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The Twelve Rounds Of Christmas

It’s a timeless Yuletide classic, a tune sung for centuries at this time of year, but now “The Twelve Days Of Christmas” has a special pugnacious and pugilistic ...
On December 25, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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Stuck in Time: Manny, Marquez and Me

“Hard right hand by Marquez and for the first time in four fights Manny Pacquiao has been knocked down!” “Are you fucking kidding me?!” So I screamed at ...
On December 8, 2019 / By Carlos Ramirez H.
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Dec. 5, 1947: Louis vs Walcott I

Bad decisions. Robberies. Ridiculous scorecards. Maybe nothing sickens a fight fan more than the judges rendering a final verdict which makes a mockery of a hard-fought contest. Sadly, ...
On December 5, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Pacman Moments

At this point it’s anybody’s guess how much longer ring legend Manny Pacquiao will continue boxing, but what is known is that the Pacman scored a huge win ...
On July 21, 2019 / By Rafael García
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The Fight City Podcast No. 26

Welcome back to a new episode of The Fight City Podcast, hosted by Alden Chodash who this week is joined by boxing historian and site contributor Patrick Connor. ...
On July 18, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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April 4, 2009: Bradley vs Holt

Every passionate fight fan remembers what sparked their love for The Sweet Science. For some it was watching Rocky or When We Were Kings, or coming across a ...
On April 4, 2019 / By Jamie Rebner
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Top 12 All-Time “Dirtiest” Champs

A comprehensive roster of boxers who dabbled in the darker arts of ringcraft would rival a catalogue of the soldiers who ringed the walls of Troy, or a ...
On January 11, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Five Myths About Judging

In the aftermath of the controversial draw verdict for Saturday’s huge heavyweight showdown, attention has once again turned to the ancient question of how boxing matches are scored ...
On December 6, 2018 / By Matt O'Brien
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Stevenson vs Gvozdyk: Mandatory Mayhem

With WBC light heavyweight belt-holder Adonis “Superman” Stevenson set to face mandatory top contender Oleksander Gvozdyk this Saturday at the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City, the champion is ...
On November 29, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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The Weekend That Was

Terence 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. Semien
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Next Step to Stardom: Spence vs Khan

Errol Spence Jr. is now a world champion, becoming one under circumstances not common to this generation of fighters. He took on the most talented welterweight in the ...
On June 8, 2017 / By Danny Howard
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The Haunting Of Dinamita

Boxing continues to be the sport where aging athletes and ex-champions never retire but instead keep holding out for one more dance in the spotlight, not to mention ...
On October 12, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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Superfight For Kell Brook?

Back in August of 2014, following an ugly contest marred by excessive clinching and frequent rabbit punches, Kell Brook supplanted Shawn Porter as IBF welterweight champion. The unbeaten underdog ...
On May 18, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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#PacNelo Is Coming

“Boxing is a business” is the phrase fighters, promoters, managers, and even fight fans use to justify about 85% of the matches that we get to see on ...
On April 15, 2016 / By Rafael García
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Pacquiao Impressive In Farewell Fight

It was supposed to be a legend’s last fight. It was insanely and stupidly politicized. And it was a bout many weren’t excited about. Still, Manny Pacquiao got ...
On April 10, 2016 / By Sean Crose
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PacBradley I: Heist or Hyperbole?

The MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas will host the third and final chapter of Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley’s welterweight trilogy tomorrow night, in what may well ...
On April 8, 2016 / By Matt O'Brien
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PacBradley III: The Fight City Picks

We’re mere hours away from what just might be the final fight of Manny Pacquiao’s amazing career. While few were calling for a third meeting between The Pacman ...
On April 8, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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#NoTrump: The Rise of Oscar Valdez

Let’s be honest: 2016 has been far from an exciting year for boxing with few truly compelling matchups. This Saturday night will bring us one of the biggest ...
On April 7, 2016 / By Alfonso Jasso
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A Question Of Character

“It’s the mark of a great fighter when he has character plus skill. Because a fighter with character and skill will often rise and beat a better fighter…Character ...
On April 6, 2016 / By Henry Valerio
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 71

Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! We have a new ” The One!” Gervonta “TANK” Davis! Broner is what Broner does! What’s happening in ...
On April 5, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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Pacquiao vs Bradley: A Tactical Overview

While it’s fair to say that the boxing world is not exactly on fire regarding next Saturday’s rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, what is also ...
On March 29, 2016 / By Lee Wylie
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Pacquiao Off His Pedestal

Comparing disfavorably a significant subset of the human population to animals is not a good way to win friends, especially when the one speaking had for so long ...
On March 1, 2016 / By Rafael García
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No Emergence: Garcia Defeats Guerrero

Danny Garcia knows this story already. So does boxing, for that matter. Fans again walk away from one of Garcia’s fights underwhelmed, while he walks away with another ...
On January 24, 2016 / By Patrick Connor
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The Tragedy of Boxers With CID

Ring rust is real. Three long years is what John L. Sullivan waited between fights; Jack Dempsey did the same. Neither heavyweight returned from the long, dry spell ...
On November 15, 2015 / By Sean Crose
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Fight Report: Bradley vs Rios

The Event A showdown between two fan-friendly fighters, on paper Bradley vs Rios figured to be a lively and entertaining affair. Rios had rededicated himself to his career ...
On November 8, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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Going All-In: Bradley vs Rios

Timothy Bradley and Brandon Rios are, by almost any measure, highly successful pugilists. They know seven-figure paydays and what it feels like to fight in glitzy venues in ...
On November 7, 2015 / By Rafael García
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Bradley vs Rios: Fireworks Alert

When the government issues an alert to the public regarding inclement weather, that’s all it is: an alert, not a guarantee. Similarly, we cannot know for certain that ...
On September 21, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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Bradley Finally Gets A Break

So we now know that Floyd Mayweather has lost his World Boxing Organization world welterweight title, by order of the WBO, and that the belt will go to ...
On July 8, 2015 / By Sean Crose
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Bradley vs Vargas: Prizefighter Purgatory

Whoever won between Timothy Bradley and Jessie Vargas was supposed to have walked away with a fair share of elusive respect, or at least signaled their arrival to ...
On June 28, 2015 / By Patrick Connor
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Towards the Light: Bradley vs Vargas

“Everybody is so talented nowadays that the only people I care to honor as deserving real distinction are those who remain in obscurity.” –Thomas Hardy ...
On June 26, 2015 / By Patrick Connor