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The Strange Case of Brazil’s William “Thompson” Bezerra 41-0 (40)

By: Ken Hissner After posting an amateur record of 96-2 with 68 knockouts winning both Cruiserweight and Heavyweight titles Brazil’s William “Thompson” Bezerra turned professional on May 8th 2010 at…

10/30/2018

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Brazil’s Eder Jofre Leads the List of South American Favorites

By: Ken Hissner This writer remembers reading about Brazil’s Eder Jofre seeing a dead chicken ran over by a vehicle in the middle of the road. He never ate meat…

06/28/2018

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Rio 2016 Boxing Recap

Rio 2016 Boxing Recap By: Matthew N. Becher All the medals have been awarded and the Rio Olympics have finally come to a close with last night’s ceremonies. In the…

08/22/2016

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2016 Olympic Boxing Results: The USA Medals; AIBA sends home Judges & Refs

2016 Olympic Boxing Results: The USA Medals; AIBA sends home Judges & Refs By: Matthew N. Becher The Boxing portion of this year’s Olympic Games have been in full…

08/18/2016

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The Ladies take the Ring: Claressa Shields seeks another Gold; Katie Taylor is upset by Finland’s Potkonen

The Ladies take the Ring: Claressa Shields seeks another Gold; Katie Taylor is upset by Finland’s Potkonen By: Matthew N. Becher The Women began fighting on Friday in three weight…

08/15/2016

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Rio Olympic Boxing Update: Prelim Action in 5 weight classes

Rio Olympic Boxing Update: Prelim Action in 5 weight classes By: Matthew N. Becher The Boxing portion of the 2016 Rio Olympics is in full swing, as participants in…

08/08/2016

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Team USA Boxing Preview: Rio Olympics 2016

Team USA Boxing Preview: Rio Olympics 2016 By: Matthew N. Becher We are less than a month away from the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, with the…

07/14/2016

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AIBA to allow pro’s in the 2016 Olympic games, Fair or Foul?

AIBA to allow pro’s in the 2016 Olympic games, Fair or Foul? By: Matthew Becher Last month a vote took place with AIBA (Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur or International…

06/08/2016