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Latest Klitschko Win makes the Heavyweight Division More of a Joke

Boxing historian and author Bert Sugar has commented many times about the heavyweight division. “You can put them all in a police lineup and still not know who they are.”…

Staff 03/19/2011

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s The Time Ripe For Cotto To Get Revenge?

I do not know whether you could call me a fan of Miguel Cotto or not. It depends on how you want to look at it. I respect him as…

Staff 03/15/2011

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Richard Pierson’s Boxing Blog

What a weekend, I got to sit back relax and watch my wife (boxing) perform in front of me as Sergio Gabriel Martinez sat Sergiy Dzinziruk down once in the…

Staff 03/15/2011

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You are not the World: UFC, Boxing, George Orwell, Dana White and the search for cultural significance.

So Dana White and Zuffa Inc. are once again pulling a Vince McMahon as they eliminate their biggest competition by purchasing it. Financial details of the agreement were not yet…

Staff 03/13/2011

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Cotto Wins, But Mayorga Exceeded Expectations

Emanuel Steward wanted Miguel Cotto to get on his toes, stick and move, and play the role of the boxer-puncher against Ricardo Mayorga. I think Cotto tried to do exactly…

Staff 03/13/2011

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Martinez dominates Dzinziruk with a KO

There is no doubt now that Sergio Martinez should be secured a spot as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. He successfully defended his WBC “emeritus” middleweight…

Staff 03/12/2011

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Will Cotto Make it Snappy, And Betters Happy?

The Final Analysis On The Cotto vs Mayorga Matchup WBA Light Middleweight (154 pound) Title March 12 Las Vegas Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga Bodog Betting Odds: COTTO -1200,…

Staff 03/12/2011

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Could Mayorga Be A Good Underdog Bet

Two of the more exciting fighters in the world are going to be getting together on March 12 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, as Miguel Angel Cotto,…

Staff 03/11/2011

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My Take On Klitschko vs. Haye

First of all, this is absolutely fantastic news for the sport, that Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye have both signed the contracts and will settle their differences in the ring…

Staff 03/10/2011

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Vitali Klitschko, Odlanier Solis and “The Klitschko Curse”

by Johnny Walker Perusing a number of boxing sites and their comment sections as a boxing freak like myself is known to do. I have noticed in the last couple…

Staff 03/05/2011