Browsing Tag Leo Santa Cruz

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    Frampton vs Warrington: A Clash Of Armies

    That a pair of potential Fights of the Year candidates — Frampton vs Warrington and Chisora vs Whyte — are taking place on the same night, on separate ...

    On December 18, 2018 / By
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    The Weekend That Was

    From Belfast to Atlantic City, the boxing world got a sample of talent from all levels of the scale. The most noteworthy event, while not the most crowd-pleasing ...

    On August 19, 2018 / By
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    The Best Is Yet To Come (Part 2)

    We continue our in-depth look at some of the possible, if not probable, high-stakes matches which may happen before the end of 2018, a year which is already ...

    On June 22, 2018 / By
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    The Best Is Yet To Come (Part 1)

    As we approach the halfway point of the year, the World Cup has taken center stage, attracting the undivided attention of a large majority of sports fans around ...

    On June 21, 2018 / By
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    The Weekend That Was

    Terence Crawford demonstrated again what a superb talent he is as, with power, strength and skill, he methodically broke down and dispatched Jeff Horn in the ninth round ...

    On June 10, 2018 / By
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    Ralph’s Take

    Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1), Jermell Charlo (30-0) and Terence Crawford (32-0), are all favored to win their fights this Saturday night, but this is boxing, so, as fight ...

    On June 8, 2018 / By
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    Four To Watch

    While last weekend offered slim pickings in terms of ring action, this weekend is something else. On tap, a number of relevant matches involving some of the sport’s biggest ...

    On June 7, 2018 / By
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    2017: The Nominees

    One thing we know for certain: 2017 was, in many ways, a very good year for professional boxing. Compared to recent years when significant matches were few and ...

    On January 3, 2018 / By
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    Mere Anarchy: The Sad Plight Of The Jackal

    Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The ...

    On March 15, 2017 / By
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    Manny’s Thoughts! No. 115

    Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Manny’s news and views on combat sports! Congrats to Leo Santa Cruz! We are getting a trilogy! Fernando Vargas is ...

    On January 31, 2017 / By
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    Frampton vs Santa Cruz II: The Picks

    There was a time when immediate rematches between championship fighters were commonplace, but in recent years they’ve become a rather rare occurrence. So it’s refreshing to see Carl ...

    On January 28, 2017 / By
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    Frampton vs Santa Cruz: Act Two

    Okay, now that it’s clear the chances of Carl Frampton or Leo Santa Cruz ever facing one Guillermo Rigondeaux are getting slimmer and slimmer (if they haven’t evaporated ...

    On January 27, 2017 / By
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    2016 Fight Of The Year

    2016 Fight Of The Year Nominations: Carl Frampton W12 Leo Santa Cruz: Healthy contingents of both Irish and Mexican fight fans created a raucous atmosphere as Frampton and ...

    On January 8, 2017 / By
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    Fight Report: Frampton vs Santa Cruz

    Northern Ireland took over the Barclays Center on Saturday night to lift their countryman Carl ”The Jackal” Frampton to an upset win over Leo ”El Terremoto” Santa Cruz. ...

    On July 31, 2016 / By
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    Frampton vs Santa Cruz: The Fight City Picks

    No doubt, all of us fight freaks were hoping to see one or both of these guys take on the other “Jackal,” Guillermo Rigondeaux, but we got the next ...

    On July 30, 2016 / By
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    The Jackal Is A Live Dog

    Following two less-than-scintillating performances in his most recent bouts, Carl Frampton goes into his featherweight title fight against defending champion Leo Santa Cruz on Saturday night as a ...

    On July 29, 2016 / By
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    Top Men: Connor’s Take

    This week Patrick Connor flies solo on Top Men Boxing Radio with plenty to reflect upon and discuss. Last weekend’s HBO double-header merits some attention. Gennady Golovkin, who humbled ...

    On April 29, 2016 / By
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    One Year Later

    So here we are in March; hard to believe winter is nearly over. It’s even harder to imagine that Premiere Boxing Champions, Al Haymon’s supposed game changer of ...

    On March 19, 2016 / By
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    Frampton vs Quigg: Not As Advertised

    The crowd was electric. Absolutely, positively electric. Here was the excitement so badly missing from fights in Las Vegas. For thousands upon thousands of people were packed into ...

    On February 28, 2016 / By
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    Time To Make A Statement

    On paper, it had looked like a better-than-average Showtime boxing card, with an intriguing heavyweight match-up along with a rematch of one of last year’s best fights, plus ...

    On February 25, 2016 / By
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    Lomachenko’s Muse

    What is art? And how do we evaluate it? Great minds through the centuries have pondered these questions, brooding over the subjective nature of aesthetic judgment. Must art ...

    On November 5, 2015 / By
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    Whatever Happened to Ambition?

    Why isn’t Deontay Wilder screaming for a fight with Wladimir Klitschko? Why isn’t Leo Santa Cruz calling out Guillermo Rigondeaux? Or Vasyl Lomanchenko? Or Nicholas Walters? Why isn’t Adonis Stevenson ...

    On September 23, 2015 / By
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    Skill Don’t Thrill

    Last spring, during the hysterical leadup to Mayweather vs Pacqauio, I was surprised to get a tweet from none other than UFC honcho Dana White. Actually, Mr. White ...

    On September 12, 2015 / By
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    The Haymon Way

    It’s easy to despise Al Haymon, I suppose. The man comes across as rather disinterested in fans and shadowy in his dealings. But sometimes you have to step ...

    On September 2, 2015 / By
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    Manny’s Thoughts! No. 41

    Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! This week: Sugar and the Matador deliver as promised! PBC on ESPN with free boxeo ...

    On August 31, 2015 / By
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    Violent Splendor: Santa Cruz vs Mares

    With Mexican Independence Day just weeks away, two fights served as timely fistic reminders of the violent splendor Mexico regularly contributes to boxing. The man who dared to ...

    On August 30, 2015 / By
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    Residual Effects: Mares-Santa Cruz Preview

    What a difference three years can make. Leo Santa Cruz was calling for a battle against Abner Mares back in November of 2012, immediately after having made the ...

    On August 27, 2015 / By
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    Boxing’s Most Feared Fighter

    UFC star Conor McGregor found himself being bested in the octagon by Chad Mendes two weeks ago but McGregor overcame the adversity, came back, and pulled out a ...

    On July 24, 2015 / By
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    Frampton vs Gonzalez: True Grit

    When on the floor looking up at a heaving maniac who has youth, physical stature and now momentum on his side, there are two options: concede the loss ...

    On July 19, 2015 / By
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    The Jackal Is Relegated to Japan

    On the last day of one of boxing’s lamest years, its master craftsman, Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux (14-0), steps into the ring where he’ll seek a upbeat conclusion ...

    On December 31, 2014 / By
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