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Happy Birthday To “The Real Deal”

Happy Birthday To “The Real Deal”

“I shook up the world!” Famous words uttered by “The Greatest” that not only came to define Muhammad Ali, but also the victory of the underdog. Back in 1964
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Oct. 18, 1991: Mercer vs Morrison

Oct. 18, 1991: Mercer vs Morrison

Most boxing fans are familiar with the ancient chestnut, “As the heavyweights go, so goes boxing,” and it would be difficult to argue that the old saw bears some
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Fury vs Wilder III: A Rumble To Remember

Fury vs Wilder III: A Rumble To Remember

It went down on this day back in 2021, Fury vs Wilder, Part III, the big heavyweight clash we didn’t know we needed. After all, while their first meeting
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Ones That Got Away: The 90s Big Man Battles That Never Happened

Ones That Got Away: The 90s Big Man Battles That Never Happened

Although the 1970s is rightly revered as the Golden Age of heavyweight boxing, most would agree that the 1990s gives it a run for its money. Sure, the holy
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Sept. 2, 1995: McCall vs Bruno

Sept. 2, 1995: McCall vs Bruno

For the heavyweight division, the 1990’s were total chaos. A complete chronicle of that bizarre decade for the game’s big men reads like a season-long script for a bad
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August 23, 1997: Lopez vs Sanchez

August 23, 1997: Lopez vs Sanchez

“Before each round Ricardo looks up to the heavens, then goes out to kill, kill, kill. It’s like he’s asking permission from God to annihilate the other guy.” In
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Aug. 21, 1981: Sanchez vs Gomez

Aug. 21, 1981: Sanchez vs Gomez

One of the perennial frustrations of being a boxing fan is that so many of the most intriguing and meaningful match-ups simply never happen. It’s a shame Jack Dempsey
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On The Great Eddie Futch

On The Great Eddie Futch

Earlier this month serious fight fans and boxing history buffs tipped their hats and raised a glass to the memory of the late, great Eddie Futch as they marked the
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How Great Was Riddick Bowe? When “Big Daddy” Put Himself Amongst The Heavyweight Kings

How Great Was Riddick Bowe? When “Big Daddy” Put Himself Amongst The Heavyweight Kings

Former heavyweight king Riddick Bowe celebrates his 58th birthday today, and the man known as “Big Daddy” … continue How Great Was Riddick Bowe? When “Big Daddy” Put Himself
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