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The entire sports world has been forced to take a backseat over the past few weeks thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic that has swept through virtually every part of the world.  Medical officials predicted that it would be bad, but no one could have anticipated what has actually taken place. …

By: Sean Crose “When I get into the ring to fight,” Roberto Duran said, “I always give the best.” There is little doubt that Duran gave “Sugar” Ray Leonard his best, and more, when the two met in Montreal on June 20th of 1980. Close to 50,000 people had gathered at Olympic Stadium to …

By: LV Boxing Heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz is in search of a fight. Which isn’t exactly surprising considering his track record.  The last time he was seen in the ring, Ortiz (31-2, 26 KOs) was seemingly just a few rounds away from becoming the first Cuban born Heavyweight world champion.  …

By: Sean Crose It what probably comes as a surprise to no one, ESPNs Dan Rafael is reporting that the third heavyweight title matchup between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury has been pushed back. Originally, the two men were tentatively set to meet July 18th, less than six months after their last battle. …

By: LV Boxing Canelo Alvarez has been called many names. A champion, a warrior, maybe even a prima-donna. But an underachiever? Never. When Alvarez first came onto the boxing scene in 2005, he was viewed as a good fighter.  Wins over Matthew Hatton and Ryan Rhodes pushed him from good …

By: LV Boxing Unpredictability has always been the name of the game when it comes to boxing’s Heavyweight division.  Unlike most weight classes, you just never know what you’re going to get once the big guys step inside of the ring. And on March 7th 2020, at Barclay Center in …

By: Sean Crose It was a turning point fight for both men. One, defending middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler, had been chomping at the bit for a big money, highly touted match-up. The other, iconic challenger Roberto Duran, was still looking to fully redeem himself after inexplicably quitting in the …

By: LV Boxing Former unified Super Middleweight champion Carl Froch has always been confident. Maybe even too confident. But wins over Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor, Andre Dirrell, Arthur Abraham, Lucian Bute, Mikkel Kessler and George Groves gives him the perfect ammunition to think he was the best.  When Froch retired …

By: LV Boxing The Heavyweight division has somewhat of an arbitrary list. But just about everyone views the top of the weight class the same. Former WBC titlist Deontay Wilder, current WBC belt holder and Lineal champ Tyson Fury and unified champion Anthony Joshua are all at the top.  One …

By: LV Boxing Once upon a time, the boxing schedule was filled with some of the interesting matches possible.  WBC and Lineal Heavyweight champ Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder were heading toward a third matchup against one another. Former Super Lightweight world champions Regis Prograis and Maurice were on the …