Browsing Tag Joe Smith Jr.
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The Weekend That Was Podcast (No. 11)
After a jam-packed weekend of boxing action, we have the in-depth recap podcast you need with host Alden Chodash being joined by none other than former world champ ...
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The Executioner’s Greatest Victories
To state the obvious, fight fans have always been attracted to thunderous power punchers. The sheer violence of a sudden, dramatic knockout is a major part of boxing’s ...
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February Fights
After a busy few months at the end of 2020 during which many top fighters answered the bell, 2021 has been off to a slow start. Thankfully February ...
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2020: The Nominations
To say 2020 was kinda crazy is to state the obvious to the point of trivializing what was an unprecedented year of chaos, upheaval, crisis and death on ...
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The Weekend That Was Podcast (No. 2)
It was a lively weekend in boxing action and we got your podcast recap of all the major results, courtesy of Alden Chodash and Jeffrey Fuss. Topics include: the action-packed ...
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Corona Crossroads: Alvarez vs Smith Preview
Fans of Eleider Alvarez will certainly appreciate the irony of the Columbian-Montrealer having his most active year as a pro since 2017 under the shadow of COVID-19. The ...
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The Fight City Podcast No. 43
Welcome to a new edition of our podcast, with Alden Chodash once again at the helm and offering you an exclusive interview with Joe Smith Jr. who is ...
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The Fight City Podcast No. 36
Welcome back to a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash! This episode he and site founder and editor Michael Carbert discuss a range of ...
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Atlantic City Fight Night: Smith Jr. Batters Hart
Atlantic City is not a town that does “slick.” Its charm is in a nostalgia for the 1950s, the Rat Pack era, wise guys and dance crazes, big ...
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The Fight City Podcast No. 16
Welcome back to a new edition of The Fight City Podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash. This week he and site contributor Jamie Rebner discuss the past ...
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The Weekend That Was
In case the sport of boxing wasn’t brutal enough inside the ring, Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker and “Showtime” Shawn Porter showed just how taxing it could be outside ...
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When Trash Talk Backfires
Many times my dad repeated this old saw in my presence: “A wise man keeps his ears open and his mouth shut.” Not that I ever listened or ...
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Kovalev vs Alvarez: The Fight City Picks
It’s been noted more than a few times on this site in the last couple years, but it’s a fact that bears repeating: you have to go a ...
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Dmitry Bivol Is Ready For His Close-Up
Being a boxing fan is a tough gig. Don’t let anyone tell you different. And yes, we know, 2018 has been an impressive year in many respects, but, ...
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Kovalev Comeback, Part II
Not that there’s any lack of evidence to help people understand why boxing will most likely never regain the kind of mainstream acceptance that it enjoyed in decades ...
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Winning Isn’t Everything: Cotto Exits With Class
On Saturday night in Madison Square Garden, Miguel Cotto proved the truth of the old cliché, winning isn’t everything. After being soundly beaten by the younger, faster Sadam ...
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The Weekend That Was: Big Wins For Berchelt, Brown & Barrera
Whatever your perspective on the pathetic Mayweather vs McGregor circus, no one can argue that this past week was one for boxing to be proud of. An undefeated ...
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2016 Fighter Of The Year
Fighter of the Year Nominations: Carl Frampton Terence Crawford Manny Pacquiao Roman Gonzalez Joe Smith Jr. Vasyl Lomachenko Winner: Joe Smith Jr. Plain and simple, no single fighter ...
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2016 Knockout Of The Year
Knockout of the Year Nominations: Julius Indongo KO1 Eduard Troyanovsky Thomas Williams Jr. KO2 Edwin Rodriguez Jason Sosa TKO11 Javier Fortuna Adonis Stevenson KO4 Thomas Williams Jr. Joe ...
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2016 Upset Of The Year
Upset of the Year Nominations: Jezreel Corrales KO2 Takashi Uchiyama David Peralta W10 Robert Guerrero Jason Sosa TKO11 Javier Fortuna Joe Smith Jr TKO1 Andrzej Fonfara Julius Indongo ...
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2016: The Nominees
Another year is in the books and it’s time to weigh-in on the major accomplishments in boxing for 2016. In many respects this was not a great year ...
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The Weekend That Was
Some significant outcomes in the sport of pugilism over the last 48 hours. Here are the highlights, with a lowlight or two as well. First up, Hopkins vs ...
