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“I’m Not Here To Play; I’m Here To Stay.”

On Saturday night, Maryland super featherweight Lamont Roach Jr. (17-0-1) will appear for the second time in the main arena at Madison Square Garden as he takes on ...
On December 13, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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Nov. 30, 1979: Benitez vs Leonard

Perhaps few people at the time realized it, but the title match between Wilfred “Radar” Benitez and Sugar Ray Leonard at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas constituted an extremely ...
On November 30, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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The Gods Of War

One of the best parts about being a boxing fan is the vitality of the sport’s history and the spirited debates and discussions that arise from it. The ...
On November 17, 2018 / By Joshua Isard
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Nov. 16, 1979: Arguello vs Chacon

Bobby Chacon had been an overnight sensation in California, a hugely popular young fighter attracting big crowds to the Inglewood Forum and the Olympic Auditorium. But as quickly ...
On November 16, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 12, 1982: Pryor vs Arguello I

It’s November, 1982 and the sport of boxing is bigger than ever. Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns are all mainstream stars and fight fans enjoy ...
On November 12, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 10, 1983: Hagler vs Duran

Since finally winning the world middleweight title in 1980 and firmly establishing himself as one of the best boxers on the planet, Marvelous Marvin Hagler had been like ...
On November 10, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 29, 1987: Hearns vs Roldan

Henry Armstrong had come so close to accomplishing the feat. Latter day legends Alexis Arguello and Roberto Duran had tried and failed. But finally, for the very first ...
On October 29, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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When Trash Talk Backfires

Many times my dad repeated this old saw in my presence: “A wise man keeps his ears open and his mouth shut.” Not that I ever listened or ...
On October 10, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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The Duran vs De Jesus Rivalry

Duran vs De Jesus: A Rivalry In Three Chapters Prologue The story of boxing is the story of rivalries. And rivalries themselves are stories. During the contentious years ...
On October 9, 2018 / By Zach Dunn
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Body Punchers

Body punchers don’t get enough love. Except for those dramatic instances where a paralyzing left hook to the liver produces a knockout, much of the time an effective ...
On October 8, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Upsets

How does one measure an upset? Simple: by the number of chins on the floor at the end of the fight. And the power of the shockwaves felt ...
On October 3, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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Ali vs Shavers: The Greatest’s Finest Hour

No matter how dismal the fight scene may be at a given time, fans can always cherish and take comfort from the sport’s glorious history. As a measure ...
On September 30, 2018 / By Michael Ezra
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Sept. 16, 1981: Leonard vs Hearns

In the summer of 1981, only two boxers mattered in America: WBA welterweight champion Thomas Hearns, and WBC welterweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard. Ever since the previous fall, ...
On September 16, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Tactical Limitations?

When our favorite boxers win, we credit their courage, ring-smarts or resilience in the face of adversity, but when they lose we often look for some outside entity ...
On September 13, 2018 / By Jeffrey Fuss
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Legends In The Bronx: Ring 10 Fundraiser On Sept. 23

It may not be the only organization working to assist the boxing’s fallen warriors and ex-fighters in need, but Ring 10 of New York City is certainly one ...
On September 10, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Sept. 9, 1983: Pryor vs Arguello II

Do a Google search for Alexis Arguello and you will end up with photos and videos about Aaron Pryor. Do one for Aaron Pryor and you end up ...
On September 9, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 7, 2004: Corrales vs Freitas

I have never agreed with those “fans” that criticize fighters for quitting. Any man or woman who enters the ring possesses courage that distinguishes them from us non-pugilists. ...
On August 7, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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August 2, 1980: Hearns vs Cuevas

They called it “World War II,” an odd if not slightly offensive billing, but the logic was undeniable. In 1980, no division in boxing mattered more or inspired ...
On August 2, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time Cockiest Boxers

There’s confident, and then there’s cocky, the former being expected of any prizefighter with the guts to step into the ring, but the latter taking confidence and turning ...
On July 24, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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Kovalev vs Alvarez: Atlantic City Comeback

Everyone loves a successful sports comeback and on August 4th, in more than one way, that’s exactly what we’re going to see. In fact, that particular date has ...
On July 20, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Salvation In The Underground: BKB On The Rise

“Professional fighting is a paradox. It appears dangerous and yet it saves lives.” So says Seamus Devlin, a bare-knuckle fighter based in northwest England. In the spirit of ...
On July 14, 2018 / By Sherif Dhaimish
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Roberto Duran Victories

In assessing Roberto Duran’s boxing career some two decades removed from his last meaningful win, one thing is not to be questioned: “Manos de Piedra” is an all-time ...
On June 29, 2018 / By Patrick Connor
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June 26, 1972: Duran vs Buchanan

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 ...
On June 26, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 22, 1979: Duran vs Palomino

If one were to rank the finest performances of the great Roberto Duran, his ten round win at New York’s Madison Square Garden over former welterweight champ Carlos Palomino should ...
On June 23, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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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 38 years ...
On June 20, 2018 / 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, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 15, 1984: Hearns vs Duran

At the time, the story lines had not yet become vivid, the true significance of what was unfolding not yet clear. The term “The Four Kings” had yet ...
On June 15, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 12, ’89: Hearns vs Leonard II

Their first meeting in 1981, one of the biggest fights in boxing history, was called “The Showdown,” an appellation which made sense given that each held one of ...
On June 12, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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McCluskey’s Dozen: 30 Years Of Talent

Talent is an almost indefinable quality. You can spot it in a prodigious young athlete but it’s difficult to define precisely what it is. It can manifest itself ...
On May 9, 2018 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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April 23, 1977: Zarate vs Zamora

In 1977, the two best boxers in the bantamweight division were both tremendous punchers, both undefeated, both champions, and both Mexican. A showdown was inevitable. It was a match ...
On April 23, 2018 / By Eliott McCormick

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