Klitschko’s Reputation On The Line This Saturday By: Sean Crose Let’s not kid ourselves – Wladimir Klitschko is not the world’s most popular fighter. Oh, Klitschko has his fans – particularly in continental Europe – but Tyson Fury knew he’d get nods when he essentially said he liberated the heavyweight …
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Female Boxer Jackie Tonawanda: Body Guard for Ali at Deer Lake! By: Ken Hissner Female boxer Jackie Tonawanda’s name was brought to this writer’s attention by NJ Boxing Commissioner Larry Hazzard on April 22nd at the boxing event held at the Claridge Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. There …
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Why The Shadow Of Tyson Fury Hovers Over The Joshua-Klitschko Superfight By: Sean Crose Fight fans the world over are eagerly awaiting the heavyweight title throwdown between Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua on the 29th of this month. Indeed, there’s a lot to be excited about. For starters, this here …
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Vasyl Lomachenko: Where Does He Rank Among Boxing’s Greats? By: Harry Hogg Hailing from a small port side town in southwest Ukraine, Vasyl Lomachenko’s rise to the top of boxing has been nothing short of sensational. In the space of three years, the man they call ‘High Tec’ is a …
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Keenan “The Killer” Smith Stopped Edgar Gabejan in A.C.! At the Claridge Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, Saturday night promoters GH-3 and D&D Promotions put on a 6 bout card before a full house. In the Main Event super lightweight southpaw Keenan “The Killer” Smith, 11-0 (5), of …
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Stevenson, Ramirez, Valdez Win In Top Rank’s Saturday PPV Card By: Sean Crose Olympic star Shakur Stevenson debuted in winning fashion Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Edgar Brito, who entered the ring with a record of 3-2 was being overwhelmed when a headbutt stopped the fight …
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Showtime Championship Boxing Results: Charlo defends title by devastating KO; Porter wins by 9th round TKO By: Matthew N. Becher Premier Boxing Champions presented its second major welterweight matchup in 2017, again at the growing boxing venue the Barclays Center in Brooklyn,NY. Andre Berto and Shawn Porter are both former …
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Diaz Scores Knockout; Top Rank Prospects Shine By: James Cullinane WBO Youth Featherweight Champion Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz (21 – 0; 13 KO) stopped Jose ‘Hollywood’ Estrella (18 -12- 1; 12 KO) in the third round of the Solo Boxeo Main Event at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, leading a …
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Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN Results: Perez Squeaks By Lopez, Ellis Defeats Sosa By: William Holmes On Thursday night Golden Boy Promotions televised a card from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York on ESPN Networks. ESPN used to televised Friday Night Fights until Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing …
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Just How Good was Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson? By: Ken Hissner Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated Jack Johnson as the best heavyweight he ever saw. This writer would have to say he would be in anyone’s top five and possibly as high as No. 2. Johnson was born in …
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