By Geoff Booth You’re probably asking yourself who is Giulio Rinaldi? Is he any good? How come he’s never mentioned in any boxing discussions with Archie Moore? I have the answer to all three of those questions. But first, let’s go back to 1960. Archie had just come off two …
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By Chris Cella Through his last 16 fights, dating back to 2009, Adrien “The Problem” Broner has finished his opponents in all but one of the bouts, ending the fight in the first three rounds in 9 of the trips between the ropes. Last November he put on a spectacle …
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By Chris Cella Last November, Johnathon Banks (29-1-1, 19 KO) shook up the heavyweight division as he upset then undefeated Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell in the second round of their twelve round fight, claiming the vacant WBO NABA and WBC International heavyweight titles. The fighter/trainer—who trains heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko—has quietly …
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By Chris Cella Earlier this afternoon it was announced that the unified light welterweight world championship bout between undefeated title holder Danny “Swift” Garcia (25-0, 16 KO) and former champion Zab “Super” Judah (42-7, 29 KO) which was scheduled to take place on February 9 at the Barclays Center in …
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Bu Jim Cawkwell A model wife, multiple world championships and the respect of his peers and fans worldwide offer plenty of justification for the almost constant grin occupying Carl Froch’s face. But what must please him just as much is the fact that immediately south of that grin is one …
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By: William Holmes Showtime Championship Boxing was broadcast tonight from the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas., Nevada. The main event had big implications in the junior welterweight division and a potential showdown with the winner of the upcoming Zab Judah vs. Danny Garcia bout. …
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By Jaime C. Feal Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson was once again too fast, even for John Dodson. Other than a hiccup in the second round, where Johnson was briefly hurt by good counter lefts from Dodson, Mighty Mouse was in control the entire fight. In the opening fight of the …
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by Johnny Walker ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, broadcast from the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, offered up some very compelling action last night, and thankfully, none of the controversial decisions that have marred the sport in recent weeks. In the show’s opener, favored Canadian Tony Luis …
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By: William Holmes ShoBox presented another quality card on Friday night from the Paramount in Huntington, New York, which featured featuring upcoming and highly touted prospects. Star Boxing and Banner Promotions were the promoters for tonight’s card. The first bout of the night was between Emanuel Taylor (15-1) and Raymond …
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By Jackie Kallen It’s an age-old question: Power or speed? Punching ability or boxing ability? Most boxing elitists will pick speed. A man can’t hurt what he can’t hit. But others know that victory is always just one punch away. As I sit here at the Hard Rock Hotel and …
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