Everybody Has a Game Plan ‘Til You Get Hit: The Anthony Macias Interview Part One of Three: From Kickboxing to The Ultimate Fighting Championship By: William Colosimo Former kickboxer Anthony “Maddog” Macias began his no holds barred (NHB) fighting career in the early days of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). …
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Thurman Made a Statement, but What Now for the Champ? By Harry Hogg Keith Thurman (28-0)claimed a split decision victory over Danny Garcia (33-1) in New York on Saturday night to unify the WBA (super) and WBC welterweight titles. The victoryin front a record crowd at the Barclays center consolidates …
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Is Louis “King Kong” Ortiz the Most Feared Heavyweight Since Mike Tyson? By: Ken Hissner Have you ever noticed when one of the organizations four champions talk about their next opponent or challenging one of the other champions the name Louis “King Kong” Ortiz never comes up? The 6:04 Cuban …
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What Makes Boxing Unique By: Sean Crose Like many boxing nuts, I find myself watching old fights a lot. It’s one of the joys of the modern era, being able to access history with the mere click of a mouse. Last night, for instance, I watched Dempsey-Firpo. That gem, from …
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Breaking: Tyson Fury Announces Ring Return By: Sean Crose “Breaking news” Tyson Fury tweeted today. “Return of the MAC, may 13th, working on an opponent more news to follow, @frankwarren_tv @btsport @boxnationtv.” Yes, friends, Tyson Fury is planning on coming back to the sport of boxing after an extended hiatus …
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Garcia v. Thurman: Was it truly a “Super-Fight”? By: Matthew N. Becher Now that the dust has settled and the fight has been fought, we can look back and ask if this weekend’s fight between Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman deserved to be called a “Super Fight”. Thurman came away …
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Could Pacquiao and Khan Have Been Catfished? By: William Holmes Catfish Defined: Noun: A freshwater or marine fish with whiskerlike barbels around the mouth, typically bottom-dwelling. Verb: Lure (someone) into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona MTV’s popular catfish television show has been on air for six …
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The Great Battering: Dempsey-Willard By: Sean Crose Jess Willard may not have been a modern heavyweight, but he was certainly built like one. Standing over six and a half feet tall, the guy towered over the competition of his day. Born in the late 1800s, the man known as the …
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Underdog Turned Champ By: Iftisaam Khan Drama. Power. Heart. It had it all. Causing one of the biggest upsets in the Sport, Tony ‘The Bomber’ Bellew overcame the former WBA heavyweight champ, David Haye in dramatic circumstances at the O2 Arena in a night that was only expected to last …
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Pbc on CBS Results: Thurman Bests Garcia, Lubin Stops Cota By: Sean Crose The biggest fight on network television in decades went down Saturday night at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. WBA welterweight champ Danny Garcia took on his WBC welterweight peer Keith Thurman in a unification battle …
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