By: Henry Deleon Brooklyn’s most famous Boxing gym, Gleason’s Gym hosted Top Ranks meet and greet event on Wednesday December 5th. Here the fighters from the Lomachenko vs. Pedraza card met with the kids from Gleason’s “Give a Kid a Dream”, a nonprofit corporation in where they provide mentorship to …
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Boxing Insider Notebook: Lomachenko, Khan, Algieri, Taylor, Wilder, and more… Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of November 28th to December 5th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Top Rank on ESPN to …
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By: Jesse Donathan “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how …
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By: Ken Hissner Back in the early 1980’s this writer would go to the Montgomery County Boy’s Club in Eagleville, PA, ran by Steve Traitz (also head of the Local 30 Roofers) and watch the then heavyweight champion Pinklon “Pink” Thomas spar with “Big” Joe Thomas, one of the Traitz …
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By Jake Donovan From the moment news leaked of a proposed opportunity to face unbeaten welterweight titlist Terence Crawford next March, many in the industry lauded Amir Khan for his career-long willingness to take on all comers. However, you can count Kell Brook among the few not quite impressed with …
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By: Michael Kane Tyson Fury has been in some big fights over the years, none more so than his fight with mental health issues including depression and suicidal thoughts. His mental health battles have made him determined to help other people who suffer from mental health issues and also to …
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By: Kirk Jackson A legendary late, great trainer informed the public six years ago about the greatness awaiting the heavyweight division. Before his untimely passing in 2012, Emanuel Steward spoke highly of two rising heavyweights geared to take over the division once Wladimir Klitsckho’s reign ended. “There’s one kid in …
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By: Daniel Smith Fury’s proficient boxing skills should’ve earned the victory, while Wilder’s power was his saving grace that grabbed the draw. Last night’s Fury vs. Wilder fight was like a clash from the classic exhilarating days of heavyweight boxing. The thunderous blood-pumping adrenaline that whammed and thrummed throughout the …
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By: Waqas Ali On Saturday night, Tyson Fury produced one of the best comebacks in a world title bout as a British heavyweight in this century. After suffering personal setbacks with depression and mental illness, Fury said after the bout in a heart-felt interview with BT Sport that his comeback …
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By: Michael Kane MTK Global put on a show at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on Friday that included a host of up and coming local fighters. Top of the bill was Glasgow’s own Kash Farroq making his first defence of his British Bantamweight title against Iain Butcher from Motherwell. …
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