By: William Holmes Bernard Hopkins is a legend, but his time is running up. Boxing pundits have been saying for years that his time is up, and now that he’s 47 and quickly approaching 50, it’s hard to imagine him boxing for much longer. However, he continues to defy the …
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By Hans Olson In sad news, the province of Quebec lost one of its greats this week when Jean-Claude Leclair died unexpectedly at the age of 57 on Monday. Throughout the 1970s, Leclair was a fixture on the Quebec boxing scene. He fought the famed trio of Eddie Melo, Donato …
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By: William Holmes Who’s the best boxer in the super bantamweight division? Tonight’s card featured two of the best in the division, but they did not fight against each other. Until one of them fights Nonito Donaire, neither of them can claim to be the best, no matter how many …
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Bellator Featherweight Tourney Finals and Bantamweight Semifinal on tap at Caesars Bellator Fighting Championships makes its return to the Garden State on Friday, May 11 with a talent-filled fight card from Caesars Atlantic City. The night will feature a Bellator Featherweight Tournament Final fight between Marlon Sandro and Daniel Straus, …
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The lineup of fights has been finalized for this Saturday, April 28’s Donofrio Entertainment’s (in association with Impact Fight League and Palace Sports and Entertainment) “MAYDAY: YOU’RE GOING DOWN!”, mixed martial arts event at the Palace of Auburn Hills. In addition to the five-round main event between Bay City, Michigan’s …
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Bernard Hopkins, WBC & Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion “I’m a throw back. I live in a time where it is so microwavable that there is no time to cook, season, chop or marinate any more. I’m the last of a dying [expletive] breed. “They were calling me old …
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By Johnny Walker Maybe instead of those boring debates, this is how President Obama and Mitt Romney should settle their differences. Justin Trudeau, a Liberal member of the Canadian parliament and son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, recently took on right-wing conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau in a …
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If the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley, Jr. World Welterweight Championship pay-per-view undercard was a poker hand it would be two pairs of world title fighters, Arce High! Six gladiators will be going mano a mano in two world championship rumbles and a 10-round junior featherweight brawl. The three-bout pay-per-view …
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By Johnny Walker Some boxing fans use the term “journeyman” in a pejorative sense, but American heavyweight veteran Jason “The Sensation” Gavern epitomizes all that is positive about the term. Always game for a scrap–he fought up and coming Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach on two days’ notice– and when properly …
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By Jaime C. Feal You know you have problems when Frank Mir gets an instant title shot. In his last fight, Mir got stunned and dropped badly on the feet by Antonio Nogueira, and then pulled off an incredible Hail Mary submission after regaining his wits. Alistair Overeem, the man …
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