Browsing Tag Iran Barkley

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  The Top Twelve 3

  Top 12 Most Intimidating Boxers

  Intimidation can come in many different forms: aggressive body language, rippling muscles, obnoxious trash talk, or the cold stare that sends chills down another’s backbone. Whatever way it’s ...

  On March 29, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  Feb. 24, 1989: Duran vs Barkley

  Iran “The Blade” Barkley vs Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran represents a very special page in the history book of boxing. This intense and historic battle is nothing ...

  On February 24, 2018 / By Rafael García
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  The Tao Of Roberto Duran

  Lee Wylie is one of the most insightful analysts in boxing but he’s also a fan and makes no secret of the fact that Roberto Duran is his ...

  On January 20, 2018 / By Lee Wylie
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  Ring 10: A Glimmer Of Light In A Dark And Lonely Sport

  It’s been a long time now, almost three decades, since Iran Barkley became an overnight sensation, when the boxer known as “The Blade” stopped Thomas Hearns in three ...

  On November 13, 2017 / By Sheila Oviedo
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  Oct. 29, 1987: Hearns vs Roldan

  Henry Armstrong had come so close to accomplishing the feat. Latter day legends Alexis Arguello and Roberto Duran had tried and failed. But finally, for the very first ...

  On October 29, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Underdogs, The Real Deal, And Me

  “I shook up the world!” Famous words uttered by “The Greatest” that not only came to define Muhammad Ali himself, but also the victory of the underdog. No ...

  On March 24, 2017 / By Jamie Rebner
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  The Super Middleweight Super Six

  Since being established by the major sanctioning bodies in the mid-80s, the super middleweight division has produced some classic contests. I was fortunate to grow into an avid ...

  On February 13, 2017 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Wins By Roberto Duran

  In assessing Roberto Duran’s career almost two decades removed from his last meaningful win, one thing isn’t up for debate: “Manos de Piedra” was great. Past that, the ...

  On September 21, 2016 / By Patrick Connor
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  Welcome to Hands of Stone Week

  If you want to have a special tribute to Roberto Duran, then you have to do it in June. It just so happens that, with few exceptions, Duran ...

  On June 14, 2015 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Sad Story That Never Goes Away

  Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An old fighter who should have hung up the gloves years ago is ignoring pleas to quit and trying to ...

  On September 26, 2014 / By Robert Portis