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Nov. 21, 1987: Chavez vs Rosario

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 Neil Crane 0 Comments Boxing, Chavez vs Rosario, Edwin Rosario, Greg Haugen, Henry Armstrong, Jose Luis Ramirez, Juan LaPorte, Julio Cesar Chavez, Livingstone Bramble, Meldrick Taylor, Mexico, Pernell Whitaker, Puerto Rico, Rocky Lockridge, Sugar Ray Robinson

No one questions the fact that Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is an all-time great and, for me at least, the

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Oct. 11, 1992: Lopez vs Lin

October 11, 2021October 14, 2021 Rafael García 2 Comments Boxing, El Finito, Finito Lopez, Joe Louis, Juan Manuel Marquez, Mexico, Nacho Beristain, Ricardo Lopez, Rocky Lin, TBE

The nickname of all-time great Mexican pugilist Ricardo Lopez is “El Finito,” which translates to “The Fine One.” Sometimes a

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Sept. 19, 1980: Pintor vs Owen

September 19, 2021September 22, 2021 Rob Lownie 4 Comments Carlos Zarate, Hugh McIlvanney, Johnny Owen, Lupe Pintor, Merthyr Tydfil, Mexico, Wales

For those who had never seen Johnny Owen perform, the impossibly thin and impossibly pale man who made his way

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Sept. 12, 1992: Chavez vs Camacho (Part I)

September 12, 2021September 15, 2021 Rafael García 0 Comments Chavez vs Camacho, Don King, Edwin Rosario, Hector Camacho, Julio Cesar Chavez, Las Vegas, Lonnie Smith, Meldrick Taylor, Mexico, Mike Tyson, Pernell Whitaker, Ray Mancini, Richard Steele, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns

The ring, like the arena that housed it, was filled to capacity. The final bell had rung and dozens of

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Sept. 06, 1997: Zaragoza vs Morales

September 6, 2021September 8, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Daniel Zaragoza, Erik Morales, HBO, Larry Merchant, Mexico

It was the classic confrontation: age and experience vs youth and raw talent. Southpaw Daniel Zaragoza was the grizzled veteran, a

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Still Stuck in Time: Manny, Marquez & Me

August 24, 2021August 30, 2021 Carlos Ramirez H. 3 Comments Bob Arum, Dinamita, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Juan Manuel Marquez, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, Mexico, Pacman, Pacquiao vs Marquez, Pacquiao vs Thurman, Philippines, Rio Grande, Timothy Bradley

“Hard right hand by Marquez and for the first time in four fights Manny Pacquiao has been knocked down!” “Are

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Aug. 21, 1981: Sanchez vs Gomez

August 21, 2021August 29, 2021 Michael Carbert 5 Comments Aaron Pryor, Azumah Nelson, Carlos Zarate, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Ray Leonard, Salvador Sanchez, Wilfredo Gomez

One of the perennial frustrations of being a boxing fan is the fact so many of the most meaningful match-ups

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Frampton vs Santa Cruz: Two Is Enough

August 3, 2021August 6, 2021 Joshua Isard Barclay's Center, Carl Frampton, Donald McRae, Frampton vs Santa Cruz, Ireland, Las Vegas, Leo Santa Cruz, Lou DiBella, Mexico, MGM Grand, New York, Showtime, The Jackal

The end of a champion’s career is naturally a time for reflection, and it so happens that the boxing journeys

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Plaster of Torrance (Part Two)

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Rafael García 3 Comments Antonio Margarito, Bernard Hopkins, Bob Arum, Boxing, Cotto vs Margarito, Emanuel Steward, Freddie Roach, Hector Camacho, Javier Capetillo, Joyce Carol Oates, Manny Pacquiao, Mexico, Miguel Cotto, Naazim Richardson, Oscar De La Hoya, Puerto Rico, Shane Mosley, Wilfred Benitez

Plaster of Torrance: Unwrapping the Meaning of Antonio Margarito, Part Two. Excerpted from The Bittersweet Science. There are times when

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Plaster Of Torrance (Part One)

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Rafael García 2 Comments Antonio Margarito, Cotto vs Margarito, Mexico, Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rico

Last week we marked the anniversary of the legendary first battle between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. To pay further

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July 7, 1985: Chavez vs Mayweather

July 7, 2021July 10, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Carlos Zarate, Don King, Julio Cesar Chavez, Las Vegas, Mexico, Mort Sharnik, Roger Mayweather, Ruben Olivares, Salvador Sanchez, Tim Ryan

