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Feb. 2, 1980: Sanchez vs Lopez I

Danny “Little Red” Lopez had won the WBC version of the featherweight crown in 1976 and no one begrudged him the title. This was because Lopez, contrary to the ...
On February 2, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Salvador Sanchez: Counterpunch

“I’m convinced that Salvador Sanchez was the best Mexican fighter of all time. Even better than Julio Cesar Chavez.” — Wilfredo Gomez “The greatest Mexican fighter of all-time ...
On January 26, 2019 / By Lee Wylie
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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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Aug. 28, 1976: Zarate vs Ferreri

Paul Ferreri never really stood a chance. No one expected the scrappy kid to put up much of a fight but he had won the lottery and a ...
On August 28, 2018 / By Zach Dunn
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Aug. 21, 1981: Sanchez vs Gomez

One of the frustrating things about the sport of boxing is that some of the best match-ups never happen. It’s a shame Jack Dempsey never faced Harry Wills ...
On August 21, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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July 21, 1982: Sanchez vs Nelson

There’s that old 1960s query: what if they had a war and no one came? Considering the 1982 clash between featherweights Salvador Sanchez and Azumah Nelson, the better question ...
On July 21, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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June 3, 1979: Zarate vs Pintor

Whether it be the consistently absurd behavior of the alphabet bodies, or the numerous promotional feuds that have prevented so many great fights from happening, the sport of ...
On June 3, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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May 19, 1995: Gomez vs Lockridge

In recent years Rocky Lockridge has unfortunately become as well-known for his appearance on the television show “Intervention” and the visceral cry of pain that launched countless internet ...
On May 19, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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April 14, 1979: Galindez vs Rossman II

The Latin code of “machismo” is a harsh one. Pain, weakness, humility, defeat — the true macho man will concede nothing. In the 1960s and 70s, such men wreaked ...
On April 14, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 25, 2003: Arthur vs Gomez

In The Year Of Our Lord 1298, the Battle of Falkirk took place, a major conflict in the First War Of Scottish Independence. On the outskirts of Edinburgh, ...
On October 25, 2017 / By Joseph Gallagher
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Miguel Cotto: An Appreciation

I haven’t always been an enthusiastic supporter of the proud Puerto Rican champion they call “Junito,” but if tonight proves to be his final fight — a distinct ...
On August 26, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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Top 12 Greatest Puerto Rico vs Mexico Fights

The phrase “hot Latin blood,” coined to describe the alleged fiery temperament of Spanish speakers on the planet, goes back well into the 19th century. So maybe it ...
On June 29, 2017 / By Patrick Connor
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Top Men: Hardest P4P Punchers Ever

Starting today, The Fight City is pleased to bring you episodes of Patrick Connor’s Top Men Boxing Radio podcast. This week, Patrick, noted boxing scribe and historian, along ...
On April 22, 2016 / By Robert Portis

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