Eric Armit
566 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Snips and Snipes 19 January 2017
I am not one for looking back so what?s ahead for us in 2017. We have already had one unification fight, The James DeGale vs. Badou Jack fight was an interesting mix…
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The Past Week in Action 16 January 2017
January 13 Hialeah, FL, USA: Super Welter: Erislandy Lara (24-2-2) W KO 4 Yuri Foreman (34-3). Super Middle: Anthony Dirrell (30-1-1) W RTD 6 Norbert Nemesapati (24-5). Bantam: Juan Carlos Payano (18-1)…
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A Blast from the Past, 1958 – Part 3
Elorde had a good 1958 winning all of his fights and collecting the Philippines and OPBF light titles. A major difference between 1958 and the present time was the absence of any…
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A Blast from the Past,1958 – Part 2
Sugar Ray Robinson arguably the greatest fighter in the history of boxing. In part one I set the scene for the state of boxing in 1958 and briefly covered a few of…
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1958 A Blast from the past – Part 1
Robinson vs Basilio was Ring fight of the year in 1958. I occasionally get someone asking me about how I started to write about boxing and although I can?t recall when I…
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The Past Week In Action 28 November 2016
November 25 Toowoomba, Australia: Welter: Kris George (12-1) W PTS 12 Cameron Hammond (16-1). Super Feather: Brent Rice (5-0) W PTS 10 Matt Casboult (5-1). George vs. Hammond Local fighter George springs…
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Snips and Snipes 24 November 2016
Yet another case of good goes bad for boxing. The Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev fight was a big one that came together quickly and easily with two of the world?s top…
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The Past Week In Action 23 November 2016
November 16 Pentonville, Haiti: Light: Evans Pierre (27-1) W PTS 11 Juan Carlos Salgado (26-7-1,1ND). Super Welter: Wilky Campfort (22-3) W PTS 9 Jeffrey Rosales (8-4-2). Light Heavy: Azea Augustama (20-2) W…
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The Past Week In Action 16 November 2016
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The Past Week In Action 8 November 2016: Pacquiao Reclaims WBO Welter Crown
November 4 Los Angeles, Ca, USA: Feather: Manuel Avila (22-0) W PTS 10 Jose Ramirez (28-7). Super Bantam: Emilio Sanchez (13-0) W PTS 8 Diuhl Olguin (11-5-3). Avila vs. Ramirez Avila gets…
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The past week in action 27 October 2016
Nery (L) stops Mepranum in Mexico. October 20 Montreal, Canada: Welter: Custio Clayton (10-0 W KO 8 Ramses Agaton (17-5-3). Super Middle: Dario Bredicean (10-0) W PTS 8 Baptiste Castegnaro (8-11). Super…
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The Past Week in Action 18 October 2016
October 13 Tokyo, Japan: Feather: Ryo Takenaka (15-3-1) W PTS 12 Randy Braga (19-2-1). Takenaka retains the OPBF title with wide unanimous decision over Braga. The champion used a stinging left jab…
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The Past Week in Action 20 September 2016: Canelo Ices Smith; Yamanaka Makes 11th Successful Title Defense
September 15 Philadelphia, PA, USA: Welter: Dusty Hernandez Harrison (30-0-1) W PTS 10 Thomas Lamanna (21-2). Heavy: Ray Edwards (12-0-1) W PTS 6 Dan Pasciolla (8-1-1). Light: Devin Haney 10-0) W TKO…
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Snips and Snipes 15 September 2016: Golovkin vs Brook Draws Excellent Viewing Figures
Although most people were convinced that the Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook fight would end in an inside the distance win for Golovkin the fight still drew excellent viewing figures. The live…
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The Past Week In Action 13 September 2016: Golovkin, Gonzalez Remain Undefeated
September 9 Reading, PA, USA: Middle: Daniel Jacobs (32-1) W TKO 7 Sergio Mora (28-5-2). Light: Robert Easter (18-0) W PTS 12 Richard Commey (24-1). Welter: Kermit Cintron (38-5-2) W TKO 7…
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The Past Week In Action 5 September 2016: Ancajas Upsets Arroyo; Inoue Defeats Petchbarngborn
Ancajas (L) tags Arroyo with a right. September 2 Los Angeles, CA, USA: Middle: Antonio Gutierrez (21-2-1) W PTS 10 Jorge Melendez (29-7-1). Light: Chris Gonzalez (15-0) W KO 2 Jonathon Corrales…
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Snips and Snipes 1 September 2016 (Updated)
The Olympic Games are such a big event that over the past month they have largely pushed professional boxing off the back pages and the TV screens. The Games are over so…
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The Past Week In Action 30 August 2016
Dogboe wins. August 26 Phoenix, AZ, USA: Welter: Abel Ramos (17-1-2) W RTD 6 Juan Jesus Rivera (28-16). Super Middle: Andrew Hernandez (14-4-1,1ND) W RTD 6 Jorge Silva (21-12-2). Ramos vs. Rivera…
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The Past Week in Action 22 August 2016
August 19 Rochester, NY, USA: Heavy: Jarrell Miller (18-0-1) W RTD 3 Fred Kassi (18-6-1). Bantam: Antonio Nieves (16-0-2) DREW 10 Alejandro Santiago (11-2-2). Welter: Bakhtiyar Eyubov (11-0) W PTS 10 Karim…
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RUNOWSKI DECISIONS TRAYA IN POLAND
Runowski gets wide unanimous decision but Traya comes to fight and gives the local fighter ten tough rounds. Traya was on the offensive early and pressed hard but Runowski showed a solid…
