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Dec. 3, 1982: Gomez vs Pintor

On this date back in 1982, Wilfredo Gomez and Lupe Pintor helped write another thrilling chapter in the long saga of glorious violence that is the boxing rivalry ...
On December 3, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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Nov. 30, 1979: Benitez vs Leonard

Perhaps few people at the time realized it, but the title match between Wilfred “Radar” Benitez and Sugar Ray Leonard at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas constituted an extremely ...
On November 30, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Opening Rounds

In boxing, as in most things in life, it’s quality, not quantity. Excitement is the name of the game and the greatest fights are the ones that offer ...
On November 23, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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Nov. 12, 1982: Pryor vs Arguello I

It’s November, 1982 and the sport of boxing is bigger than ever. Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns are all mainstream stars and fight fans enjoy ...
On November 12, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Nov. 10, 1983: Hagler vs Duran

Since finally winning the world middleweight title in 1980 and firmly establishing himself as one of the best boxers on the planet, Marvelous Marvin Hagler had been like ...
On November 10, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Masters Of The Jab

With few exceptions, the jab is a boxer’s most fundamental weapon, the key punch that sets up all the others. Without it, a boxer cannot effectively establish rhythm, ...
On November 2, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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Oct. 30, 1982: Hagler vs Obelmejias II

It’s 1982 and no one doubts that undisputed middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler is the best active boxer on the planet, pound-for-pound. While Aaron Pryor, Michael Spinks, and ...
On October 30, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 29, 1987: Hearns vs Roldan

Henry Armstrong had come so close to accomplishing the feat. Latter day legends Alexis Arguello and Roberto Duran had tried and failed. But finally, for the very first ...
On October 29, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Hawk Time Forever

Were he still with us, Aaron Pryor would be 63-years-old today. Gone too soon, and taken in the same year that saw the passing of Muhammad Ali, the ...
On October 20, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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The Fight City Podcast No. 1

Over the last few months, Alden Chodash has proven himself a most industrious contributor to your favourite independent boxing website and he also happens to be the proprietor ...
On October 15, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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Sept. 16, 1981: Leonard vs Hearns

In the summer of 1981, only two boxers mattered in America: WBA welterweight champion Thomas Hearns, and WBC welterweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard. Ever since the previous fall, ...
On September 16, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Sept. 9, 1983: Pryor vs Arguello II

Do a Google search for Alexis Arguello and you will end up with photos and videos about Aaron Pryor. Do one for Aaron Pryor and you end up ...
On September 9, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Too Many Belts, Not Enough Champions

Believe it or not, there are a total of 102 recognized ‘world’ championships in existence in professional boxing today. Discounting the 34 champions which may be of an ...
On August 26, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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August 2, 1980: Hearns vs Cuevas

They called it “World War II,” an odd if not slightly offensive billing, but the logic was undeniable. In 1980, no division in boxing mattered more or inspired ...
On August 2, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 2, 1980: Pryor vs Cervantes

The Montreal Olympics in 1976 represented a galvanizing moment for boxing in America, an event which saw the sport gain new stars and new fans. The amateur team ...
On August 2, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Kovalev vs Alvarez: Atlantic City Comeback

Everyone loves a successful sports comeback and on August 4th, in more than one way, that’s exactly what we’re going to see. In fact, that particular date has ...
On July 20, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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July 18, 1987: McCallum vs Curry

When Sugar Ray Leonard retired for the first time in 1982 it was a shock that left a huge vacuum in the sport. Over the next few years, ...
On July 18, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 25, 1981: Leonard vs Kalule

Here’s the thing some people don’t get about Sugar Ray Leonard: the man was more athlete than boxer, and, despite his “sweet” nickname, he was more bad-ass than ...
On June 25, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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June 20, 1980: Duran vs Leonard I

Time waits for no one, as the old cliché goes, a statement whose meaning the young can barely grasp and alas, I am young no longer. But 38 years ...
On June 20, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 15, 1984: Hearns vs Duran

At the time, the story lines had not yet become vivid, the true significance of what was unfolding not yet clear. The term “The Four Kings” had yet ...
On June 15, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 12, ’89: Hearns vs Leonard II

Their first meeting in 1981, one of the biggest fights in boxing history, was called “The Showdown,” an appellation which made sense given that each held one of ...
On June 12, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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Ralph’s Take

Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1), Jermell Charlo (30-0) and Terence Crawford (32-0), are all favored to win their fights this Saturday night, but this is boxing, so, as fight ...
On June 8, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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June 8, 2002: Lewis vs Tyson

Legitimate superfights in boxing tend not to just happen spontaneously, but instead are built up over time. The first bout between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali was years ...
On June 8, 2018 / By Patrick Connor
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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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April 15, 1985: Hagler vs Hearns

Hagler vs Hearns. Next to The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, maybe the most famous boxing match in middleweight history. Billed as simply “The Fight,” what is there to ...
On April 15, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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Remembering The Kronk

Six months ago the boxing world received some regrettable and disheartening news: the original Kronk Gym in Detroit, Michigan, the legendary place where brilliant trainer Emanuel Steward developed ...
On April 13, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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“A Moment I Will Never Forget”: Interview With Ray Leonard

Thirty-one years ago it was one of the biggest fights in boxing history and one of the most controversial. Sugar Ray vs Marvelous Marvin. Hagler vs Leonard. Few fights ...
On April 7, 2018 / By Thad Moore
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Hagler: On His Own Terms

It remains to this day one of the more controversial fights in boxing history. No, there was no long count. Nor was there the sudden appearance of a ...
On April 6, 2018 / By Sean Crose
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April 6, 1987: Leonard vs Hagler

On April 15, 1985, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, after 12 long years of struggle and sacrifice, finally conquered the summit of professional boxing and established himself as not only ...
On April 6, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 Most Intimidating Boxers

Intimidation can come in many different forms: aggressive body language, rippling muscles, obnoxious trash talk, or the cold stare that sends chills down another’s backbone. Whatever way it’s ...
On March 29, 2018 / By Robert Portis

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