Browsing Tag Montreal

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  À La Prochaine, Montreal

  Montreal is “The Fight City,” not Toronto. Or so we thought. And still think, as any objective evaluation of Canada’s two largest urban centres reveals a mismatch in ...

  On April 26, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  World Combat Arena On The Rise

  Last night the Montreal Casino played host to its second consecutive night of combat sports action. After a solid boxing card on Thursday, the combat sports action continued ...

  On April 21, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Remembering The Kronk

  Six months ago the boxing world received some regrettable and disheartening news: the original Kronk Gym in Detroit, Michigan, the legendary place where brilliant trainer Emanuel Steward developed ...

  On April 13, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  April 4, 2009: Bradley vs Holt

  Every passionate fight fan remembers what sparked their love for The Sweet Science. For some it was watching Rocky or When We Were Kings, or coming across a ...

  On April 5, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Golden Gloves

  In grainy black and white, half-naked boys and young men form a line in a Montreal gymnasium. They’re lean and fit, registration cards tucked into snug white briefs ...

  On April 3, 2018 / By Marko Sijan
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  Tohu Turf Wars: Report And Photo Gallery

  Upon approaching the Tohu Theatre last night, and despite having been informed of brisk ticket sales, one couldn’t help being surprised to learn there was not a single ...

  On March 25, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 169

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Congrats to Eye Of The Tiger Management for their successful show in Shawinigan! Big win for Mathieu Germain, who ...

  On February 14, 2018 / By Manny Montreal
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  Is Adonis Stevenson The Real President Of The WBC?

  A few days ago Showtime Sports announced with much fanfare a slate of upcoming matches to cover the first half of the new year, including 10 world title ...

  On January 26, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 161

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats this week to: Brandon Cook! Chad Laprise! John Makdessi! Nordine Taleb! Valerie Letourneau! Check out Manny’s Saunders vs Lemieux ...

  On December 20, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Saunders vs Lemieux: Middleweight Crossroads

  The middleweights are a class we have deemed more than once to be an unabashed mess given the fact that for several years it has been populated at ...

  On December 14, 2017 / By Rafael García
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  Dec. 10, 1958: Moore vs Durelle I

  The story of Archie Moore is, above all else, one of perseverance. While generally not considered part of the famous “Murderers Row” gang — a group of skilled ...

  On December 11, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Ulysse vs Claggett: Rare As Rubies

  Tomorrow night Montreal hosts another major pro boxing card, this one organized by Eye Of The Tiger Management and featuring no fewer than 12 matches. The venue is ...

  On October 26, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 150

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Recapping last week’s Montreal Casino card! Manny a little bit nervous about Shakeel Phinn’s fight and his Wolverine opponent! Dangerous ...

  On October 3, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Rivas And Phinn On The Rise

  Last Thursday the Montreal Casino hosted another boxing gala from Groupe Yvon Michel which saw local fight fans entertained by solid performances from emerging pro talents. Light heavyweight ...

  On October 3, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 148

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Messed up weekend! Congrats to GGG! Unleash Teddy Atlas on bad judges! Is something big on the horizon for David ...

  On September 19, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Fight Night At The Tohu

  Last night saw yet another action-packed fight card at the Tohu Theatre in Montreal from Rixa Promotions and Grant Brothers Boxing, headlined by rising super middleweight prospect Erik ...

  On September 10, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Fight Time In The Fight City

  When it rains, it pours. This time last week the skies were clear and quiet in Montreal, maybe a bit too quiet. Then all at once boxing was ...

  On September 5, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Erik Bazinyan: Lessons Learned

  Ironically, time means less and less as we grow older. Huge changes occur in one’s youthful years and the 20-year-old version of the self is radically different from ...

  On September 3, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 143

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Major announcements coming soon from both Groupe Yvon Michel and Eye Of The Tiger! Major step forward on the horizon ...

  On August 16, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 142

  Hey, fight freaks! Time again to hear from Manny Montreal! This week: Congratulations to Claressa Shields, Vasyl Lomachenko and Raymundo Beltran! Manny’s Tip Of The Week: never miss ...

  On August 9, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Aug. 9, 1980: Palma vs Randolph

  In 1976, a group of young athletes journeyed to Montreal to fight for their country. There were no great expectations for the men who populated the American Olympic ...

  On August 8, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 140

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Manny’s got plenty to say about Adam Green vs Patrice Volny! Father Time got zero sympathy! Hey, boxing media people, ...

  On July 25, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 139

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: congrats to Jonathan Di Bella! Big win at MSG! Jo Jo Dan deserves a big fight in Montreal! Joanne Calderwood ...

  On July 19, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 137

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Congrats to Mick Conlan! Thanks to Teddy Atlas for telling it like it is! Pacquiao vs Horn: Manny ...

  On July 5, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 135

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to all the winners in The Fight City from last week! So many outstanding performances! Bruno Bredicean! Custio Clayton! ...

  On June 22, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Ward vs Stevenson: The Time Is Now

  Over the weekend, Andre Ward put an emphatic stamp of victory on his rivalry with Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, stopping the Russian puncher in round eight and handing him ...

  On June 21, 2017 / By Jamie Rebner
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  June 20, 1980: Duran vs Leonard I

  Time waits for no one, as the old cliché goes, a statement whose meaning the young can barely grasp and alas, I am young no longer. But 37 years ...

  On June 20, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Montreal Dream Fights

  Montreal is The Fight City. And in June, 2017, it’s gone into overdrive. This past Thursday night saw another quality show at the Montreal Casino from the good ...

  On June 20, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Legend Of Paul Dubé

  That there’s no metropolis quite like Montreal is a proposition for which an abundance of evidence exists, but if one wants further proof that the place we like ...

  On June 10, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 133

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Great night of fights at the Bell Centre in Montreal! Congrats to all the winners! Skillful performance from Eleider Alvarez! ...

  On June 7, 2017 / By Manny Montreal