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When Fighters Fought

July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 Matt O'Brien 0 Comments Amir Khan, Benn, Bernard Hopkins, Canelo Alvarez, Chris Eubank, Collins, Danny Garcia, Errol Spence, Evander Holyfield, Felix Trinidad, Fernando Vargas, Gennady Golovkin, Ike Quartey, James Toney, Jamie Munguia, jarrett hurd, Keith Thurman, Kell Brook, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Naz, Oscar De La Hoya, Pernell Whitaker, Prince Naseem, Rcardo Mayorga, Riddick Bowe, Roy Jones Jr., Shawn Porter, sugar shane mosley, Sweet Pea, Terence Crawford, Vernon Forrest, Winky Wright

Speaking for fans of a certain vintage, we all have a special set of boxers, the ones that forged our

Mosley vs De La Hoya

June 17, 2000: De La Hoya vs Mosley I

June 17, 2021June 20, 2021 Matt O'Brien 1 Comment De La Hoya vs Mosley, Golden Boy, Ike Quartey, Julio Cesar Chavez, Los Angeles, Mike Tyson, Oscar De La Hoya, Pernell Whitaker, Roy Jones Jr., Shane Mosley, Staples Center, sugar shane mosley

It was the summer of 2000. Still drunk on the optimism of the New Millennium, the world seemed a happier,

15 Kinds Of Fight Fan Heartache

August 27, 2020October 20, 2020 Matt O'Brien 0 Comments Bernard Hopkins, Chris Eubank, Erik Morales, Evander Holyfield, Felix Trinidad, Floyd Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Ike Quartey, Juan Manuel Marquez, Lennox Lewis, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera, Mayweather vs Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Naseem Hamed, NIGEL BENN, Oscar De La Hoya, Pernell Whitaker, Riddick Bowe, Roy Jones Jr.

As the world of sports and live entertainment ground to a halt this year, boxing fans endured months without any

Richard Commey: A Second Chance

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Alvarez vs Kovalev, Azumah Nelson, Ghana, Ike Quartey, Richard Commey

Some boxers are vaulted into title shots thanks to powerful promotional engines. Others, by virtue of an eye-catching performance or

Shane Mosley Recalls His Greatest Win

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 Kelsey McCarson 0 Comments Antonio Margarito, Derrell Coley, Felix Trinidad, Fernando Vargas, Gennady Golovkin, Ike Quartey, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, Vernon Forest

Fifteen years ago it was that rare thing, a highly publicized superfight between two elite boxers in their primes that

Sept. 12, 1951: Robinson vs Turpin

September 12, 2021September 14, 2021 Robert Portis 0

The first Robinson vs Turpin battle took place in London, England just two months before the second, and it will

Oct. 11, 1992: Lopez vs Lin

October 11, 2021October 14, 2021 Rafael García 2

The nickname of all-time great Mexican pugilist Ricardo Lopez is “El Finito,” which translates to “The Fine One.” Sometimes a

Feb. 11, 1990: Douglas vs Tyson

February 11, 2021February 13, 2021 Eliott McCormick 0

Thirty years ago today, it happened: Douglas vs Tyson. The biggest upset in boxing history. Every fan knows the narrative.

August 23, 1997: Lopez vs Sanchez

August 24, 2016August 24, 2016 Patrick Connor 1

“Before each round Ricardo looks up at the heavens, then goes out to kill, kill, kill. It’s like he’s asking