Browsing Tag Yaqui Lopez

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  The Top Twelve 0

  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Uncrowned Champions

  For most of boxing history, world title belts didn’t grow on trees, as they say, and even title shots were a rare and much sought-after commodity. Competition was ...

  On May 9, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  Fight City Reviews 0

  Punching From The Shadows

  In labeling Punching from the Shadows a memoir, Glen Sharp might be selling short his autobiographical work. More than a memoir, Sharp presents in his book a thorough ...

  On April 9, 2019 / By Rafael García
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  Boxiana 1

  Dec. 19, 1981: Braxton vs Muhammad

  The outcome was a shock, and yet, as the referee stepped between the fighters and signaled that the bloody and one-sided battle was finally over, there was also ...

  On December 19, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 0

  July 13, 1980: Muhammad vs Lopez II

  It was legendary sports scribe Jimmy Cannon who famously stated that boxing was “the red light district of sports,” renowned for its corruption and ties to organized crime. ...

  On July 13, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Top Twelve 3

  Top 12 All-Time Best Light Heavyweights

  Continuing our rankings of the all-time greatest boxers in each of the original eight weight classes, we offer our third instalment in the series. We started with the ...

  On July 16, 2016 / By Michael Carbert