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Feb. 20, 1993: Chavez vs Haugen

When Joe Cortez stopped the fight, even Haugen must have felt like things were in their right place. He took on the role of villain with Chavez, years ...
On February 20, 2019 / By David Como
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Morales vs Barrera I

No one can really pin down how the animosity began. Perhaps it was a regional rivalry with Erik Morales hailing from the working class region of Zona Norte, ...
On February 19, 2019 / By Rene Ricardo Bernal
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Whitaker vs Haugen

Looking back it’s difficult not to feel some measure of regret for Pernell Whitaker, which is absurd given that the man won six world titles in four divisions ...
On February 18, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest “Philly” Champs

Rocky is a great movie, and Creed was pretty good, but they get my town all wrong when it comes to boxing. The films portray Philadelphia as a city ...
On February 8, 2019 / By Joshua Isard
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Feb. 3, 1996: Barrera vs McKinney

It’s 1996 and HBO has decided to start a new series of live boxing, providing fight fans with more excitement and their prizefighters with more exposure. At that time, ...
On February 3, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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Pernell Whitaker: Best Of The Decade

Today is Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker’s birthday, the bonafide all-time great turning 55 and what better way to pay tribute to him and say “Happy Birthday” than to ...
On January 1, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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Who Is The Greatest Mexican Boxer?

Michael Carbert: A few years ago I wrote up a Top 12 Greatest All-Time Mexican Boxers list and to my delight, it inspired some consternation. I’ve wanted to ...
On December 28, 2018 / By Rafael García
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Five Myths About Judging

In the aftermath of the controversial draw verdict for Saturday’s huge heavyweight showdown, attention has once again turned to the ancient question of how boxing matches are scored ...
On December 6, 2018 / By Matt O'Brien
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Dec. 05, 1947: Louis vs Walcott I

Bad decisions. Robberies. Ridiculous scorecards. Maybe nothing sickens a fight fan more than the judges rendering a final verdict which makes a mockery of a hard-fought contest. Sadly, ...
On December 5, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 21, 1987: Chavez vs Rosario

No one questions the fact that Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is an all-time great and, for me at least, the best Mexican pugilist ever, though my editor, Mr. ...
On November 21, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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Too Many Belts, Not Enough Champions

Believe it or not, there are a total of 102 recognized ‘world’ championships in existence in professional boxing today. Discounting the 34 champions which may be of an ...
On August 26, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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Aug. 22, 1998: Gatti vs Robinson I

People are a product of their environment; to a great extent, where and how you grow up shapes what you become. The same is true for boxers and ...
On August 22, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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July 9, 1989: Rosario vs Jones

When we compare and rank boxers of the past, something all serious fight fans love to do, one of the key criteria is longevity. This has less to ...
On July 9, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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July 7, 1985: Chavez vs Mayweather I

It’s 1985 and everyone south of the border already knows who the next great Mexican boxer will be. The only problem is pretty much no one north of ...
On July 7, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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May 13, 1989: Chavez vs Mayweather II

Not often does a boxing match with a definitive and resounding conclusion result in a rematch. There’s a reason why Mike Tyson never fought Michael Spinks twice. Ditto ...
On May 13, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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The Top 12 All-Time Greatest Mexican Boxers

A while back your preferred kick-ass boxing website had a special week on Mexican pugilists called “Mexican Style” and a spirited debate regarding who are the best Mexican ...
On May 6, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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When Thunder and Lightning Struck

One of my earliest boxing-related memories happened when I was seven. On a warm Saturday night my parents took me to my favorite restaurant, the one that served ...
On March 20, 2018 / By Rafael García
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March 17, 1990: Chavez vs Taylor I

Few mega-fights fully live up to the expectations aroused when they are initially announced, and even rarer are the ones that surpass them. But only a handful completely blow ...
On March 17, 2018 / By Rafael García
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Lightweights

We continue our periodic series ranking the all-time best boxers in the original eight weight classes by today casting our discerning eye on the lightweights. For simplicity’s sake, ...
On February 21, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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McIlvanney On Boxing

A.J. Liebling will always be boxing’s literary standard bearer, his masterwork The Sweet Science certain to find appreciative fans through the generations. If there’s a top table of ...
On February 8, 2018 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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Top 12 Greatest Puerto Rico vs Mexico Fights

The phrase “hot Latin blood,” coined to describe the alleged fiery temperament of Spanish speakers on the planet, goes back well into the 19th century. So maybe it ...
On June 29, 2017 / By Patrick Connor
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Fight Report: Canelo vs Chavez Jr.

The Event 2017’s Cinco de Mayo boxing card featured the two most recognizable names in Mexican boxing in a super middleweight bout fought at a catchweight of 164.5 ...
On May 7, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest All-Mexican Fights

As we get set for the Cinco de Mayo extravaganza of an all-Mexican showdown tonight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., what better time could ...
On May 6, 2017 / By Rafael García
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Canelo vs Chavez: Junior Grows Up

Okay, I admit it: I’ve always had something of a soft spot for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Yes, I know, he’s acted like a punk sometimes, but to ...
On April 13, 2017 / By Sean Crose
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Remembering Lou Duva

If you were a boxing fan in the 1980s and 90s, you knew the face and the name and the voice. He was seemingly omnipresent, as so many ...
On March 13, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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On Quitting

There’s quitting. And then there’s quitting. After all, this is boxing, the most dangerous of sports. Only a moron would insist that a fighter should never, ever, under ...
On November 28, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time Biggest Welterweight Fights

35 years ago one of the biggest fights in boxing history shattered box-office and telecast records and ushered in the era of The Four Kings. Hearns vs Leonard ...
On September 16, 2016 / By Rafael García
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Top Men: Greatest Mexican Boxers

Fight fans are avidly looking forward to this Saturday night as we have what should be an amazing all-action, all-Mexico showdown between two blood-and-guts warriors, Orlando Salido and ...
On June 2, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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A History of Violence – On Pacquiao vs Marquez IV

The polymath Nassim Taleb submits that a system in which volatility is suppressed is an ideal catalyst for mayhem. Such a setting will behave as a ticking bomb, ...
On August 29, 2015 / By Rafael García
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A Sad Spectacle

Julio Caesar Chavez Junior fulfilled all the expectations everyone at all familiar with his career had for him and for the farcical contest which took place last night. ...
On July 19, 2015 / By Sean Crose

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