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Arthur Mercante Sr.’s Opinion On Ali vs. Tyson
The late, great Hall of Famer Arthur Mercante Sr. is generally regarded as one of the top ring referee's in boxing history. He shared the ring with the most illustrious,…
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Philip Anselmo Quick Blog From Romania
6-ft.-7 Kevin Price is highly touted, but old-ish at 34. (Tor) Hamer is a late starter, but should learn from this (six-round split decision loss on Khan-Malignaggi undercard in NYC).…
Can Amir Khan Win Over America?
Over the last few years, and perhaps since network TV drew the curtains on boxing, HBO has proactively attempted to manufacture stars via careful matchmaking and PR blitzes before, during,…
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Mayweather is King
There is nothing like the buzz of a big fight. Mosley-Mayweather was one of those big fights with much at stake and whose results were not predetermined. Going into this…
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Friday night Shobox
Undefeated prospect Edwin Rodriguez challenged Kevin Engel in a battle of Super Middleweight prospects in Chicago as part of a SHOBOX, The Next Generation. In the opening minutes, Rodriguez shot…
Memory Lane: The Night Boxing KO’ed The NHL
There once was a time when boxing was so popular that a heavyweight title fight shut down four NHL games. It happened on the evening of October 29, 1974. Four…
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Philip H. Anselmo Asks: MIGUEL COTTO: CAN HE WIN?
The biggest question going into the Miguel Cotto-Yuri Foreman fight is not whether Cotto can win, it’s how much left is there of the former WBA/WBO welterweight champ? Is his…
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Wlad throws down the Gauntlet, Again — Booth does the Talking
It’s been a while since I’ve done an article, but with the recent Wladimir Klitschko- David Haye developments, it had to be done. On Monday, Klitschko, The Ring heavyweight champion,…
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Opinion: A Call To Ban Or Modify All Canvas Ring Advertising
It's time to banish all ring advertisements from the canvas of a boxing ring. The Andre Dirrell-Arthur Abraham match in Detroit is the latest example that showed the world that…
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Andre Dirrell: Time to Shine
By Hans Olson This Saturday March 27th, Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic resumes with an excellent fight to kick off group stage 2, a fight that very well could…