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,
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Philadelphia
Sept. 23, 1952: Marciano vs Walcott I
After a record breaking reign atop the big man division, the great Joe Louis finally retired in 1948, and in
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The Calling Of Saint Rocky
The series began with The Prizefighter And The Lady, and then it continued with Requiem For A Heavyweight. Now writers
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Aug. 22, 1998: Gatti vs Robinson I
People are a product of their environment; where and how you grow up shapes what you become. The same is
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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
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Aug. 4, 1947: Williams vs Montgomery
Ike Williams and Bob Montgomery made no secret of the fact that they disliked one another and their animosity made
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The Executioner’s Greatest Victories
To state the obvious, fight fans have always been attracted to thunderous power punchers. The sheer violence of a sudden,
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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
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Will Beterbiev Make Montreal Great Again?
After losing by knockout, Oleksandr Gvozdyk held up his hands in honest submission. The gesture came on his way back
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Fight Report: Gvozdyk vs Beterbiev
The Event: For quite some time hardcore fight fans have been gazing at the rankings of the light heavyweight division
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Philadelphia Marks Five Decades of Peltz Boxing
There was an atmosphere of celebration last Friday night, but one with an accent of sadness, as a nine fight
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Fight Night In Philly
Philadelphia fight fans like to come out and support their local fighters, and I like to see prospects develop, so
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Sonny Conto: “I’m For Real!”
Sonny Conto is three fights and just four rounds into his professional career, yet he’s already a Philadelphia phenomenon. Indeed,
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Bobby “Boogaloo” Watts And The Philadelphia Middleweights
Bobby “Boogaloo” Watts is from a different era, a time when more often than not, fighters embraced challenges and took
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Carto Crashes In Philly
The “Philly Special” was a homegrown night at the fights that ended with almost nothing going as I expected it
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest “Philly” Champs
Rocky is a great movie, and Creed was pretty good, but they get my town all wrong when it comes to
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Michelle Rosado And The Philly Special
When I ask Michelle Rosado to give me a little summary of her career, she has a tough time starting.
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Yo, Adrian! Here We Go Again!
And so I’ve now seen Creed II, the successful sequel to the surprisingly effective and popular 2015 film, Creed. In
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Philadelphia Fight Night
Manny Rivera, co-owner of Hard Hitting Promotions, was walking the main room of the 2300 Arena in a checked suit
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Garcia vs Porter: The Fight City Picks
As one of our contributors discussed not that long ago, the current version of the welterweight division has all the
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Atlantic City Comeback, Part II
Atlantic City is no longer America’s Playground, and hasn’t been for a long time. It’s a city of casinos along
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Christian Carto: Philadelphia’s New “Rocky”
Philadelphia has long prided itself on its rich pugilistic tradition, and while the current boxing scene may not be as
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The Weekend That Was
Once again we offer a run-down of much of this past weekend’s boxing action with help from our good friends
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Teaching The Sweet Science
Bernard Hopkins is synonymous with Philadelphia boxing. Throughout his career, the man once known as “The Executioner” has been at
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Tim Witherspoon: “I’m The Real Rocky!”
Everyone knows who Rocky Balboa is, but who is the true Rocky, the real-life Rocky? Tim Witherspoon, a former heavyweight
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