Browsing Tag Willie Pep

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  Feb. 11, 1949: Pep vs Saddler II

  There is a certain mystique to legendary fights of yesteryear, a nostalgia that speaks of a time when ‘The Sweet Science’ was larger than life and ruled supreme. ...

  On February 11, 2021 / By Daniel Attias
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  Wylie On Pep: Subtle Sophistication

  Tomorrow marks the anniversary of one of the most extraordinary performances in the entire history of pugilism, that being Willie Pep’s remarkable rematch win over the great Sandy ...

  On February 10, 2021 / By Lee Wylie
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  Muhammad Ali: The Fighter

  A few days ago the boxing world marked the anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s birth and so we keep the festivities and remembrances going with an in-depth appreciation of ...

  On January 20, 2021 / By Lee Wylie
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Victories

  For the purposes of this list, a great victory is one secured in the face of an overwhelming disadvantage, or taken at the expense of a truly great ...

  On October 3, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Traps Of The Masters

  Great news, fight freaks. The esteemed Lee Wylie is embarking on a fresh video venture, “Traps Of The Masters,” with today’s brand new creation sub-titled “Volume One.” Nothing ...

  On September 25, 2020 / By Lee Wylie
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  Sept. 8, 1950: Pep vs Saddler III

  Pep vs Saddler. For die-hard fans of “The Sport Of Kings,” those four syllables conjure up all kinds of recollections and images and important facts from the rich ...

  On September 8, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Rivalries

  The best boxing rivalries are about more than a series of action-packed fights. Great rivalries are stories, absorbing narratives that capture the attention of legions of fans and ...

  On September 5, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Happy Birthday To “The Rock”

  Today is the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and we’re always going to pay tribute to the one and only “Brockton Blockbuster,” regardless of the fact his famous ...

  On September 1, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Top 12 All-Time “Dirtiest” Champs

  A comprehensive roster of boxers who dabbled in the darker arts of ring-craft would rival a catalogue of the soldiers who ringed the walls of Troy, or a ...

  On August 24, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Top 12 All-Time Most Cerebral Boxers

  It takes more than strength, punching power and great conditioning to become a champion prizefighter. Mastery of footwork, angles, feinting, defense and the ability to adapt to an ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  March 2, 1980: Kenty vs Espana

  After decades of decline, Detroit, Michigan, attempted to reverse the years of stagnation and neglect and reassert itself in the late 70s as one of America’s great cities. A ...

  On March 2, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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  The Gods Of War

  One of the best parts about being a boxing fan is the vitality of the sport’s history and the spirited debates and discussions that arise from it. The ...

  On February 27, 2020 / By Joshua Isard
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  Top 12 All-Time Most Controversial Fights

  No sport has courted as much scandal and public outrage as boxing. From dives and fixed fights, to outrageous decisions, not to mention the shady stuff behind closed ...

  On February 1, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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  Rivalry: The Tale Of Duran vs De Jesus

  Duran vs De Jesus: A Rivalry In Three Chapters  Prologue The story of boxing is the story of rivalries. And rivalries themselves are stories. During the contentious years ...

  On November 17, 2019 / By Zach Dunn
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Featherweights

  We’ve ranked the all-time greatest middleweights, bantamweights, light heavyweights and flyweights. Now we turn to the featherweights and offer our ranking of the best to ever lace up ...

  On August 14, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  Fury vs Wilder: Money Changes Everything

  Some like to say that money would never change them, that if they won the lottery or became a huge overnight success, they would still be the same, ...

  On August 27, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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  The Fight Game Has Changed

  Since inception, the relationship between television and boxing has been bittersweet. Back in the 1950s A. J. Liebling, journalistic star for The New Yorker and boxing writer extraordinaire, ...

  On May 3, 2018 / By Rafael García
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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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  In Praise of Defensive Genius

  The buildup to the recent Bernard Hopkins vs Chad Dawson fiasco provided ample opportunity for boxing commentators (as well as bloggers) to throw around the term “defensive genius” like it ...

  On October 22, 2011 / By Rafael García