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The Heavyweight Title Fight That Was Also The First Full Length Motion Picture
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The Heavyweight Title Fight That Was Also The First Full Length Motion Picture

The Heavyweight Title Fight That Was Also The First Full Length Motion Picture By: Sean Crose James J Corbett ruled supreme after besting John L Sullivan in 1892 in order…
Posted by staff 02/13/2017
Did A Boxing Match Give Birth To Pop Culture?
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Did A Boxing Match Give Birth To Pop Culture?

Did A Boxing Match Give Birth To Pop Culture? By: Sean Crose After having been regarded as heavyweight champion of the world for about a full decade, John L Sullivan…
Posted by staff 02/04/2017
Sixty One Rounds Of Combat: Jackson Versus Corbett
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Sixty One Rounds Of Combat: Jackson Versus Corbett

Sixty One Rounds Of Combat: Jackson Versus Corbett By: Sean Crose Heavyweight champion John L Sullivan was racist. Or afraid. Or perhaps both. Whatever the reason, the famous (or notorious)…
Posted by staff 01/30/2017
What’s the Definition of Toughness and Courage? CHUVALO!
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What’s the Definition of Toughness and Courage? CHUVALO!

What’s the Definition of Toughness and Courage? CHUVALO! By: Ken Hissner How can you think of Canadian boxing without mentioning George Chuvalo? From 1956 through 1978 he had 93 fights…
Posted by staff 01/28/2017
Bare Knuckle Brutality: The Sullivan-Kilrain Fight
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Bare Knuckle Brutality: The Sullivan-Kilrain Fight

Bare Knuckle Brutality: The Sullivan-Kilrain Fight By: Sean Crose Fame became John Lawrence Sullivan. Born in the 1850s in the Boston area to Irish parents, Sullivan wasn’t the type of…
Posted by staff 01/20/2017
The Brothers Canizales Put Laredo, Texas on the Map!
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The Brothers Canizales Put Laredo, Texas on the Map!

The Brothers Canizales Put Laredo, Texas on the Map! By: Ken Hissner Gaby Canizales, 48-8-1 (36), held the WBA and WBO Bantamweight titles while his younger brother Orlando held the…
Posted by staff 01/19/2017
Ronda Rousey Returns After “Biggest Upset in Combat Sports History”? Not By a Long Way
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Ronda Rousey Returns After “Biggest Upset in Combat Sports History”? Not By a Long Way

Ronda Rousey Returns After “Biggest Upset in Combat Sports History”? Not By a Long Way By: Matt O’Brien Friday night sees the long-awaited comeback of“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey following her shocking…
Posted by staff 12/30/2016
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Three Tales from Joe “Shannon” Schabacker!

Three Tales from Joe “Shannon” Schabacker! By: Ken Hissner This former Olympic alternate back in the early 20’s had more than half a dozen tales but let’s hear about three…
Posted by staff 12/29/2016
The Night the Two Greatest P4P Boxers Faced Each Other!
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The Night the Two Greatest P4P Boxers Faced Each Other!

The Night the Two Greatest P4P Boxers Faced Each Other! By: Ken Hissner There have been many opinions on “who was the greatest P4P boxer in the history of boxing?”…
Posted by staff 12/02/2016
Who Was Sweeter than “Sugar” Ray Robinson?
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Who Was Sweeter than “Sugar” Ray Robinson?

Who was Sweeter than “Sugar” Ray Robinson? By: Ken Hissner “Sugar” Ray Robinson to this writer was the greatest P4P boxer that ever lived. When I hear names like Whitaker,…
Posted by staff 11/29/2016
Active Unbeaten, Untied Boxer’s with at Least 30 fights and World Record Holders!
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Active Unbeaten, Untied Boxer’s with at Least 30 fights and World Record Holders!

Active Unbeaten, Untied Boxer’s with at Least 30 fights and World Record Holders! By: Ken Hissner Starting from the heavyweight division there is Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder who is…
Posted by staff 11/25/2016
Style Analysis Sugar Ray Leonard v.s. Marvin Hagler
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Style Analysis Sugar Ray Leonard v.s. Marvin Hagler

Style Analysis Sugar Ray Leonard v.s. Marvin Hagler By: Sean Kim The flow of Ray Leonard’s footwork in the face of a highly disciplined power puncher such as Hagler was…
Posted by staff 11/20/2016
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Mark Holmes “Living in the Shadow” But Good Enough on His Own!

Mark Holmes “Living in the Shadow” But Good Enough on His Own! By: Ken Hissner Too many times when a boxer has an older brother or even a father like…
Posted by staff 11/10/2016
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Ted “Kid” Lewis – The Greatest Boxer From Great Britain

by Armando Paz Perhaps second only to Jimmy Wilde, Ted “Kid” Lewis (192-32-14 79 KO’s) would be the greatest boxer that Great Britain would ever produce. Noted heavyweight champion and…
Posted by Staff 01/17/2014
Defining Greatness: Giulio Rinaldi and The Last Hoorah of Archie Moore
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Defining Greatness: Giulio Rinaldi and The Last Hoorah of Archie Moore

By Geoff Booth You’re probably asking yourself who is Giulio Rinaldi? Is he any good? How come he’s never mentioned in any boxing discussions with Archie Moore? I have the…
Posted by Staff 01/29/2013

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