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Sept. 29, 2001: Hopkins vs Trinidad

It was on this day back in 2001 that Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins‘ stubborn, persistent drive to reach the peak of the mountain finally paid off. He scored ...
On September 29, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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Sept. 8, 1950: Pep vs Saddler III

Pep vs Saddler. For die-hard fans of fisticuffs, those four syllables conjure up all kinds of recollections and images and important facts from the rich history of pugilism. ...
On September 8, 2021 / By Neil Crane
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Aug. 11, 1954: Moore vs Johnson V

Until December of 1952, some eighteen years after he had embarked on what would eventually be an all-time great pro career, Archie Moore was part of that long ...
On August 11, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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On Eddie Futch

Perhaps it’s just me but I get the feeling Eddie Futch , who was born on this date 110 years ago, wouldn’t be too comfortable in today’s boxing ...
On August 9, 2021 / By Sean Crose
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Fight City Legends: The Georgia Deacon

He was only thirty-two when he left this world but if, as the old saw goes, only the good die young, then Tiger Flowers could never have escaped ...
On August 5, 2021 / By Robert Portis
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July 21, 1982: Sanchez vs Nelson

There’s that old 1960s query: what if they had a war and nobody came? Considering the 1982 clash between featherweights Salvador Sanchez and Azumah Nelson, the better question ...
On July 21, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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July 11, 1996: Bowe vs Golota I

Golota gets eleven stitches, his head smashed open with a two-way radio. His trainer, 74-year-old Lou Duva, leaves the ring on a stretcher and is taken to hospital. ...
On July 11, 2021 / By David Como
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June 22, 1979: Duran vs Palomino

If one decides to rank the finest performances in the amazing career of the great Roberto Duran, his ten round tour de force against Carlos Palomino clearly merits ...
On June 23, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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June 16, 1983: Duran vs Moore

In 1980, Roberto Duran‘s already legendary career reached both its zenith and its nadir. Having abandoned the lightweight division he had dominated for more than seven years, and ...
On June 16, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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May 31, 1938: Ross vs Armstrong

Barney Ross was more than just one of the best boxers who ever lived. A Jew whose life was largely defined by anti-Semitism, he was a hero to ...
On May 31, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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March 27, 1942: Louis vs Simon II

It is 1942 and war rages across much of the world. While it hasn’t reached the shores of North America, the conflict and its destruction looms over everything ...
On March 27, 2021 / By Hunter Breckenridge
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The Nightmares Of Emile Griffith

Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story explores the ramifications of one of the most infamous moments in the history of professional boxing. On March 24, 1962, at ...
On March 24, 2021 / By Marko Sijan
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March 23, 1996: Gatti vs Rodriguez

I appreciate boxing skill as much as anyone, but no one can deny that a furious slugfest keeps eyes fixated on the screen, while a technical masterpiece rarely ...
On March 23, 2021 / By Jamie Rebner
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March 22, 1967: Ali vs Folley

The first, prolific championship reign of Muhammad Ali, which saw him defend his title eight times in two years, had, regrettably, always been more about politics than sports. ...
On March 22, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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March 8, 1971: Ali vs Frazier I

Back in 2015, immediately following the announcement of a Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao match finally being signed and sealed, excited boxing pundits began searching for comparisons. How ...
On March 8, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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The Fight City Podcast No. 48

Brand new podcast for you, fight fans, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, and it’s a special edition marking the 50th anniversary of quite possibly the biggest prizefight ...
On March 8, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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March 5, 1943: Jack vs Zivic II

In decades past the boxing world was an even tougher and less forgiving place than it is today, not to mention more crooked. Fighters were fighters, not businessmen, ...
On March 5, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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Feb. 11, 1949: Pep vs Saddler II

There is a certain mystique to legendary fights of yesteryear, a nostalgia that speaks of a time when ‘The Sweet Science’ was larger than life and ruled supreme. ...
On February 11, 2021 / By Daniel Attias
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Feb. 1, 1965: Patterson vs Chuvalo

The popularity of boxing has waxed and waned over the decades, but the 1950s saw a new source of anxiety emerge for professional prizefighting: television. With boxing featured ...
On February 1, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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Jan. 28, 1974: Ali vs Frazier II

That first historic Ali vs Frazier confrontation in 1971, without question one of the biggest sports events of all-time, took a significant toll on both “Smokin’ Joe” and ...
On January 28, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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The Fight City Podcast No. 47

Brand new edition of our podcast is now available for your listening pleasure fight fans, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, as he and site contributor Jeffery Fuss discuss ...
On January 26, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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January 14, 1921: Leonard vs Mitchell

It’s a cold night in New York City but Benny Leonard and Richie Mitchell provide more than a little heat with one of the greatest opening rounds in ...
On January 14, 2021 / By Robert Portis
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Above All Mortals

With boxing still profoundly affected by the ongoing pandemic, we will continue to periodically revisit some of our past feature articles. Today, on the anniversary of the great ...
On January 12, 2021 / By Patrick Connor
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Dec. 19, 1997: Hamed vs Kelley

The time had come for the arrogant, fast-talking pugilist they called “The Prince” to conquer the most famous arena in boxing history. The gifted power-puncher had already become ...
On December 19, 2020 / By Jamie Rebner
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Dec. 15, 1995: Gatti vs Patterson

This was the beginning, the dawn of the legend that was to become Arturo “Thunder” Gatti. It was on this day that the world discovered a boxer who ...
On December 15, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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Dec. 7, 1970: Ali vs Bonavena

You can take issue with his politics, label him a braggart and a loudmouth, make an inventory of all the lucky breaks he got, and even insist the ...
On December 7, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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Nov. 18, 1970: Frazier vs Foster

When former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier died in 2011 it came as a shock to the boxing world. After all, he was a mere sixty-seven years of age ...
On November 18, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 4, 1932: Canzoneri vs Petrolle

For fight fans who happen to be born after around say, 1975 or so, Billy Petrolle might seem a rather curious figure. Here’s a warrior with over 89 ...
On November 4, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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Roberto Duran: Scientific Street Fighting

A few days ago the coronavirus pandemic registered a direct and major hit on the boxing world when it was announced that none other than the legendary “Manos ...
On July 1, 2020 / By Lee Wylie
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Cotto vs Martinez: King Of New York

With pro sports in a deep freeze due to the coronavirus pandemic, now is a good time to re-feature some great articles from the recent past. Here is ...
On June 7, 2020 / By Eliott McCormick

The Fight City

Montreal is The Fight City. Known in years past as "Sin City" and "Babylon on the St. Lawrence", it saw more than its share of ring legends over the decades. A metropolis where hundreds of young warriors train and battle each day in its many gyms, it is where Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Bernard Hopkins all found greatness. It is a city of fights and fighters, of hockey and heroes, of broken dreams and immortal glory, a city unlike any other. Montreal is The Fight City.

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