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Mike Tyson: An Opposing View

By Scott Wilkerson Boxing was the first, and remains, the only true sport. This histortical primacy imputes to every boxer both the responsibilities of a gallant tradition and the encumbrences…
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The End of An Era for New York Boxing

by Mitch Abramson TheSweetScience.com When Sunnyside Gardens finally closed its doors in the mid '70s, a neighborhood in New York City didn't just lose a boxing arena, it laid to…
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Pretty Fly, Calzaghe out points Hopkins

By: Phil Santos Overhandright.com Joe Calzaghe survived a first round knockdown and boxed his way to a split decision win over Bernard Hopkins to become the Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight…
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When Does a Fighter Retire?

By Tom Donelson When does or should a boxer decide to say, "adios?" As for athletes in other sports, it depends upon the fighter. Take the case of Billy Soose.…
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Judging a Fight: Some Ideas

By Tom Donelson Judging a fight is very subjective. The one area in which most boxing pundits and judges appear to agree is the effect of a knockdown upon scoring.…
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The Poetic Sublimity of Being Cornered

By Scott Wilkerson In boxing, as in life, our best resource of strength during a crisis is, often, merely knowing that someone is in our corner. Tom Donelson's masterful and…
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Diaconu Beats Henry in Romania

Bucharest, Romania – Adrian Diaconu held off Chris Henry to win a unanimous 12 –round decision to win the World Boxing Council Interim Light Heavyweight Championship in Diaconu’s home town.…
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Weekend Results: Adamek Stops Bell

TOTOWA, NJ (April 19, 2008) – IBF #3 cruiserweight contender Tomasz Adamek secured a world title opportunity today by stopping IBF #7 contender O’ Neil Bell at Spodek Arena in…