Browsing Tag Tyson Fury

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  Joshua vs Klitschko: The Fight City Picks

  On the surface, Anthony Joshua-Wladimir Klitschko — which will be contested for the WBA, IBF, and IBO titles in front of a record-breaking 90,000 rabid fans at London’s ...

  On April 29, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Klitschko vs Joshua: A Fascinating Duel

  Abnormally tall, muscular and dangerous, it can be argued that Anthony Joshua is the upgraded version of the man he must face on Saturday night, Wladimir Klitschko. But ...

  On April 26, 2017 / By Gary Elbert
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  Powerless Before A Myth

  Judging by the reaction to his win over Daniel Jacobs this past Saturday night, one might think Gennady Golovkin had failed in his obligation to boxing fans. Rather ...

  On March 23, 2017 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Five Big Fights For The Big Men

  At the time Tyson Fury dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in November of 2015, there was just one match needed to determine the undisputed, number one heavyweight on the planet: ...

  On February 4, 2017 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  The Fight City’s Holiday Wish List

  So today is Christmas Day and while not all of us celebrate it or sing praises to the babe in the manger, we can all get in the ...

  On December 25, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 99

  Manny’s back with this week’s Manny’s Thoughts! Check it out: Thanks to my sponsor, Coin Du Metro. Twitter: MannyMtl Facebook: Manny Montreal No copyright infringement intended. All content ...

  On October 11, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Troubled Heavyweights

  The past few weeks have not been good ones for the lineal heavyweight champion of the world. Tyson Fury, who appeared poised to become a major sports superstar ...

  On October 7, 2016 / By TBRB
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 98

  Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Boxing, MMA, Montreal. This week: Tyson Fury, you gotta do what’s right for boxing! Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford has landed in The ...

  On October 4, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  His Own Worst Enemy

  I think it’s safe to say that Tyson Fury was not taking his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko as seriously as he should have. As we now all know, ...

  On October 2, 2016 / By Sean Crose
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  The Doctors Are Wrong

  Nothing will kill boxing and nothing can save it.    — Larry Merchant The doctors shake their heads as they look over the unconscious patient. No question, he ...

  On September 30, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 97

  Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Boxing, MMA, Montreal. This week congratulations to Javier Fortuna, Trey Morrison, Batyr Jukembayev, Ayaz Hussain & Yves Ulysses Jr. A frenzied fall of ...

  On September 27, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  The Weekend That Was

  On Friday night, ShoBox: The New Generation featured four matches from Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. In the main event, Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (22-1), making his ...

  On September 26, 2016 / By Fight Fan.com
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  No Quick Recovery

  Okay boxing fans, let’s step back and look at things objectively. First and foremost, many of our number are very unhappy with the state of our sport right now. ...

  On August 22, 2016 / By Sean Crose
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  Can Kell Brook Be The Next British Giant-Killer?

  The date with destiny is rapidly approaching for Kell Brook, and if he’s to have any hope of toppling fearsome middleweight ruler Gennady Golovkin, he must live up ...

  On August 17, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  “I Want To Be A Superstar!”

  With news that Alexander Povetkin had failed a drug test ahead of his May 21 challenge of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, boxing fans, and fans of the ...

  On May 19, 2016 / By Chris Connor
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  Eubank vs Blackwell: Brave, Brutal, Blameless

  “Boxing is the magic of men in combat, the magic of will, and skill, and pain, and the risking of everything so you can respect yourself for the ...

  On April 1, 2016 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 69

  PART 1 of 2: Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! Congrats to GYM Boxing with its Casino Cabaret Boxing Series: rising ...

  On March 22, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Is Luis Ortiz For Real?

  As crazy as it may sound, Luis Ortiz reminds me of former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe. No, the two men don’t exactly have similar rings styles, but they look ...

  On March 10, 2016 / By Sean Crose
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  Destined For Domination?

  Win or lose tonight, Luis “King Kong” Ortiz is a major reason why the heavyweight division has, after a long, dreary period of general pointlessness, finally become exciting ...

  On March 5, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Dawn Of A New Era

  Boxing is a cyclical sport. No matter how dominant, fearsome or skilled a reigning champion may seem at the height of his powers, sooner or later, the old ...

  On February 5, 2016 / By Matt O'Brien
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  Canuck Style: Heavyweights Ready To Rumble At Montreal Casino

  Let’s face it, the phrase “Canadian Heavyweight Championship” is not one that’s likely to increase your average boxing fan’s pulse rate. In fact, it’s unlikely your average sports ...

  On January 19, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  Lou DiBella: “I Would Love To Promote Wilder vs Fury”

  Our correspondent at Saturday night’s Deontay Wilder vs Artur Szpilka event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Chris Connor, got some interesting video of Wilder’s promoter, Lou DiBella, holding ...

  On January 19, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  Is Deontay Wilder Boxing’s Next Big Star?

  For all the criticisms of Deontay Wilder from a technique standpoint, one thing no one can deny is that he definitely possesses scary power, the kind of power ...

  On January 18, 2016 / By Chris Connor
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 59

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! This week: Quick shoutout to www.angelodibellakickboxing.com , also check out what’s on www.TheFightCity.com this week! ...

  On January 11, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  2015 Performance & Upset of the Year

  Upset of the Year Nominations: Tyson Fury W12 Wladimir Klitschko Adrian Granados TKO8 Amir Iman Daniel Jacobs TKO1 Peter Quillin Aron Martinez W10 Devon Alexander Krzysztof Glowacki KO11 ...

  On January 7, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Heavyweight King

  Showtime’s Brian Custer recently referred to Deontay Wilder as the “world heavyweight champion” and so contributed to the mass confusion in boxing. Would-be fans —precisely the demographic the ...

  On December 25, 2015 / By TBRB
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 56

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! This week: King Kong swats By-By like a bi-plane, plus lousy judging for Markos and ...

  On December 21, 2015 / By Manny Montreal
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  Jennings vs Ortiz: Crossroads Collision

  A heavyweight match of serious implication goes down at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York tomorrow when Luis “King Kong” Ortiz faces Bryant “Bye Bye” Jennings. The winner ...

  On December 18, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  London Feud: Joshua vs Whyte

  In Essex, just outside of London, there lives a boxing promoter prone to the most fantastic commentary. The scion of a sports empire forged in billowy snooker halls, ...

  On December 9, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Can Klitschko Come Back?

  Okay, there’s been a change of plans. No longer are you to say that Wladimir Klitschko is an all-time great. I realize you may have been saying that ...

  On December 2, 2015 / By Sean Crose