Browsing Tag Larry Merchant

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  Sept. 06, 1997: Zaragoza vs Morales

  It was the classic confrontation: age and experience vs youth and raw talent. Southpaw Daniel Zaragoza was the grizzled veteran, a survivor of 65 professional battles and some 21 ...

  On September 6, 2021 / By Robert Portis
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  Top 12 All-Time Best Larry & Lampley Moments

  Last Saturday a 42-year-old Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring, and even before the opening bell one sensed the curtain was descending on an extraordinary career. This feeling ...

  On August 27, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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  Top 12 Greatest ‘WTF’ Pacman Moments

  At this point it’s anybody’s guess how much longer Manny Pacquiao will continue boxing, but what is known beyond a shadow of a doubt is that, win or ...

  On August 20, 2021 / By Rafael García
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  May 18, 2002: Gatti vs Ward I

  The final bell rings, the crowd roars, and the two warriors immediately embrace and then raise each other’s hands. This is the part of boxing that typically perplexes ...

  On May 18, 2021 / By Jamie Rebner
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  April 1, 2000: Klitschko vs Byrd

  When a prizefighter decides he has had enough for the night and signals surrender, a variety of attitudes and opinions from the boxing fraternity are revealed. The “Q”-word ...

  On April 1, 2021 / By Shaun Brown
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  Nov. 22, 1997: Foreman vs Briggs

  In late 1997, George Foreman was among the most well-known names in all of sports, having captured the imagination of the public with his transformation from the sullen ...

  On November 22, 2020 / By Hunter Breckenridge
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  Hollow At Its Core

  “Fighting Floyd Mayweather is a dose of cold reality.” — Jim Lampley Despite his synonymy with boxing, Floyd Mayweather remains a superstar with whom fans have a tepid engagement. ...

  On April 29, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  An oral (and entirely fictional) history of Mayweather vs Maidana

  Brian Kenny – Mayweather vs Maidana is one of those contests in sports you never forget. In all my years of working boxing broadcasts, in terms of drama ...

  On May 1, 2014 / By Rafael García
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  Mayweather vs Ortiz: The Last Word

  It looks like the dust is finally settling after last Saturday’s bizarre fight between Victor Ortiz and Floyd Mayweather Jr. and we’re going to take a crack at ...

  On September 2, 2011 / By Michael Carbert