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Modern Classics: Rosario-Bramble
By: Sean Crose Lightweight Edwin Rosario had just engaged in the fight of his life and had come up short. Or had he? The fighter’s June 1985 battle with Hector…
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Modern Classics: Starling – Breland
By: Sean Crose It might be something of an overstatement to claim that Marlon Starling was overlooked when he stepped into the ring to face Mark Breland for the WBA…
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Modern Classics: Duran-Barkley
By: Sean Crose For all intents and purposes, he should have been old news. He was thirty seven years old and had been in the fight business for over twenty…
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Modern Classics: Leonard-Duran I
By: Sean Crose “When I get into the ring to fight,” Roberto Duran said, “I always give the best."There is little doubt that Duran gave “Sugar” Ray Leonard his best, and more,…
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Modern Classics: Hagler-Duran
By: Sean Crose It was a turning point fight for both men. One, defending middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler, had been chomping at the bit for a big money, highly…
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Still Controversial 30 Years Later – Chavez-Taylor I
By: Sean Crose Those of us who saw it live remember where we were at the time. Me, I was at a friends' house in Springfield, Massachusetts that Saint Patrick's…
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How Severely Will The Corona Virus Impact Boxing?
By: Sean Crose It’s doubtful anyone can remember anything like it…at least in North America. Fears of, and precautions for, the Corona virus outbreak have now seeped into every aspect of…
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Is Robert Helenius a Real Heavyweight Contender?
By: Hans Themistode Robert Helenius was supposed to make a quick couple bucks. Come into the ring, get beat up for a few rounds against Heavyweight contender Adam Kownacki and…
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Did We Buy Into Adam Kownacki Too Soon?
By: Hans Themistode Boxing contenders seem to arrive on the scene every other day. They often flash a bit of speed, power and defensive acumen. But more than anything, they…
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What Is a Floppy Glove?
By: Shane Willoughby For years there have been debates over gloves, hand wraps and just general ways of protecting/covering fighters knuckles. It probably reached its climax when Macros Maidana fought…