It’s 1985 and everyone south of the border already knows who the next great Mexican boxer will be. The only

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June 4, 1971: Napoles vs Backus II

June 4, 2021June 7, 2021 Patrick Connor 1 Comment Billy Backus, Carmen Basilio, Cuba, Danny Lopez, Emile Griffith, Jose Napoles, Kid Chocolate, Kid Gavilan, Mexico

Cuba’s messy political issues in the last half-century have made for countless stories of struggle and triumph, though more the

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April 23, 1977: Zarate vs Zamora

April 23, 2021April 26, 2021 Eliott McCormick 4 Comments Alfonso Zamora, Carlos Monzon, Carlos Zarate, chucho castillo, lionel rose, Los Angeles, Mexico, Roberto Duran

In 1977, boxing’s two best bantamweights were both tremendous punchers, both undefeated, both champions, and both Mexican. A showdown was

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When Thunder And Lightning Struck

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Rafael García 5 Comments HBO, Jim Lampley, Julio Cesar Chavez, Meldrick Taylor, Mexico, Richard Steele, Rocky Balboa, Rocky IV, Super Mario

One of my earliest boxing-related memories happened when I was seven. On a warm Saturday night my parents took me

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Fight Report: Berchelt vs Valdez

February 21, 2021February 23, 2021 Harry Meyerson 0 Comments Berchelt vs Valdez, Boxing, Las Vegas, Mexico, MGM Grand, Miguel Berchelt, OSCAR VALDEZ, Top Rank Boxing, Valdez vs Berchelt

The Event There’s something cartoon-like about watching certain feats of human strength or endurance. Sitting on your couch, you exclaim,

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Feb. 20, 1993: Chavez vs Haugen

February 20, 2021February 22, 2021 David Como 0 Comments Greg Haugen, Julio Cesar Chavez, Mexico

When Joe Cortez stopped the fight, even Haugen must have felt like things were in their right place. He took

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Feb. 19, 2000: Morales vs Barrera I

February 19, 2021February 21, 2021 Rene Ricardo Bernal 5 Comments boxiana, Boxing, Daniel Zaragoza, Erik Morales, Julio Cesar Chavez, Junior Jones, Kennedy McKinney, Marco Antonio Barrera, Mexico, rivalry

No one can really pin down how the animosity began. Perhaps it was a regional rivalry with Erik Morales hailing

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The Sting Of The Scorpion

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 James Simpson 0 Comments Barrera vs Morales, Bob Arum, Canelo Alvarez, Carl Frampton, gervonta davis, jamel herring, Mexico, Miguel Berchelt, OSCAR VALDEZ, Shakur Stevenson, Top Rank, Vasiliy Lomachenko

Regardless of anyone’s opinions of the state of boxing in the 21st century, there’s no denying that with some seventeen

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Feb.3, 1996: Barrera vs McKinney

February 3, 2021February 5, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Baby Faced Assassin, Boxing After Dark, Erik Morales, HBO, Julio Cesar Chavez, Junior Jones, Kennedy McKinney, Marco Antonio Barrera, Mexico

It’s 1996 and HBO has decided to start a new series of live boxing, providing fight fans with more excitement

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Feb. 2, 1980: Sanchez vs Lopez I

February 2, 2021February 4, 2021 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Azumah Nelson, Danny Lopez, David Kotey, Ernie Lopez, featherweight, Little Red, Mexico, Ruben Olivares, Salvador Sanchez, Sanchez vs Lopez, Wilfredo Gomez

Danny “Little Red” Lopez had won the WBC version of the featherweight crown in 1976 and no one begrudged him

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Salvador Sanchez: Counterpunch

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Lee Wylie 15 Comments Azumah Nelson, Boxing, Danny Lopez, Lee Wylie, Mexico, Salvador Sanchez, Wilfredo Gomez

“I’m convinced that Salvador Sanchez was the best Mexican fighter of all time. Even better than Julio Cesar Chavez.” —

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2020 Fight Of The Year

January 9, 2021February 16, 2021 Robert Portis 2 Comments Carlos Cuadras, El Gallo, Estrada vs Cuadras, Fight of the Year, Juan Francisco Estrada, Mexico, Roman Gonzalez, Zepeda vs Baranchyk

