Category: Featurepost

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

Smash Hit, the outstanding essay collection from site contributor David Curcio, garnered nothing but enthusiastic reviews when it was published last year and we are proud to re-feature here
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Dec. 5, 1947: Louis vs Walcott I

Dec. 5, 1947: Louis vs Walcott I

Bad decisions. Robberies. Ridiculous scorecards. Maybe nothing sickens a fight fan more than judges rendering a final verdict which makes a mockery of a hard-fought contest. Sadly, such incidents
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Bad Rap?

Bad Rap?

“I wouldn’t say he was dirty so much as he was expedient. He was so eager to get the damage done that his head and shoulders went with a
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Dec. 3, 1982: Gomez vs Pintor

Dec. 3, 1982: Gomez vs Pintor

On this date back in 1982, Wilfredo Gomez and Lupe Pintor helped write another thrilling chapter in the long saga of glorious violence that is the rivalry between Puerto
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The Fight That Haunted Wyatt Earp

The Fight That Haunted Wyatt Earp

Anyone familiar with American popular culture has heard the name Wyatt Earp and fans of the movie Tombstone may believe they know all about the man. But there’s one
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Fury Only Played The Fool: Wilder vs Fury I

Fury Only Played The Fool: Wilder vs Fury I

It went down on this day back in 2018, Wilder vs Fury, the first in a memorable trilogy, and not long after the smoke cleared from the dramatic battle,
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Nov. 30, 1979: Benitez vs Leonard

Nov. 30, 1979: Benitez vs Leonard

Perhaps few people at the time realized it, but the title match between Wilfred “Radar” Benitez and Sugar Ray Leonard at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas constituted an extremely rare
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Nov. 30, 1956: Patterson vs Moore

Nov. 30, 1956: Patterson vs Moore

In decades past, when undisputed heavyweight champions were the norm and not the exception, they inevitably created a great vacuum of power upon retiring. It was a mad scramble to
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Top 12 All-Time Most Controversial Fights

Top 12 All-Time Most Controversial Fights

No sport has courted as much scandal and public outrage as boxing. From dives and fixed fights, to outrageous decisions, not to mention the shady stuff behind closed doors
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Soft Landing: Fury Defeats Wlad

Soft Landing: Fury Defeats Wlad

Ten years ago today it was an historic showdown in the heavyweight division, Wladimir Klitschko vs Tyson Fury in Düsseldorf, Germany and our own Eliott McCormick was a keen
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