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Was Muhammad Ali a Draft Dodger or a Hero?
By: Ken Hissner In April of 1967 Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay refused to take the oath to enter the military. He questioned why he should go to Viet-Nam and…
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Pacquiao Opts For Horn Rematch As Bradley, Marquez Retire
By: Sean Crose Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez – arch foils of the great Manny Pacquiao – have announced their retirements. Good for both men. They’ve earned their keep…
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Zhilei Zhang, Derrick Webster & Prince Badi Ajamu Win in AC
by: Ken Hissner Mis Downing Promotions in Association with Roy Jones, Jr’s Square Ring Promotions put together a six bout show at the Claridge Hotel & Casino and Radisson Hotel…
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Klitschko retires – what next for Anthony Joshua?
By: Thomas Nicholls Anthony Joshua’s much anticipated rematch with Wladimir Klitschko is OFF as the legendary Ukrainian has called time on a prestigious 64-fight career. Since winning a gold medal…
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2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Wins World Titles
By: Ken Hissner At the MGM Grand in Detroit, MI, Friday night Salita Promotions, MGM Grand and ShoBox headlined with 2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields winning both the WBC…
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Soto Karass, Herrera Engage In Friday Night Thriller
by: Sean Crose The Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California hosted Friday night's Golden Boy ESPN card featuring veteran welterweights Jesus Soto Karass and Mauricio Herrera. First, though, light heavyweight…
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Top Amateur Tim Dement Was a Member of the 1972 Olympic Team
By: Ken Hissner As Tim Dement tells the story, I was 12 when his older brother Steve got arrested with a group of other teenagers for fighting in the streets.…
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Paulie Malignaggi Leaves Team McGregor – On Bad Terms
By: Sean Crose In what should come as a surprise to no one, former two time boxing titlist Paulie Malignaggi is at odds with the Conor McGregor camp. McGregor, who…
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Wladimir Klitschko: A Man Who Represented His Sport In Respectable Fashion
By: Sean Crose And so Wladimir Klitschko, one of the longest reigning heavyweight champions in history, has decided to retire. Good for him. We should wish him all the best.…
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Zhang, Webster, Ajamu and Cauthen at Claridge in AC Saturday
By: Ken Hissner Mis Downing Promotions and Square Ring Promotions will have a nine bout card at the Claridge Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, Saturday night! In a…
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Wladimir Klitschko Announces Retirement
By: Sean Crose Wladimir Klitschko, the former longtime heavyweight champion who recently engaged in an all out war with current heavyweight king Anthony Joshua has announced his retirement. Klitschko, who…
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After Successful Title Defense, Team Parker Looks to Make a Statement in England Against Hughie Fury
By: Eric Lunger On May 6th in Manukau City, New Zealand, charismatic WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (23-0, 18 KOs) made his first successful title defense, decisively out boxing Romanian…
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No, Vasyl Lomachenko Is “Not Already the Greatest Ever”
By: Sean Crose No, Vasyl Lomachenko is not, as some are saying “already the greatest ever.” At least the scant evidence available doesn't indicate as much. If Lomachenko is, in…
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Boxing Insider Notebook: Canelo, Golovkin, Shields, Lomachenko, and more…
Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of July 25th to August 1st, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing…
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Boxing Insider Interview: WBO Champion Joseph Parker excited to head to Manchester to face Hughie Fury in September
By: Eric Lunger WBO Heavyweight Champion Joseph Parker (23-0, 18 KOs) of New Zealand will fight for the first time in England on September 23, making his second title defense…