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In honor of The Bard’s 80th birthday, famed ex-boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini opens up about the time he exchanged blows with Bob Dylan in Dylan’s secret Santa Monica boxing gym.

In 1963, Bob Dylan wrote and performed a ballad about the ring death of Davey Moore, the featherweight champion who collapsed and died short…

Tue, 25 May 2021

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A Round of Reflections from GGG?s New Trainer Johnathan Banks

Yesterday, I was able catch up with GGG?s new trainer, the amiable Johnathon Banks. Banks started working with Golovkin about 7 weeks before…

Fri, 28 Jun 2019

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The Professor and the Pugilist

A few days after Manny Pacquiao arrived in the US, publicist Fred Sternberg was kind enough to put me on the phone with his trainer Freddie …

Mon, 24 Jun 2019

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Does Ruiz Have Joshua?s Number?

On Saturday night, we witnessed the most dramatic upset in heavyweight history since Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson in Tokyo in 1990.…

Wed, 05 Jun 2019

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Manny Pacquiao reveals the seven best opponents he has faced during his illustrious career ahead of Las Vegas showdown with Adrien Broner

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has revealed the seven best opponents he has faced in a storied 24-year career in the ring. The Filipino is widel…

Mon, 14 Jan 2019

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The Secrets of Cus D?Amato?s Sweet Science Revealed

Cus D?Amato molded the Hall of Fame careers of Floyd Patterson, Jose Torres, and Mike Tyson. But for Cus boxing lessons were life lessons? B…

Fri, 28 Dec 2018

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Serge Kovalev: An autopsy

After the fourth, Kovalev appeared frustrated when he saw that Alvarez was able to weather and respond to his attack? Sergey Kovalev did a l…

Mon, 06 Aug 2018

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Trying not to root for Pacquiao

I was trying to pull back from pulling for Pacquiao but to no avail, my fan?s muscle memory would not allow me to go cold on the Pac Man? I …

Mon, 16 Jul 2018

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Jamal James Resonates Big Time

Minneapolis native and 4th ranked welterweight contender Jamal ?Shango? James will swap punches with the hard-punching Arizona brawler Abel …

Wed, 11 Apr 2018

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Red Badge of Courage: Foreman vs. Lyle

Forty-two years ago today, George Foreman and Ron Lyle met for what was to be one of the most thrilling, albeit unscientific heavyweight bra…

Thu, 25 Jan 2018

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Alright, I confess?I?m getting curious about Mayweather vs. McGregor

For the sake of boxing, I can only hope that the Irishman does not land that one in a million Sunday punch? Though it used to be one of the …

Thu, 20 Jul 2017

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Another Post-Mortem on Horn vs. Pacquiao

Years ago, Freddie Roach once told me that his man was a small guy and should not be fighting above 140. Freddie was right? Yesterday, I wat…

Wed, 05 Jul 2017

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Reflections on Golovkin-Jacobs

For a couple of years there was clamor for a matchup between Golovkin and Andre Ward. Lucky for GGG, that showdown was not Saturday night? T…

Mon, 20 Mar 2017

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O Lucky Man: Pacquiao Beats Vargas

I also would not be disappointed if one of my favorite combatants of all time decided, enough is enough? The commentators were raving last n…

Mon, 07 Nov 2016

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Senator Pacquiao Has More Left to Prove in the Ring

Shortly after his victory over Timothy Bradley in April, Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from boxing. But there is an adage in the f…

Sat, 05 Nov 2016

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The Ice Man Cometh

?Joshua does everything right. He might be a little predictable at this stage but he is athletic, fast, and hits hard?? Known as the ?Ice Ma…

Sat, 18 Jun 2016

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Bob Arum Wants to Promote a Trump vs Sanders Pay-Per-View Debate

Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum is ready to jump into the fray of presidential politics. This week, on successive nights, Bernie Sande…

Wed, 01 Jun 2016

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The Final Analysis: Canelo vs. Khan

As the tiffs with Austin Trout, Erislandy Lara, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. attest, Alvarez has had problems with slickness and speed? On Satur…

Sat, 07 May 2016

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For Canelo Alvarez, It?s Khan and Then Maybe Golovkin

Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 knockouts) has never been a risk averse boxer. He risked his then-undefeated record against Floyd Mayweath…

Fri, 06 May 2016

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On Boxing: In Defense of the Gloved Game

Boxing not only reveals character; it develops it. As Aristotle and Kierkegaard taught, there is a risk in not taking any risks? The New Yor…

Wed, 13 Apr 2016