by Hans Olson “I love the romance of crime,” once sang Morrissey. “And I wonder, does anybody feel the way I do? And is evil just something you are, or something you do?” Although obviously out of context when assuming the song’s actual meaning, these lyrics from the second verse …
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By Jackie Kallen OK, I have a new dream fight. I want to see Julio Cesar Chavez, jr. face off against Sergio Martinez. Depending on when this fight will take place, it could be a very interesting contest. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank If the fight happened next month, I have …
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By: William Holmes Middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. takes on Peter Manfredo Jr. from Houston, Texas. Manfredo will look to not only take the belt of Chavez, but will also look to end his undefeated record. The winner of this fight may choose to call out current middleweight kingpin …
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By: William Holmes San Jose has long been considered the home base of the Strikeforce Mixed Martial Arts Promotion, and this will be the UFC’s first event in San Jose since they bought the Strikeforce promotion. Not surprisingly, this card features some of the best fighters in the Strikeforce promotion, …
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by Hans Olson Saturday’s WBC Middleweight Championship bout in Texas should prove to be an exciting dustup. Both Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Peter Manfredo Jr. are routinely in exciting fights; what they may lack in world class skill is usually offset by their ability to thrill. Let’s take a …
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Robert Helenius (16-0, 11 KOs) and Dereck Chisora (15-1, 9 KOs) will clash for the vacant European Heavyweight Title in Helsinki, Finland on December 3. Having knocked out former world champions Lamon Brewster, Samuel Peter and Siarhei Liakhovich, the “Nordic Nightmare” is determined to destroy yet another big name. Some …
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by Hans Olson With all signs indicating that Manny Pacquiao will not be the one fighting Floyd Mayweather on May 5, 2012, let’s take a look at a number of potential foes for the number one fighter in the world, pound for pound. Photos By Tom Hogan/Hoganphotos The Top 3 …
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by Hans Olson I like Carl Froch. I think he’s a talented, tough, gritty, hardworking fighter. He’s shown no signs in the past of avoiding any fighter, repeatedly going on the road to challenge the best fighters around. On December 17, he’ll do it again when he fights Andre Ward …
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by Hans Olson We’re just over a week away from the highly anticipated rematch between Montreal’s Jo Jo Dan and Turkey’s Selcuk Aydin. With the WBC’s Silver Welterweight title at stake, Jo Jo and Selcuk’s upcoming showdown has been dubbed “Unfinished Business;” a clear acknowledgement of their highly controversial first …
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By Jaime Feal This Saturday night live from San Jose, California, is a card loaded with potential fireworks. Matchmaker extraordinaire Joe Silva really did a fantastic job putting this one together. Most of the main card fights will involve fighters who are ready willing and able to stand in the …
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