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The Sweet and The Sour of a Welterweight Week

It would be awesome to say that all that matters in boxing happens inside the ring, but we all know that would be a lie? It would be awesome…

Mon, 10 Sep 2018

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Amir Khan, Pronounced: A Mere Con

The boxing world has given up on waiting for Olympic silver medalist Amir Khan to live up to his full potential? The boxing world has given …

Fri, 07 Sep 2018

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PBC Inks Fox Deal, Boxing on Network TV is Saved by the Bell

The media has had a hate-hate relationship with all things Haymon from the time the former concert mogul first entered into the boxing busin…

Wed, 05 Sep 2018

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Ode to a Rooster: Neeco Macias is Cock of the Walk

The jaded boxing realist in me knows that mad volume punchers have come along in the past and very few make a dent at the elite level? I?ll …

Mon, 03 Sep 2018

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Americans STILL Don?t Support American Fighters

Things would probably be better for American boxing if American fighters were given the superstar, hero treatment reserved for foreigners? F…

Sat, 01 Sep 2018

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Coming Soon: A September to Remember

Fight fans suffering through the usually boxing-slow dog days of summer have a lot to look forward to in September? Fight fans suffering thr…

Wed, 29 Aug 2018

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A Saturday Afternoon Spent Watching Morons Tussle on YouTube

Now, why exactly was I in my house on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, watching YouTubers paw at one another in a faux-boxing event? Now, why…

Mon, 27 Aug 2018

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Any Press is Good Press? Not for Canelo-GGG 2

?They?re trying to sweep it under the rug, like nothing happened. Look, we?re not idiots. The fans are not idiots. Something happened?? Mark…

Fri, 24 Aug 2018

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Anthony Joshua: From no. 1 to a steaming no. 2

There?s a real case to be made that the winner of Wilder-Fury should be rated top heavyweight in the world, above Joshua? Yes, first of all,…

Wed, 22 Aug 2018

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Fights You Won?t See In a Streaming Boxing World

The boxing businessmen are doubling down on this dubious strategy and dividing the talent into at least four isolated groups? The ESPN+ app …

Mon, 20 Aug 2018

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?Money? Canelo Makes The World Go ?Round

Golden Boy?s failed lawsuit against Al Haymon and Haymon Boxing showed just how incredibly reliant they are on Alvarez?s star power? Saul ?C…

Fri, 17 Aug 2018

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Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury is The Perfect Revenge

Sit back and enjoy the guaranteed craziness involved in the run to a big bout between two of the sport?s most offensive shit talkers? Blame …

Wed, 15 Aug 2018

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The Nonsense Nostalgia of Historical Dream Fights

It would be awesome if we could get some boxing fans to care about the present even half as much as they obsess over the past? Down here in …

Mon, 13 Aug 2018

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How to Fix HBO Boxing

Over the last several years, some of the sport?s biggest stars have all walked away (or have been led away) from the network for various rea…

Fri, 10 Aug 2018

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Golden Boy is Doing Streaming Right

When a promoter tries to move away from boxing business as usual, they deserve a positive word and some earnest support? If you want to be a…

Wed, 08 Aug 2018

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HBO: Self-Sabotage or Stupidity Sinks Kovalev-Bivol Ship

Well. That wasn?t the best way to build towards a Kovalev-Bivol light heavyweight super-fight, was it? Last week, I was torn to shreds after…

Mon, 06 Aug 2018

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The Strange Saga of Manny Pacquiao?s Heart Ailment

Pacquiao claimed that the doctors told him he is suffering from an inborn heart ailment and was even advised to call off the July 15 fight? …

Wed, 25 Jul 2018

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HBO?s Desperation Is Palpable

Coming into his HBO Boxing After Dark reappearance, it was clear that HBO was big on the affable and entertaining Mexican KO artist Back abo…

Mon, 23 Jul 2018

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Roadmap to the Stars: A Jaime Munguia vs. Liam Smith Preview

Saturday night on HBO?s Boxing After Dark, Jaime Munguia makes the first defense of his WBO junior middleweight title against former titlist…

Fri, 20 Jul 2018

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What?s Next for Pacquiao? (Matchmaking for a Downward Bound Legend)

Whether your guy is a four-round novice or a future first ballot Hall of Famer, the focus is always on risk vs. reward? With his current lev…

Tue, 17 Jul 2018