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Amir Khan Moves One Step Closer, Defends Titles Against Peterson

By Dan Cann It was great to see Britain’s Amir Khan (26-1, 18 wins inside the distance) announce that he will defend his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles against American…

Staff 10/05/2011

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Jackie Kallen on Boxing: ‘Contender’ Babyface Set For Comeback

By Jackie Kallen One of the more interesting cast members on the first season of "The Contender" on NBC was Ahmad "Babyface" Kaddour. From Denmark, the Lebanese junior-middleweight was undefeated.…

Staff 10/05/2011

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It’s Time to Quit Making Excuses for James “Lights Out” Toney’s Remarks

By Johnny Walker Ironically, this column started out as a piece praising heavyweight veteran James “Lights Out” Toney for his classy behavior during his recent trip to Russia for the…

Staff 10/04/2011

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Scoring the “ROCKY” Rounds

By Barry Lindenman It’s the classic: the boxing movie by which all other boxing movies are measured against. Surprisingly, after all the times I’ve watched “ROCKY”, albeit as a fan,…

Staff 10/03/2011

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Sergio Martinez: Entering the Mayweather/Pacquiao Club

by Hans Olson On Saturday night, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (48-2-2) defeated the previously undefeated Darren Barker (23-1); an 11th round rally putting an exclamation point on what many felt to…

Staff 10/03/2011

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Will Darren Barker ‘Dazzle’ Sergio Martinez Sat Night?

By Daniel Cann For many fans and commentators on both sides of the Atlantic Sergio ‘Maravilla’ (‘Wonder’) Martinez is the best pound for pound boxer in the world today. Tired…

Staff 09/30/2011

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What are the Odds? Breaking Down Mayweather/Pacquiao Myths!

by Hans Olson After participating in a marathon of debates between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather supporters in recent days, I was discussing with some boxing friends how ridiculous the…

Staff 09/30/2011

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The Pound for Pound Debate Continues

by Hans Olson Pound for Pound (P4P) lists can be difficult to put together. I consider these key points when constructing a P4P list: Consistency, ability, achievement, and potential within…

Staff 09/29/2011

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Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Mia St John, Still Smokin Hot!

By Jackie Kallen Still gorgeous and fit at 44 years-old, Mia St. John is hoping for one more fight before hanging up her gloves. After 59 bouts, she still has…

Staff 09/26/2011

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Ramifications of Ward vs. Froch “Super Six” postponement

By Kirk Jackson October 29th, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was the date scheduled for the final bout of the highly publicized, highly regarded, super middleweight “Super Six” tournament. Photo…

Staff 09/26/2011