Eric Armit
566 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Snipes and Snipes 20 July 2020: Opponents Line Up for Canelo
Canelo Alvarez. It takes a lot to upset me but I am really disappointed. I have realised that everyone else has been mentioned as the next opponent for Saul Alvarez except me.…
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The Past Week in Action 19 July 2020
Verdejo connects at Madera. Highlights: -Felix Verdejo returns in style as he stops unbeaten Will Madera inside a round - In his first fight for sixteen months former undefeated European heavyweight champion…
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The Past Week in Action 12 July 2020
Zepeda (R) defeats Castaneda. Highlights: -Jose Zepeda keeps on track for third world title challenge with win over Kendo Castaneda -Luis Alberto Lopez wins split decision over Andy Vences -Carlos Takam comes…
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The Past Week in Action 5 July 2020
Pedraza (R) connects at LesPierre. Highlights: -Two-division champion Jose Pedraza returns to action and outpoints Mikkel LesPierre –Alex Saucedo continues to rebuild with win over Sonny Frederickson -Albert Bell, Josue Vargas, John…
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The Past Week in Action 28 June 2020
Berchelt (R) against Valenzuela. Highlights: -Miguel Berchelt returns with a stoppage over Eleazar Valenzuela in anon-title fight -Joshua Franco wins the secondary WBA title at super fly with graphite-thin unanimous verdict over…
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The Past Week in Action: Big Win for Mike Plania
Highlights: -Filipino Mike Plania wins upset decision over WBO No 1 bantam Joshua Greer -Giovani Santiago goes to 26-0 with debateable decision over Antonio DeMarco -The Jose Pedraza vs. Mikkel LesPierre fight…
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The Past Week in Action W/E 14 June 2020
Highlights: -Jesse Magdaleno beats Yenifel Vicente who is thrown out after losing four points for low blows and Adam Lopez edges out Luis Coria -As boxing returns in Germany Jack Culcay scores…
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1960 The Heavyweights
Sonny Liston. Having looked at the title holders in 1960 I thought I would select one division-the heavyweights-and review who was in the ratings or climbing and what the future held for…
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The 1960’s Heavyweights
Having looked as the title holders in 1960 I thought I would complete the picture by looking at who was in the ratings or climbing and what the future held for them.…
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1960 – The Champions
Sugar Ray Robinson. I occasionally get someone asking me about how I started to write about boxing and although I can’t recall when I first wrote I can recall approximately when I…
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The Great Wells Fargo Bank Robbery
Harold Smith. In January 1981 boxing looked to be on the cusp of an exciting era. Just two years ago a relatively new and vibrant promoter named Harold Smith had emerged and…
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The Past Week in Action 17 March 2020
Lee connects with a left at Prieto. Highlights: -Brandun Lee shines on ShoBox and looks a high quality prospect -Seasoned pro Tshifihiwa Munyai wins the vacant South African title -A spate of…
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Snips and Snipes 12 March 2020
Finally the”Canelo” Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders fight is set for 2 May. My hope is that Gennady Golovkin’s delayed IBF title defence against Kamil Szeremeta acts as a semi-final with the…
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The Past Week in Action 10 March 2020
Helenius drops Kownacki. Highlights: -Robert Helenius scores big upset as he stops unbeaten Adam Kownacki in four rounds and Efe Ajagba and Frank Sanchez score wins on the undercard -Jonjo Carroll stops…
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The Past Week in Action 4 March 2020
Highlights: -Mikey Garcia floors and outpoints Jessie Vargas -Roman Gonzalez stops Khalid Yafai to win the WBA super flyweight title -Julio Cesar Martinez outpoints Jay Harris in WBC flyweight title defence -Joseph…
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Snips and Snipes 27 February 2020: Fury Triumphs After Tribulations
What a great achievement by Tyson Fury to come through all of his troubles and tribulations to triumph. At one time it seemed he had serious mental and physical problems and that…
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The Past Week in Action 25 February 2020: Fury Crushes Wilder
Las Vegas, NV, USA: Heavy: Tyson Fury (30-0-1) W TKO 7Deontay Wilder (42-1-1). Super Bantam: Emanuel Navarrete (31-1) W TKO 11 Jeo Santisima (19-3). Heavy: Charles Martin (28-2-1) W TKO 6 Gerald…
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The Past Week in Action 17 February 2020
Plant (R) connects at Feigenbutz. Highlights: -Caleb Plant stops Vincent Feigenbutz in IBF super middleweight title defence -Ryan Garcia and Jorge Linares score inside the distance wins to set up a tasty…
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Snips and Snipes 13 February 2020: Wilder-Fury II Difficult to Predict
With Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury less than ten days away the odds have changed very little. Two weeks ago I reported that Wilder was a slight favourite at 11/10 with Tyson…
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The Past Week in Action 11 February 2020
Highlights: -Gary Russell decisions Tugstsogt Nyambayar to retain WBC featherweight title -Guillermo Rigondeaux wins vacant secondary WBA bantamweight title outpointing Liborio Solis -Kid Galahad stops Claudio Marrero and Kell Brook knocks out…
