Herring vs Frampton: In The Eyes Of The Jackal
In her 1986 treatise, On Boxing, renowned author Joyce Carol Oates writes that “the boxer meets an opponent who is
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Scott Quigg
The Weekend That Was
Some major title fights went down on Friday and Saturday, so we present to you a concise round-up of the
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Frampton vs Quigg: Not As Advertised
The crowd was electric. Absolutely, positively electric. Here was the excitement so badly missing from fights in Las Vegas. For
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Lee Wylie On Frampton vs Quigg
While the match is not nearly as momentous on this side of the Atlantic, the fact remains that for serious
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Time To Make A Statement
On paper, it had looked like a better-than-average Showtime boxing card, with an intriguing heavyweight match-up along with a rematch
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Rigondeaux Returns
If boxing were an organism, talent would be the marrow strengthening its bones. Beneath the pageantry, in a place untouched by politics and
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The Cuban Sphinx Sits and Waits
Sphinx-like and solitary, Guillermo Rigondeaux sits in repose on his desert throne. Despite his bleak environs he has ample supplies
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Residual Effects: Mares-Santa Cruz Preview
What a difference three years can make. Leo Santa Cruz was calling for a battle against Abner Mares back in
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Boxing’s Most Feared Fighter
UFC star Conor McGregor found himself being bested in the octagon by Chad Mendes two weeks ago but McGregor overcame
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Sam Eggington: The Evolution Of ‘The Savage’
Sam Eggington wanted to be a journeyman. The Birmingham welterweight wasn’t looking for anyone to mould him into a contender;
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Frampton vs Gonzalez: True Grit
When on the floor looking up at a heaving maniac who has youth, physical stature and now momentum on his
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Mark Your Calendar!
So what do we have June to thank for? The reappearance of Miguel Cotto? Yeah, thanks. Deontay Wilder vs Eric…
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Frampton vs Quigg: It Needs To Happen Now
I don’t have a lot of hair on my head these days. A look at the history of the Brown
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The Jackal Is Relegated to Japan
On the last day of one of boxing’s lamest years, its master craftsman, Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux (14-0), steps into
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