Browsing Tag Ruben Olivares

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  The Top Twelve 4

  Top 12 Greatest All-Mexican Fights

  The expectations were high this past Saturday when Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez answered the bell in Las Vegas and with good reason. Few countries can match Mexico ...

  On February 22, 2021 / By Rafael García
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  Feb. 2, 1980: Sanchez vs Lopez I

  Danny “Little Red” Lopez had won the WBC version of the featherweight crown in 1976 and no one begrudged him the title. This was because Lopez, contrary to ...

  On February 2, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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  Jan. 14, 1984: Mancini vs Chacon

  Boxing is not an old man’s sport and over the decades there have been plenty of what we might call “passing-the-torch” fights, when age gives way to younger ...

  On January 14, 2021 / By Joshua Isard
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  Dec. 12, 1982: Chacon vs Limon IV

  They called him “The Schoolboy,” because he had once attended university, a rare thing among professional prizefighters. But make no mistake, despite the nickname and the ever-present boyish ...

  On December 11, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Las Glorias del Gran Puas

  “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.” — George Best The Northern Ireland footballer’s famous quip is less ...

  On November 20, 2020 / By Rafael García
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  Nov. 16, 1979: Arguello vs Chacon

  Bobby Chacon had been an overnight sensation in California, a popular young fighter attracting big crowds to the Inglewood Forum and the Olympic Auditorium. But as quickly as ...

  On November 16, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Oct. 16, 1970: Olivares vs Castillo

  The rivalry between Ruben Olivares and Jesus Castillo—one of the most revered in Mexican boxing lore—took place in an era when the bantamweight division was dominated by Mexicans, with “El Púas” ...

  On October 16, 2020 / By Rafael García
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  Happy Birthday To “The Rock”

  Today is the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and we’re always going to pay tribute to the one and only “Brockton Blockbuster,” regardless of the fact his famous ...

  On September 1, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  July 7, 1985: Chavez-Mayweather I

  It’s 1985 and everyone south of the border already knows who the next great Mexican boxer will be. The only problem is pretty much no one north of ...

  On July 7, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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  The Top 12 All-Time Greatest Mexican Boxers

  A while back your preferred kick-ass boxing website had a special week on Mexican pugilists called “Mexican Style” and part of it was a spirited debate regarding just ...

  On May 5, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Top Twelve 4

  Top 12 All-Time Best Bantamweights

  A while back we published our list of the greatest middleweights of all time and when we did we promised to follow-up with additional rankings for all of ...

  On May 24, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  Features 3

  Who Is The Greatest Mexican Boxer?

  Michael Carbert: Several years ago I wrote up a Top 12 Greatest All-Time Mexican Boxers list and to my delight, it inspired some consternation. I’ve wanted to revisit ...

  On December 28, 2018 / By Rafael García
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  Remembering Bobby Chacon

  Sometimes the price of glory is steep and painful. In the case of Bobby Chacon, it would appear, at least to those who have never known what it ...

  On September 7, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  Top Men: Greatest Mexican Boxers

  Fight fans are avidly looking forward to this Saturday night as we have what should be an amazing all-action, all-Mexico showdown between two blood-and-guts warriors, Orlando Salido and ...

  On June 2, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  Welcome to Mexican Style

  Juan Manuel Marquez turns 42-years-old today and we’ve decided it’s time to say ‘Happy Birthday’ and pay homage to the man some call “The Aztec Warrior.” While he ...

  On August 23, 2015 / By Robert Portis