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No matter how you look at it, the second half of the career of Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez has been defined by his rivalry with Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao. Their trilogy is well documented and belongs to

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Cotto vs Martinez: King Of New York

June 7, 2020June 10, 2020

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 our feature report on the middleweight match between Sergio “Maravilla”

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June 26, 1972: Duran vs Buchanan

June 26, 2021June 29, 2021

In September of 1970, Scotland’s Ken Buchanan won the WBA version of the lightweight championship by close 15 round decision over Panamanian Ismael Laguna. He would defend his title twice before taking on red-hot top contender Roberto Duran,

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Feb. 25, 1964: Clay vs Liston I

February 25, 2021February 28, 2021

An earthquake. The ground collapsing beneath one’s feet. All that is established and familiar giving way to things new and strange and frightening. We’re only human so don’t judge too harshly the America that woke up on a

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Oct. 4, 1940: Zivic vs Armstrong

October 4, 2021October 7, 2021

Fritzie Zivic is forever one of the most colorful characters in the history of boxing and with 158 wins on his record, he was also no slouch in terms of ring accomplishments. But there’s a reason why you