Tag: Boxing History

Willie Pep: Subtle Sophistication

Willie Pep: Subtle Sophistication

Yesterday was a special day for hardcore fight fans as we marked the anniversary of the birth of one of boxing’s singular talents, the greatest featherweight of all-time, and
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Sept. 16, 1981: Leonard vs Hearns

Sept. 16, 1981: Leonard vs Hearns

In the summer of 1981, only two boxers mattered in America: WBA welterweight champion Thomas Hearns, and WBC welterweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard. Since the previous fall, when both
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Terence Crawford: The most significant win in boxing history?

Terence Crawford: The most significant win in boxing history?

This may be a big statement, but I feel Terence Crawford’s win over Canelo Alvarez last Saturday → read article Terence Crawford: The most significant win in boxing history?
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Ricky Hatton’s Boxing Hero Roberto Duran Pays Tribute To The Fallen “Hitman”

Ricky Hatton’s Boxing Hero Roberto Duran Pays Tribute To The Fallen “Hitman”

What a terrible year it has been as far as boxing greats passing away. Here in 2025, … continue Ricky Hatton’s Boxing Hero Roberto Duran Pays Tribute To The
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Canelo vs Golovkin II: The Last Word

Canelo vs Golovkin II: The Last Word

It was seven years ago today that boxing finally got the rematch it needed: Golovkin vs Canelo II. The word ‘finally’  here is a loaded one, with various connotations
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Upsets

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Upsets

How does one measure an upset? Simple: by the number of chins on the floor at the end of the fight. And the power of the shockwaves felt by
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Sept. 12, 1951: Robinson vs Turpin

Sept. 12, 1951: Robinson vs Turpin

The first Robinson vs Turpin battle took place in London, England just two months before the second, and it will forever stand as one of the greatest upsets in
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Ten Years Since Floyd Mayweather’s “Final Fight” Against Berto

Ten Years Since Floyd Mayweather’s “Final Fight” Against Berto

By all rights and standards, the superb, you might even say flawless ring career of the so-called … continue Ten Years Since Floyd Mayweather’s “Final Fight” Against Berto @
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Canelo Confident: The Mexican Champion Vows to Defeat Crawford and Cement His Place in Boxing History

Canelo Confident: The Mexican Champion Vows to Defeat Crawford and Cement His Place in Boxing History

Canelo Alvarez admits that a victory over Terence Crawford will improve his “legacy” in their superfight this … continue Canelo Confident: The Mexican Champion Vows to Defeat Crawford and
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Sept. 8, 1950: Pep vs Saddler III

Sept. 8, 1950: Pep vs Saddler III

Pep vs Saddler. For die-hard fans of fisticuffs, those four syllables conjure up all kinds of recollections and images and important facts from the rich history of pugilism. Their
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