Tag: Roberto Duran

Feb. 24, 1989: Duran vs Barkley

Feb. 24, 1989: Duran vs Barkley

Iran “The Blade” Barkley vs Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran represents a very special page in the history book of boxing. This intense and historic battle is nothing less
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Feb. 15, 1982: Leonard vs Finch

Feb. 15, 1982: Leonard vs Finch

It is 1982 and Sugar Ray Leonard is the king of not only the welterweight division, but of the entire sport of boxing. No other fighter is as revered
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The Contrasting Legacies Of Roy & Floyd

The Contrasting Legacies Of Roy & Floyd

When James J. Jeffries, heavyweight champion of the world, retired undefeated in 1905, few were in any doubt that they had just seen the greatest heavyweight fighter of all
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Top 12 All-Time “Dirtiest” Champs

Top 12 All-Time “Dirtiest” Champs

A comprehensive roster of boxers who dabbled in the darker arts of ring-craft would rival a catalogue of the soldiers who ringed the walls of Troy, or a list
Elwin Mandowa no comments 05/02/26
Jan. 29, 1983: Duran vs Cuevas

Jan. 29, 1983: Duran vs Cuevas

Roberto Duran vs Pipino Cuevas. Just two or three years earlier, an absolute dream match, but now a meeting of ex-champions, if not has-beens; two once proud warriors, both
Elwin Mandowa no comments 29/01/26
Top 12 All-Time Greatest Scottish Boxers

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Scottish Boxers

Happy Robbie Burns Day, fight fans, as once again we mark a day to celebrate for all Scottish warriors. But instead of reciting “To A Haggis” and breaking out
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Jan. 21, 1978: Duran vs De Jesus III

Jan. 21, 1978: Duran vs De Jesus III

The rivalry came as a surprise to everyone when it began in November of 1972. A surprise because, at the time, no one expected the fistic dynamo that was
Elwin Mandowa no comments 21/01/26
Welter Wars: Thirty Years Of SuperFights

Welter Wars: Thirty Years Of SuperFights

The 147 pound division has always been a hotbed of elite talent, with old-time legends like Ted “Kid” Lewis and Jack Britton, golden age greats like Sugar Ray Robinson
Elwin Mandowa no comments 05/01/26
“Sugar Ray Leonard Is A Coward And A Bum”

“Sugar Ray Leonard Is A Coward And A Bum”

In the 1980s, seven wise, unseen men sat in judgement of boxing. Their names, as far as we know, were Tony, Wes, Ike, Tim, Travis, Ernie and Rodrigo. But
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The Twelve Rounds Of Christmas

It’s a timeless Yuletide classic, a tune sung for centuries at this time of year, but now “The Twelve Days Of Christmas” has a special pugnacious and pugilistic version,
admin no comments 25/12/25