Browsing Tag Lupe Pintor

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  Boxiana 1

  Dec. 3, 1982: Gomez vs Pintor

  On this date back in 1982, Wilfredo Gomez and Lupe Pintor helped write another thrilling chapter in the long saga of glorious violence that is the boxing rivalry ...

  On December 3, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  Boxiana 2

  Sept. 19, 1980: Pintor vs Owen

  For those who had never seen Johnny Owen perform, the impossibly thin and impossibly pale man who made his way to the ring in the Olympic Auditorium in ...

  On September 19, 2019 / By Rob Lownie
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  Boxiana 1

  Aug. 28, 1976: Zarate vs Ferreri

  Paul Ferreri never really stood a chance. No one expected the scrappy kid to put up much of a fight but he had won the lottery and a ...

  On August 28, 2019 / By Zach Dunn
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  The Top Twelve 2

  Top 12 Mexico vs Puerto Rico 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 28, 2019 / By Patrick Connor
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  Boxiana 0

  June 3, 1979: Zarate vs Pintor

  Whether it be the consistently absurd behavior of the alphabet bodies, or the numerous promotional feuds that have prevented so many great fights from happening, the sport of ...

  On June 3, 2019 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Fight City Reviews 2

  Reading The Fights

  At first glance, Reading the Fights is a compendium of insightful essays which alternate between examining the responses boxing evokes and bringing to life stories of its past, thus providing ...

  On August 19, 2018 / By Rafael García
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  The Top Twelve 4

  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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  Features 0

  Welcome to Mexican Style

  Juan Manuel Marquez turns 42-years-old today and we’ve decided it’s time to say ‘Happy Birthday’ and pay homage to the man some call “The Aztec Warrior.” While he ...

  On August 23, 2015 / By Robert Portis