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Canelo Alvarez fighting Saturday, What Will We Learn?

by Hans Olson Saul "Canelo" Alvarez could be boxing’s next global franchise...but when will we know for sure? We’re watching his every move, but what have we been seeing? Like…

Staff 11/24/2011

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Bob Arum Boxing’s Puppet Master

By Kirk Jackson Perhaps by the definition of his job, the title of promoter, Bob Arum is arguably the best to ever do it. Arum generally promotes his fighters as…

Staff 11/24/2011

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Canelo Alvarez vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Fight is Very Possible, Very Big

by Charles Jay Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. did what he needed to do, and now his promoters may have to do what THEY need to do. In referencing a story…

Staff 11/23/2011

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Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero? Not so Fast…

by Hans Olson I’ll admit, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero's PR team has done a heck of a job these last few days. They’ve actually created some buzz for their guy...despite…

Staff 11/23/2011

Boxing History Columns

No Mo Joe – A Poem for Joe Frazier

By Jim Gustafson No mo joe November 8,2011 At about six AM, I picked up the paper By the street where the drive way opens to the city. It laid…

Staff 11/22/2011

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Khan’s Style a Problem for Mayweather? Hatton Almost Thinks So…

by Hans Olson In an interview with UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph, former Floyd Mayweather challenger Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton weighed in on the prospect of Amir Khan’s chances against…

Staff 11/22/2011

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Why Hasn’t Antonio Margarito Been Banned?

by Charles Jay During the last ten days or so, we have seen a proliferation of stories and heated discussions about the legendary coach Joe Paterno and what he knew,…

Staff 11/21/2011

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Antonio Margarito: Is Evil Something You Are, or Something You Did?

by Hans Olson “I love the romance of crime,” once sang Morrissey. “And I wonder, does anybody feel the way I do? And is evil just something you are, or…

Staff 11/21/2011

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Jackie Kallen on Boxing: My Dream Fight Chavez Jr vs Martinez

By Jackie Kallen OK, I have a new dream fight. I want to see Julio Cesar Chavez, jr. face off against Sergio Martinez. Depending on when this fight will take…

Staff 11/20/2011

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Is Carl Froch Already Preparing to Avoid Lucian Bute?

by Hans Olson I like Carl Froch. I think he’s a talented, tough, gritty, hardworking fighter. He’s shown no signs in the past of avoiding any fighter, repeatedly going on…

Staff 11/18/2011