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Feb. 11, 1949: Pep vs Saddler II

There is a certain mystique to legendary fights of yesteryear, a nostalgia that speaks of a time when ‘The Sweet Science’ was larger than life and ruled supreme. ...
On February 11, 2021 / By Daniel Attias
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Wylie On Pep: Subtle Sophistication

Tomorrow marks the anniversary of one of the most extraordinary performances in the entire history of pugilism, that being Willie Pep’s remarkable rematch win over the great Sandy ...
On February 10, 2021 / By Lee Wylie
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Sugar And Steel

Though it is almost impossible to overstate Sugar Ray Robinson’s greatness, so much has been written on the subject of that inarguable status that little can be said ...
On December 1, 2020 / By Douglas Cavanaugh

The Fight City

Montreal is The Fight City. Known in years past as "Sin City" and "Babylon on the St. Lawrence", it saw more than its share of ring legends over the decades. A metropolis where hundreds of young warriors train and battle each day in its many gyms, it is where Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Bernard Hopkins all found greatness. It is a city of fights and fighters, of hockey and heroes, of broken dreams and immortal glory, a city unlike any other. Montreal is The Fight City.

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