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The Contrasting Legacies Of Roy & Floyd

When James J. Jeffries, heavyweight champion of the world, retired undefeated in 1905, few were in any doubt that they had just seen the greatest heavyweight fighter of ...
On February 13, 2020 / By Laurence Thompson
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McCluskey’s Dozen: Thirty Years Of Talent

Talent is an almost indefinable quality. You can spot it in a prodigious young athlete, but at the same time it’s difficult to define precisely what it is. ...
On January 23, 2020 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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Pernell Whitaker: Best Of A Decade

With the new year upon us, we are forced to reflect on the fact that 2019 saw the untimely passing of all-time great Pernell Whitaker, who would have ...
On January 2, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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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 December 17, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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Otis Grant: Hometown Hero

Otis “Magic” Grant is more than a former world champion boxer, much more than one of Canada’s most successful athletes. As an amateur, he won provincial and national ...
On November 2, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 30, 1974: Ali vs Foreman

In 1974, George Foreman reigned supreme. The previous year he had astonished the sports world with his terrifying demolition of Joe Frazier, knocking Smokin’ Joe to the canvas ...
On October 30, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time Worst Cheap Shots

All intentional fouls or blindside hits are cheap, but for this list we define a “cheap shot,” also known as a “sucker punch,” as a blow rendered when ...
On October 13, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Pacman Moments

At this point it’s anybody’s guess how much longer ring legend Manny Pacquiao will continue boxing, but what is known is that the Pacman scored a huge win ...
On July 21, 2019 / By Rafael García
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Light Heavyweights

Continuing our infrequent rankings of the all-time greatest boxers in each of the original eight weight classes, we offer our third installment in the series. We started with ...
On July 8, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Dark Trade

My earliest memory of boxing is a poster for Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks from back in 1988, the big heavyweight superfight that lasted exactly 91 seconds. The poster ...
On June 21, 2019 / By Joshua Isard
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15 Kinds Of Fight Fan Heartache

Boxing, by its very nature, is the sport of heartache, disappointment and painful memories. More than any other, it sadistically toys with its fans, raising expectations and then, ...
On May 28, 2019 / By Matt O'Brien
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Didn’t Forget: Wylie On Superman

If boxing videos by Lee Wylie highlight the subtleties and nuances of ringcraft, they also inspire requests from avid watchers. One pugilist who more than a few ardent ...
On May 13, 2019 / By Lee Wylie
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When Fighters Fought: Time for a Welterweight Renaissance

Speaking for fans of a certain vintage, we all have a special set of boxers, the ones that forged our love for the sport, the ones on those ...
On April 29, 2019 / By Matt O'Brien
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April 25, 1998: Jones vs Hill

It had taken far too long to happen, but this past February, Roy Jones Jr. finally announced his long overdue retirement from the fight game. At the age ...
On April 25, 2019 / By Jamie Rebner
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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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The Fight Game Has Changed

Since inception, the relationship between television and boxing has been bittersweet. Back in the 1950s A. J. Liebling, journalistic star for The New Yorker and boxing writer extraordinaire, ...
On May 3, 2018 / By Rafael García
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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, dramatic knockout is a major part of boxing’s ...
On March 13, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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Yes, Roy Really Was That Good

By the mid-90’s, the question was being asked: was he the best ever? Certainly there had been no one quite like him in recent memory, no one who ...
On February 17, 2018 / By Sean Crose
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 168

Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! Your weekly briefing on combat sports from Manny Montreal! This week: Once again, big congrats to the World Boxing Super Series! Gassiev vs ...
On February 6, 2018 / By Manny Montreal
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Otis Grant: Winning On The Road

Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the night when Otis Grant of Montreal battled for 12 rounds and won a world title. On December 13, 1997, Grant won ...
On December 22, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest One Punch Knockouts

Few things in all of sports are as electrifying as the one punch knockout and these are the most consequential of them all. To make the cut, it must ...
On November 11, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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Undisputed Chaos

The other week saw one of the most compelling match-ups boxing has to offer finally happen: “Supremacy” — Gennady Golovkin vs Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The significance of this ...
On September 25, 2017 / By Matt O'Brien
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 132

Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: David Whittom in hospital after his unsuccessful challenge for a Canadian title! Some blunt words for the people ...
On May 30, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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Q&A With Lee Wylie (No. 5)

Suffering from uncertainty about your lead shoulder feint? Having trouble with your distance management or footwork? Are tactical concerns regarding your favorite fighter keeping you up at night? ...
On May 19, 2017 / By Lee Wylie
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The Weekend That Was

Some notable matches went down this past weekend, so let’s do our usual wrap-up of the major boxing action. First up, Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford journeyed to ...
On February 19, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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2016 Knockout Of The Year

Knockout of the Year Nominations: Julius Indongo KO1 Eduard Troyanovsky Thomas Williams Jr. KO2 Edwin Rodriguez Jason Sosa TKO11 Javier Fortuna Adonis Stevenson KO4 Thomas Williams Jr. Joe ...
On January 7, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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Friday Night Winners From FightFan.com

Canadian welterweight champion Steve ‘The Dragon’ Claggett routed previously undefeated Emmanuel Robles, last night as seen live on CBS Sports. It was the main event of Roy Jones ...
On September 10, 2016 / By Fight Fan.com
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Top Men: Olympic Boxing

What do you think of when you hear the words “Olympic boxing”? Maybe you recall a young Cassius Clay or Joe Frazier showing off their gold medals? Or ...
On August 18, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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That Sad, Empty Feeling

It’s stating the obvious to note that boxing is the most brutal and unforgiving of all sports, but knowing this did not mitigate the sadness of seeing a ...
On January 3, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 55

Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! This week: All hail The King, Mystic Mac, The Notorious One: Conor McGregor! Plus: what to ...
On December 14, 2015 / By Manny Montreal

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