Fight Of The Year Nominations: Jose Zepeda KO5 Ivan Baranchyk Juan Francisco Estrada TKO11 Carlos Cuadras Roman Gonzalez TKO8 Kal

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Dec. 3, 1982: Gomez vs Pintor

December 3, 2020December 7, 2020 Robert Portis 1 Comment Carlos Zarate, Don King, Lupe Pintor, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Thomas Hearns, Wilfred Benitez, Wilfredo Gomez

On this date back in 1982, Wilfredo Gomez and Lupe Pintor helped write another thrilling chapter in the long saga

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Las Glorias del Gran Puas

November 20, 2020October 5, 2021 Rafael García 2 Comments Alexis Arguello, Bobby Chacon, Danny Lopez, David Kotey, Ernesto Marcel, Eusebio Pedroza, La Bondojo, Los Angeles, Mexican boxing, Mexico, Mexico City, Ricardo Garibay, Ruben "El Puas" Olivares, Ruben Olivares

“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.” — George Best

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Cinco De Mamadas

April 5, 2018April 6, 2018 Rafael García 4 Comments anti-doping, Canelo Alvarez, Canelo v GGG II, Canelo vs Golovkin, cheating, Clenbuterol, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Gennady Golovkin, ggg, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez, Golden Boy, Las Vegas, mamadas, Mexico, middleweights, PEDs, Tom Loeffler

“I have not let you down. I respect the sport and I will always be a clean fighter.” By

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Getting Set For SUPERFLY

September 7, 2017September 12, 2017 Rafael García 4 Comments Antonio Nieves, Boxing, Carlos Cuadras, Chocolatito, flyweight, Gonzalez vs Sor Rungvisai, HBO, Japan, Juan Francisco Estrada, Mexico, Monster, Naoya "Monster" Inoue, Naoya Inoue, Nicaragua, Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, Roman Gonzalez, Stubhub Center, super flyweight, Superfly

In a truly excellent year for boxing, this weekend’s SUPERFLY card is in a class of its own. The world’s

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Adios, Dinamita

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 Rafael García 0 Comments Daniel Zaragoza, Floyd Mayweather, Gilberto Roman, Humberto Gonzalez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny Pacquiao, Mexican boxers, Mexico, Nacho Beristain, Pacquiao vs Marquez, Ricardo Lopez

Greatness has a soft spot for grit. In the ring, Juan Manuel Marquez had grit in spades. He showed it

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Canelo vs Chavez: Junior Grows Up

April 13, 2017April 16, 2017 Sean Crose 0 Comments Boxing, Canelo Alvarez, Canelo vs Chavez, Canelo vs Chavez Jr., Erislandy Lara, Floyd Mayweather, Julio Cesar Chavez, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Mexico, Saul Alvarez, Son Of A Legend

Okay, I admit it: I’ve always had something of a soft spot for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Yes, I know,

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August 23, 1997: Lopez vs Sanchez

August 24, 2016August 24, 2016 Patrick Connor 1 Comment Alex Sanchez, Felix Trinidad, Mexico, Ricardo Lopez

“Before each round Ricardo looks up at the heavens, then goes out to kill, kill, kill. It’s like he’s asking

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Top Men: Greatest Mexican Boxers

June 2, 2016December 25, 2018 Robert Portis 0 Comments Carlos Zarate, Erik Morales, Julio Cesar Chavez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Mexico, Miguel Canto, Ruben Olivares, Salvador Sanchez

Fight fans are avidly looking forward to this Saturday night as we have what should be an amazing all-action, all-Mexico

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Nov. 9, 1996: Holyfield vs Tyson I

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Michael Carbert 2

Intimidation. From the jungles of our primitive ancestors, to the boardrooms of today’s suit-and-tie warriors, the ability to demoralize an

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May 18, 2002: Gatti vs Ward I

May 18, 2021May 21, 2021 Jamie Rebner 5

The final bell rings, the crowd roars, and the two warriors immediately embrace and then raise each other’s hands. This

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April 1, 2000: Klitschko vs Byrd

April 1, 2021April 4, 2021 Shaun Brown 0

When a prizefighter decides he has had enough for the night and signals surrender, a variety of attitudes and opinions

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Dec. 12, 1982: Chacon vs Limon IV

December 11, 2020December 14, 2020 Michael Carbert 2

They called him “The Schoolboy,” because he had once attended university, a rare thing among professional prizefighters. But make no