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Philip H. Anselmo’s Analysis of Froch vs. Abraham

Carl Froch is the naturally bigger guy, and Arthur Abraham is the more gifted boxer. Abraham came on waaaaaay too late in his last DQ debacle vs. Andre Dirrell however,…

Staff 11/23/2010

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The Richard Pierson Boxing Blog (Nov.)

This month middleweight boxer and boxing columnist Richard Pierson offers his insights on five things that could change boxing for the better... There were some good boxing matches and some…

Staff 11/22/2010

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The Richard Pierson Boxing Blog

What is your first memory of boxing? Richard Pierson: "My very first memory of boxing is being ten-years-old and my uncle Daniel Lewis brought two pairs of boxing gloves in…

Staff 10/24/2010

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Thoughts on the 70’s on boxing and horse racing, when both were still King

1970’s was a decade of gas lines and stagflation but for two sports, it was the last of their golden era. For boxing, heavyweights were in the midst of era…

Staff 10/06/2010

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WHY SHOULD WE TALK ABOUT THE PETER VS KLITSCHO FIGHT? IT LOOKED LIKE A SEASONED FIGHTER VS A GREEN OPPONENT. WHAT THEY NEED TO DO IS START MAKING THE TOP…

Staff 09/29/2010

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Philip H. Anselmo Breaks Down Vitali Klitschko vs. Shannon Briggs

Some ring observers believe that WBC Heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko could be in some danger in his next (fifth) title defense against Shannon Briggs in October. Briggs knows he is…

Staff 09/21/2010

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Young and Aspiring: Andrade Thrills in New Hampshire

Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade, idle since April 2, was back in the ring Wednesday evening headlining an exciting night of fights at the 9th annual “Fight to Educate” charity auction…

Staff 09/16/2010

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The Dark Secret of Undercards?

With the recent announcement that Golden Boy Promotions will be sandbagging its Shane Mosley-Sergio Mora pay-per-view with Carlos Baldomir (who will be 20 years older than his opponent) and Vivian…

Staff 08/17/2010

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Scoop Mailbox: Is he a gorilla, a dog, a duck, a chicken, a liar, a coward or a fraud?

Dear Scoop: "Tijuana tornado margarito versus the pacific typhoon pacman, who r u picking?" -Voltaire Amogues Scoop Reply: "Well, it's a disappointment to settle for this fight. This is not…

Staff 07/27/2010

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5 Fights that Matter

There are fights that were great within the ring but for me, there are five fights that transcended the sport. These fights did not transcend the sport because of what…

Staff 07/05/2010