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Montreal is The Fight City. Known in years past as "Sin City" and "Babylon on the St. Lawrence", it saw more than its share of ring legends over the decades. A metropolis where hundreds of young warriors train and battle each day in its many gyms, it is where Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Bernard Hopkins all found greatness. It is a city of fights and fighters, of hockey and heroes, of broken dreams and immortal glory, a city unlike any other. Montreal is The Fight City.

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Jerry Quarry

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Feb. 16, 1970: Frazier vs Ellis

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 Michael Carbert
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Dec. 7, 1970: Ali vs Bonavena

December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 Robert Portis
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The Top Twelve 

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Opening Rounds

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 Neil Crane
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Oct. 26, 1970: Ali vs Quarry I

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025 Michael Carbert
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Oct. 1, 1975: Ali vs Frazier III

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 Michael Carbert
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Ali vs Norton III
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Sept. 28, 1976: Ali vs Norton III

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 Michael Carbert
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Sept. 28, 1979: Holmes vs Shavers

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 Neil Crane
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June 27, 1987: Hilton vs Drayton

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 Jamie Rebner
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Holmes vs Norton
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June 9, 1978: Holmes vs Norton

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 Michael Carbert
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April 27, 1968: Ellis vs Quarry

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 Michael Carbert
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The Top Twelve 

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Chins

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 Robert Portis
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Columns 

The Case Against Big George

January 12, 2024February 24, 2024 Michael Ezra
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The Top Twelve 

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweights

October 8, 2022January 15, 2024 Robert Portis
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Podcast 

The Fight City Podcast No. 48

March 8, 2021March 14, 2021 Alden Chodash
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Podcast 

The Fight City Podcast No. 2

October 22, 2018January 23, 2019 Neil Crane
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SMASH HIT by David Curcio

HOMICIDE HANK by Kenneth Bridgham

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Gatti vs Ward
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May 18, 2002: Gatti vs Ward I

May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 Jamie Rebner
Zaragoza vs Duarte
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Aug. 31, 1989: Zaragoza vs Duarte

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 Patrick Connor
Aug. 25, 1930: Baer vs Campbell
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Aug. 25, 1930: Baer vs Campbell

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 David Como
Sept. 9, 1983: Pryor vs Arguello II
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Sept. 9, 1983: Pryor vs Arguello II

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Michael Carbert
1990s epic fights
Features 

Fifty Epic Fights: The 1990s

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Ronnie McCluskey
March 11, 1989: Holyfield vs Dokes
Boxiana 

March 11, 1989: Holyfield vs Dokes

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Eliott McCormick
Hagler vs Mugabi
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March 10, 1986: Hagler vs Mugabi

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Robert Portis
March 9, 2013: Hopkins vs Cloud
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March 9, 2013: Hopkins vs Cloud

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweights

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweights

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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Punchers

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Punchers

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Top 12 Reasons Why Muhammad Ali Is Forever “The Greatest”

Top 12 Reasons Why Muhammad Ali Is Forever “The Greatest”

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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Lightweights

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Lightweights

January 8, 2022February 22, 2025 Neil Crane

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