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Fight City Legends: The Barbados Demon

In recent years the issue of boxers failing to make weight has become an ongoing concern, angering many boxing fans and rightfully so. Whether it’s Floyd Mayweather intentionally ...
On March 12, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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Terence Crawford: The Complete Boxer

In the not so distant past, when a gifted, young pugilist established himself as a top talent, he and boxing fans could look forward to a series of ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Lee Wylie
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The Crawford Question

When a fighter who many consider to be, pound-for-pound, the best in the world defends his title at Madison Square Garden, it should be a big deal. But ...
On December 11, 2019 / By Rob Lownie
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Beterbiev vs Gvozdyk: Light Heavyweight Lift Off

Recent weeks have seen boxing fans spoiled by a deluge of terrific contests between big-name fighters. From the back-and-forth battle between Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter, to ...
On October 14, 2019 / By Rob Lownie
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A Lowdown Dirty Shame

It appears increasingly likely that there will never be a clash between the two best welterweights in the world, Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford, and that’s ...
On October 3, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Spence vs Porter: Lost Opportunity

It is a hard truth of boxing in the 21st century that fight fans are so starved for meaningful competition that matches which once upon a time would ...
On October 1, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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The Fight City Podcast No. 30

Time for a new podcast with Alden Chodash who is joined this time by site founder and editor Michael Carbert as they help fight fans get set for ...
On September 26, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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Spence vs Porter: The Fight City Picks

You can make the case that this match-up should have happened a while ago. You can also point out that one of the two combatants didn’t look very ...
On September 25, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Welterweight Fights

Thirty-eight years ago one of the biggest fights in boxing history shattered box-office and telecast records and helped usher in the era of The Four Kings. Hearns vs ...
On September 18, 2019 / By Rafael García
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The Baleful Look In The PacMan’s Eyes

During all the weeks of pre-fight hoopla and the long promotional tour, Manny Pacquiao, a nice man with a lot of class, quietly took a whole lot of ...
On July 22, 2019 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Pacquiao vs Thurman: The Fight City Picks

It hasn’t exactly been a terrible year, but it’s been far from a great one, when it comes to meaningful, top-level match-ups and big attractions in boxing. And ...
On July 16, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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Don’t Sleep On “One Time”

For my money, there is no hotter and more tantalizing division in boxing today than the welterweights. Historically, the 147 pound weight class has been the home of ...
On June 13, 2019 / By James Simpson
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It’s Your Move, Bud!

If we say it too loudly we might just jinx it, but we have to give credit where it’s due: Al Haymon’s PBC at long last figured out ...
On May 17, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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When Fighters Fought: Time for a Welterweight Renaissance

Speaking for fans of a certain vintage, we all have a special set of boxers, the ones that forged our love for the sport, the ones on those ...
On April 29, 2019 / By Matt O'Brien
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Fight Report: Spence vs Garcia

“The bigger they are, the harder they fall.” Clearly the likes of “Barbados” Joe Walcott (who originally coined the phrase) and Bob Fitzsimmons didn’t think much of size ...
On March 17, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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Spence vs Garcia: The Fight City Picks

Errol Spence and Mikey Garcia are two of the best talents in boxing today. Both are champions; both are undefeated. However, few, if any, foresaw a clash between ...
On March 12, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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The Fight City Podcast No. 16

Welcome back to a new edition of The Fight City Podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash. This week he and site contributor Jamie Rebner discuss the past ...
On March 12, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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The Weekend That Was

In case the sport of boxing wasn’t brutal enough inside the ring, Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker and “Showtime” Shawn Porter showed just how taxing it could be outside ...
On March 10, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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Fight Report: Thurman vs Lopez

As the old adage has it in the sport of boxing, you’re only as good as your last fight. The assumption of course being that you compete often ...
On January 27, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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Pacquiao Beats Broner: The Last Big Win?

There was no reason for Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner to be a meaningful fight and in the end it was a bit on the sound and fury, ...
On January 20, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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Manny Pacquiao: The True Believer

Manny Pacquiao dances with boxing like a jilted lover. The twists and turns retain their technical grace, but lack the fluidity and passion as when the love was ...
On January 15, 2019 / By Craig Scott
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Philadelphia Fight Night

Manny Rivera, co-owner of Hard Hitting Promotions, was walking the main room of the 2300 Arena in a checked suit that would have fit the scene back when ...
On November 20, 2018 / By Joshua Isard
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Fight Report: Porter vs Garcia

The Event: Even though the Barclay’s Center has become one of boxing’s hottest venues, you seldom see two fighters square off against each other that have each given ...
On September 9, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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Garcia vs Porter: The Fight City Picks

As one of our contributors discussed not that long ago, the current version of the welterweight division has all the necessary ingredients to give boxing fans plenty of ...
On September 5, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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An Open Letter To Keith Thurman

Hi Keith. Ralph Semien here, long time fight fan and a sincere admirer of your skills and accomplishments, both in and out of the ring. In particular, Keith, ...
On July 5, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Explosive Potential: 147 Should Be Boxing’s Hottest Division

It was, until recently, the premier division in boxing, the weight class with the most elite-level talents and the most tantalizing match-ups to be made. Over the decades, ...
On June 1, 2018 / By Sean Crose
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Dreaming Of A Welterweight Super Series

On Saturday the World Boxing Super Series gives fight fans another exceptional match-up in George Groves vs Chris Eubank Jr. as both of their ongoing divisional tournaments move ...
On February 12, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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Crawford Defeats Indongo: Case Closed

As it was with the infamous knockout streak which defined Gennady Golovkin’s prime, the failure to revel in the present with Terence Crawford is tempting. Last night, Crawford ...
On August 20, 2017 / By Zachary Alapi
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Fight Report: Garcia vs Broner

The Event At the Barclays Center of Brooklyn, New York, highly regarded Mikey Garcia met perennial troublemaker Adrien Broner in a bout that came together unexpectedly, adding a ...
On July 30, 2017 / By Rafael García
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The Big Mouth Factor

I’m not going to bullshit you. I’m going to tell it like it is. I don’t hold back. I don’t pull my punches. Here’s what I think. This ...
On July 11, 2017 / By Sean Crose

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