I guess you could say it’s in the blood. Boxing. The fight game. The crazy racket they call pugilism. Because the fact is both of my grandfathers were ...
On June 2, 2020 / By Michael CarbertTime for a new podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, who is joined by site founder and editor Michael Carbert to discuss, among other things, the possible ...
On December 23, 2019 / By Alden ChodashWelcome back to a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash! This week he and site founder and editor Michael Carbert discuss the big ...
On November 27, 2019 / By Alden ChodashTime for a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash! This week he and site editor Michael Carbert recap the great battle that was ...
On October 28, 2019 / By Alden ChodashAs reported by Jamie Rebner on your number one independent boxing website, the big Grand Prix weekend saw a solid fight card go down at the Montreal Casino, ...
On June 11, 2019 / By Neil CraneEvery year at this time, Montreal hosts the F1 Grand Prix race, and it represents the unofficial kick-off of summer in The Fight City. And, as is often ...
On June 10, 2019 / By Jamie RebnerAs chronicled in detail on this website, the boxing journey of Ian MacKillop is a unique story unto itself as he has truly led a fighter’s life, traveling all ...
On March 25, 2019 / By Michael CarbertThe Event: The drama of the occasion was summed up in a single word, the title given to the match: “Obligatoire.” For non-Quebecois fight fans, that translates to ...
On December 2, 2018 / By Robert PortisTime again for The Fight City podcast, steered by Alden Chodash, with site founder and editor Michael Carbert riding shotgun. Jam-packed episode this week as we’re talking Bivol ...
On November 26, 2018 / By Alden ChodashTime for the latest edition of The Fight City Podcast! As usual, Alden Chodash is at the helm, with site editor Michael Carbert joining him in some rousing discussion on various boxing ...
On November 21, 2018 / By Robert PortisAnother week, another boxing card at the Montreal Casino, this time from Groupe Yvon Michel. The week before saw Eye Of The Tiger put on a major show there ...
On October 22, 2018 / By Robert PortisTerence Crawford demonstrated again what a superb talent he is as, with power, strength and skill, he methodically broke down and dispatched Jeff Horn in the ninth round ...
On June 10, 2018 / By Ralph M. SemienGroupe Yvon Michel hosted another boxing gala on Thursday at the Montreal Casino, which turned out to be unlike any pugilistic event I might have imagined. The venue ...
On April 20, 2018 / By Marko SijanWhen we hear the term “ring announcer,” HBO’s Michael Buffer and his iconic catch phrase “Let’s get ready to rumble!” is probably the first thing that comes to ...
On November 27, 2017 / By Simon TraversyLast Thursday the Montreal Casino hosted another boxing gala from Groupe Yvon Michel which saw local fight fans entertained by solid performances from emerging pro talents. Light heavyweight ...
On October 3, 2017 / By Robert PortisWhen it rains, it pours. This time last week the skies were clear and quiet in Montreal, maybe a bit too quiet. Then all at once boxing was ...
On September 5, 2017 / By Robert PortisMontreal is The Fight City. And in June, 2017, it’s gone into overdrive. This past Thursday night saw another quality show at the Montreal Casino from the good ...
On June 20, 2017 / By Michael CarbertIf you ever feel anxious about the quality or abundance of Canadian forests, drive through the bucolic hills that populate the province of New Brunswick. The perfectly paved highways, ...
On May 17, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiYoung people leaving behind the rugged beauty of Canada’s Maritime provinces in search of opportunity in Ontario or Alberta is a trope as well worn and well known ...
On April 20, 2017 / By Michael CarbertIf Shakeel Phinn was going to be truly tested in his first main event, it seemed likely — after a heated face off following the weigh-in — that it ...
On March 31, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiThe challenge of sports photography is finding a way to capture that split second of action which the naked eye can barely register, those precise and illuminating flashes ...
On March 30, 2017 / By Michael CarbertMontreal’s Donnybrook Boxing Gym opened its doors less than six months ago, but tomorrow night it makes a statement at the Montreal Casino with two fighters on the ...
On March 29, 2017 / By Michael CarbertYvon Michel‘s Casino de Montreal boxing series is now an entrenched fixture in the city’s vibrant combat sports scene, serving as a proving ground for emerging prospects and ...
On February 10, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiFor the past month the Casino de Montreal has staged a special promotion, offering patrons “big top flair” and a “circus vibe,” complete with acrobats and performers from ...
On February 9, 2017 / By Robert PortisAs all serious fight fans are aware, no sport has more tales of heartbreak and tragedy than boxing. The history of pugilism is littered with broken men, countless ...
On January 26, 2017 / By Michael CarbertTonight is, supposedly, the absolutely final chapter in the long saga which is the professional boxing career of Bernard Hopkins. Those who have followed that career with some ...
On December 17, 2016 / By Robert PortisEleider Alvarez’s tune-up match against rugged Norbert Dabrowski of Poland took on a massive infusion of significance just a few days ago when promoter Yvon Michel unexpectedly announced that ...
On December 11, 2016 / By Zachary AlapiRixa Promotions and Grant Brothers Boxing staged another card of pro fights in Montreal and it was, all things considered, their most successful show yet. The Tohu Theatre ...
On September 4, 2016 / By Michael CarbertFinding one’s place in the world isn’t always easy. It can take time to determine one’s true calling, to know you’re doing what you were meant to do. ...
On August 20, 2016 / By Michael CarbertThe Montreal Casino’s Cabaret Room was awash in dark tones last night. The violet, blue, and fuchsia pouring from the stage lights were offset by a constellation of flickering white on both ...
On May 25, 2016 / By Eliott McCormick“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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