Browsing Tag kronk gym

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  May 15, 1992: Moorer vs Cooper

  Michael Moorer and Bert Cooper were at different stages of their careers when they clashed for the vacant, and rather dubious, WBO world title and gave fight fans ...

  On May 15, 2019 / By Eliott McCormick
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  March 19, 1983: McCrory vs Jones I

  In the late 70’s and early 80’s professional prizefighting was enjoying a serious resurgence with major stars such as Hearns, Hagler, Mancini, Duran, Arguello and Holmes inspiring keen ...

  On March 19, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  March 2, 1980: Kenty vs Espana

  After decades of decline, Detroit, Michigan, attempted to reverse the years of stagnation and neglect and reassert itself in the late 70s as one of America’s great cities. A ...

  On March 2, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  More Than Just One Punch

  It was on this day in 1994 that the “impossible dream” was fulfilled. At age 45, former heavyweight champion George Foreman became the oldest man to win the ...

  On November 5, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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  June 15, 1984: Hearns vs Duran

  At the time, the story lines had not yet become vivid, the true significance of what was unfolding not yet clear. The term “The Four Kings” had yet ...

  On June 15, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Remembering The Kronk

  Six months ago the boxing world received some regrettable and disheartening news: the original Kronk Gym in Detroit, Michigan, the legendary place where brilliant trainer Emanuel Steward developed ...

  On April 13, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Legend Of Paul Dubé

  That there’s no metropolis quite like Montreal is a proposition for which an abundance of evidence exists, but if one wants further proof that the place we like ...

  On June 10, 2017 / By Michael Carbert