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  When Trash Talk Backfires

  Many times my dad repeated this old saw in my presence: “A wise man keeps his ears open and his mouth shut.” Not that I ever listened or ...

  On October 9, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 177

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! Your weekly briefing on combat sports from Manny Montreal! Don’t forget to take a look at Manny’s Patreon page! This week: Big congrats to Eye Of ...

  On April 11, 2018 / By Manny Montreal
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  Truly Notorious: Conor Out Of Control

  The ridiculous antics that were once so amusing have finally spiraled completely out of control. Conor McGregor has been busy keeping his name in people’s minds and on ...

  On April 7, 2018 / By Kieron Yates
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 168

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! Your weekly briefing on combat sports from Manny Montreal! This week: Once again, big congrats to the World Boxing Super Series! Gassiev vs ...

  On February 6, 2018 / By Manny Montreal
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  New Breeds: Boxing’s Weirdest Fans

  Some call them “fanagers.” Others just call them annoying. I’ve always referred to them as boxing’s “new breed of fan.” No matter, it all means the same thing. ...

  On January 23, 2018 / By Sean Crose
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 165

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Ladies and gentleman, please check out Manny’s Patreon page! Congratulations to Claressa Shields and Jeremy Stephens! Conor McGregor’s coach spotted ...

  On January 17, 2018 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 163

  Happy New Year and welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: congrats to Khabib Nurmagomedov! He made it look easy! Will Conor McGregor ever fight again ...

  On January 4, 2018 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 160

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! It’s a busy time in combat sports! Tons of congratulations to pass around, including (among others) Mikael Zewski, TKO MMA, Jean Pascal, Caleb ...

  On December 13, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 158

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Support Manny and become a Fight Fiend! Check out Manny’s new Patreon page! Saunders vs Lemieux undercard is finalized! Public workout at ...

  On November 28, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 156

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to Artur Beterbiev! Danny Jacobs! Josh Taylor! What a body punch from Conor Benn! Anderson Silva is out and ...

  On November 15, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Can Dana White Shake Up Boxing?

  So, guess what: Dana White is making the move to boxing. The UFC head honcho has made it known he’s going for his boxing promoter’s license, a fact ...

  On November 9, 2017 / By Sean Crose
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  Fight Report: Bisping vs St-Pierre

  The Event The main event for UFC 217 had “The Count,” Michael Bisping, defending his title against the return of Montreal’s own, Georges “Rush” St-Pierre at Madison Square ...

  On November 5, 2017 / By Wes Derequito
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 152

  Hey, fight freaks! Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats this week to Tony Luis, Oleksandr Teslenko and Mohamed Soumaoro! Special shout out to ACB in ...

  On October 17, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Mayweather Wins The Money Fight

  And so, finally, it is over. Last night in Las Vegas, it all went down. Floyd Mayweather, boxing’s pound-for-pound king, met UFC star Conor McGregor at the T-Mobile ...

  On August 27, 2017 / By Carlos Ramirez H.
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  Waiting For The End

  Something that will always stick in my mind: a high school classmate of mine, someone I hadn’t spoken to in years, contacted me on Facebook a few years ...

  On August 25, 2017 / By Sean Crose
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  Mayweather vs McGregor: Back To Reality

  According to retired MMA journeyman Brendan Schaub, there exists “no chance” of Floyd Mayweather knocking out Conor McGregor. This reasoning requires the kind of suspension of common sense ...

  On August 24, 2017 / By Gary Elbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 141

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! Manny Montreal‘s take on combat sports! What’s happening now, plus what to watch this weekend! This week: Congrats to “Big Baby” Miller and ...

  On August 3, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 139

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: congrats to Jonathan Di Bella! Big win at MSG! Jo Jo Dan deserves a big fight in Montreal! Joanne Calderwood ...

  On July 19, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 137

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Congrats to Mick Conlan! Thanks to Teddy Atlas for telling it like it is! Pacquiao vs Horn: Manny ...

  On July 5, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Welcome To The Circus

  There is no reason for Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor to be fighting each other. No reason at all. The mere idea of matching the semi-retired Mayweather and ...

  On June 24, 2017 / By Danny Howard
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 121

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Manny heartbroken because he couldn’t make the trip down to Verona! But so happy for Yves Ulysse Jr. and David ...

  On March 14, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 118

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to Ryan Ford as “The Real Deal” roars in Singapore! Qualified congrats to Roy “Don’t Give A Damn” Jones ...

  On February 21, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 116

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! News and views on combat sports from Manny Montreal! This week: big wins from Luis Collazo and Chris Eubank Jr. Big show from ...

  On February 8, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 115

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Manny’s news and views on combat sports! Congrats to Leo Santa Cruz! We are getting a trilogy! Fernando Vargas is ...

  On January 31, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 110

  Time for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to Artur Beterbiev who is notorious for his punching power! Shakeel Phinn is a believer and now so is Isidro Prieto! Custio Clayton on ...

  On December 27, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  A War To Remember

  Whether you favor boxing or mixed martial arts or enjoy them equally like myself, here’s one thing we can agree on: there’s nothing like a fierce battle between ...

  On December 13, 2016 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 105

  Time for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Weekend Fight Hangover! What the hell happened with Kovalev vs Ward? Bring on the rematch! Coin du Metro Sports Bar hosting ...

  On November 22, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 104

  Time for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Mystic Mac Connor Mcgregor makes history and I call for him to face the best, Khabib Nurgagomedov! A recap of my ...

  On November 15, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  TKO36: Resurrecting The MMA Faithful

  We’re not out of the woods yet, but things are looking very promising indeed. Last Friday, Montreal fight fans were treated to professional mixed martial arts for the first ...

  On November 10, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 103

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts from Manny Montreal! Tough time for Schiller Hyppolite in Germany! Movement in the heavyweight division is cause for excitement! A look at this ...

  On November 10, 2016 / By Manny Montreal