Browsing Tag Scott Quigg
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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 a dream-distortion of himself in the sense that ...
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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 most significant results. Check it out: Regis Prograis ...
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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 thousands upon thousands of people were packed into ...
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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 boxing fans, Carl Frampton vs Scott Quigg is ...
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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 of one of last year’s best fights, plus ...
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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 careerism, a firm structure exists without which boxing ...
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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 and is impressively ornamented. In one sense, Rigondeaux ...
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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 November of 2012, immediately after having made the ...
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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 the adversity, came back, and pulled out a ...
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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; he was just a teenager looking to earn ...
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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 side, there are two options: concede the loss ...
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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… I can’t even finish typing the match-up. (More ...
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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 family hairline shows any male in their late 20s ...
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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 the ring where he’ll seek a upbeat conclusion ...
