Browsing Tag Lucian Bute
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Aug. 14, 2010: Pascal vs Dawson
It doesn’t seem that long ago and yet the time has gone so fast. And so much has changed. Ten years later, it’s a pandemic and combat sports ...
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Quarantine Blues: Boxing Fights For Survival
Last week the government of Quebec announced it was considering prohibiting the resumption of boxing events until an effective vaccine for COVID-19 is found. The province’s two biggest promoters, ...
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The Super Middleweight Super Six
Since being established by the major sanctioning bodies in the mid-80s, the super middleweight class has produced some classic contests. I was fortunate to grow into an avid ...
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The Tale Of Shady & Theo
What draws one to a boxing gym? Some rare individuals, such as Floyd Mayweather Jr., enter its doors almost as toddlers, virtually growing up inside its walls. Others ...
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DeGale vs Eubank: Flight Of The Egos
Although it’s pleasing to see the DeGale vs Eubank fight come to fruition – it could so easily have been one of those oft-discussed but never consummated domestic ...
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2018 Knockout Of The Year
Nominations: Teofimo Lopez KO1 Mason Menard Murat Gassiev KO12 Yuniel Dorticos Dereck Chisora KO8 Carlos Takam Dillian Whyte KO11 Dereck Chisora Vasyl Lomachenko KO10 Jorge Linares Eleider Alvarez ...
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The Wake Of The Storm
When Eleider Alvarez landed a thunderous right hand flush on Sergey Kovalev’s temple in round seven of their engrossing and hard-fought battle this past Saturday night, it was ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 184
Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! Your weekly briefing on combat sports from Manny Montreal! Congratulations to Eye Of The Tiger Management for the big Quebec City fight card! Arslan ...
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Stevenson vs Jack: The Fight City Picks
It’s an intriguing match-up featuring two of the very best in a stacked light heavyweight division. Adonis Stevenson and Badou Jack are, without question, elite-level pugilists and this ...
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David Benavidez: Something To Prove
A rematch between David “Red Flag” Benavidez and Ronald “The Thrill” Gavril would be main event material during an average boxing weekend. But this Saturday night, it’s a ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 160
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! It’s a busy time in combat sports! Tons of congratulations to pass around, including (among others) Mikael Zewski, TKO MMA, Jean Pascal, Caleb ...
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Jean Pascal: The End Of The Road?
Here’s the truth: the Jean Pascal vs Carl Froch fight for the vacant WBC super middleweight championship is an absolute, under-the-radar classic. Not many talk about it today, ...
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“You’ll Stop In Two Weeks”
Saturday, April 8, it’s time for another stacked card of boxing action at the Tohu Theatre in Montreal, as once again Rixa Promotions and Grant Brothers Boxing are ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 119
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to Eleider Alvarez, who scored a defining win in stopping Lucian Bute in Quebec City! What we need to ...
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Storm Makes A Statement
Lucian Bute vs Eleider Alvarez was a fight no one saw coming and one that promised to provide answers to a pair of burning questions: Could Alvarez finally ...
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The Calm Before The Storm
From the outside looking in, it would appear to be a do-or-die type situation for Lucian Bute, one of great urgency and tension, if not outright panic. After ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 118
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to Ryan Ford as “The Real Deal” roars in Singapore! Qualified congrats to Roy “Don’t Give A Damn” Jones ...
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Ready To Roar In Singapore
If Ryan Ford didn’t already have a nickname, you might be tempted to give him one that reflects his willingness to venture far and wide, his life and ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 117
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! News and views on combat sports from Manny Montreal! This week: Congrats to Ricky Hatton and Zhanat Zhakiyanov! Manny got to see David ...
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A Major Step Forward
Boxing fans in Montreal, whether they realize it or not, are spoiled rotten and last night’s event at the Tohu Theatre only further reinforced this fact. Another solid ...
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DeGale vs Jack: Who Will Seize The Moment?
With reports swirling that discussions between the reprehensible Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his boorish copycat Conor McGregor are progressing, boxing, after a thoroughly disappointing 2016, is in desperate ...
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The Last Stand Of Jean Pascal
The brutal image of Jean Pascal‘s indented face after his second stoppage defeat to Sergey Kovalev, which horrifically resembled a Picasso portrait, is one Montreal boxing fans will not ...
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Hopkins vs Smith: Video Picks
Tonight is, supposedly, the absolutely final chapter in the long saga which is the professional boxing career of Bernard Hopkins. Those who have followed that career with some ...
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The Weekend That Was
It was a very busy weekend in professional boxing with some significant results and some stand-out performances, plus a new Fight of the Year candidate. Let’s get to ...
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The Fight City 0
Storm Alvarez Set For Bute
Eleider Alvarez’s tune-up match against rugged Norbert Dabrowski of Poland took on a massive infusion of significance just a few days ago when promoter Yvon Michel unexpectedly announced that ...
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Brothers In Boxing
“What are the odds? Here we are: both of us undefeated, pursuing our careers, together, in a great gym and with great people and in a great city ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 107
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! Huge fight announcement: Lucian Bute vs Eleider Alvarez! Wow! Conflicted emotions! Plus: a weekend chock-full ...
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High Stakes In Quebec City
Yesterday, Lucian Bute and promoter Yvon Michel gathered media at the Montreal Casino to officially announce the former IBF super middleweight champion’s next fight: a light heavyweight showdown against WBC ...
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On The Comeback Trail: Bob Miller Fights Back
Renowned boxing manager, trainer and cut man, Bob Miller, is receiving support from all corners of the fight world after he was involved last month in an accident ...
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PBC Is Back: Early Picks
When it comes to boxing on Showtime and the Premier Boxing Champions network, we know who’s in charge, right? It’s Uncle Al! The reclusive, camera-shy operator with so ...
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