugilism. Because the fact is both of my grandfathers were ...

  On August 14, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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  Time For “The Cobra” To Strike

  What does it take to build a world champion? “It’s like a puzzle,” says Ian MacKillop, head trainer of Montreal’s Donnybrook Boxing club. “And if you don’t have ...

  On June 14, 2021 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Training In The Shadows

  It has been over a year since the calamity that is COVID-19 upended our lives and shook the world. Every corner of the globe has been affected by ...

  On April 4, 2021 / By Jamie Rebner
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  The Fight City Podcast No. 33

  Welcome back to a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash! This week he and site founder and editor Michael Carbert discuss the big ...

  On November 27, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Photo Gallery: Grand Prix Gala

  As reported by Jamie Rebner on your number one independent boxing website, the big Grand Prix weekend saw a solid fight card go down at the Montreal Casino, ...

  On June 11, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  Grand Prix Gala: Big Win For Shak

  Every year at this time, Montreal hosts the F1 Grand Prix race, and it represents the unofficial kick-off of summer in The Fight City. And, as is often ...

  On June 10, 2019 / By Jamie Rebner
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  The Fight City Podcast No. 19

  Welcome to a brand new episode of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, who this week is joined by site contributor Jamie Rebner. A full slate ...

  On April 22, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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  Back In The Win Column

  As chronicled in detail on this website, the boxing journey of Ian MacKillop is a unique story unto itself as he has truly led a fighter’s life, traveling all ...

  On March 25, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Flawless Fight Night

  Groupe Yvon Michel hosted another boxing gala on Thursday at the Montreal Casino, which turned out to be unlike any pugilistic event I might have imagined. The venue ...

  On April 20, 2018 / By Marko Sijan
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  Brandon Brewer And The Rise Of The Plaid Army

  If you ever feel anxious about the quality or abundance of Canadian forests, drive through the bucolic hills that populate the province of New Brunswick. The perfectly paved highways, ...

  On May 17, 2017 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Frankenstein Is In The Fight City

  Young people leaving behind the rugged beauty of Canada’s Maritime provinces in search of opportunity in Ontario or Alberta is a trope as well worn and well known ...

  On April 20, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Donnybrook Gym Invades Montreal Casino

  Montreal’s Donnybrook Boxing Gym opened its doors less than six months ago, but tomorrow night it makes a statement at the Montreal Casino with two fighters on the ...

  On March 29, 2017 / By Michael Carbert