Marc Livitz
155 articles · The Boxing Republic
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William ?Baby Face? Silva?Chasing the Dream
By Marc Livitz
American audiences may remember him from early 2016, when he squared off against unbeaten Puerto Rican contender Felix Verdejo on HBO? The pressure to succeed is often determined by one?s surroundings as…
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Pacquiao?Transparency, Please!
By Marc Livitz
We?re not suggesting that Pacquiao develop a dependency to uppers and downers or that he dies on the toilet? We thought, though momentarily, that it was a slight possibility. The torch of…
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Superfly 2?Wins All Around
By Marc Livitz
Saturday night?s telecast on HBO was one of the most satisfying cards the network has put forth in quite some time? Hopefully, the iconic landmark arena in Inglewood, California commonly known as…
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You Can Call Me Ray
By Marc Livitz
All he could hope for in order to keep himself and his family in his adopted hometown was quite the simple assignment. Just win? Dulce como el azucar. In English, that?s ?sweet…
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Tyson vs. Douglas?Still the Shock Principle
By Marc Livitz
What was your initial reaction when you heard the news that Mike Tyson had been knocked out by a fighter named James ?Buster? Douglas? The Information Age, technological advances and the rise…
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Hugo Centeno, Jr.?Going All In
By Marc Livitz
?He?s a good fighter. A lot of people say that he?s one of the hardest punchers in the middleweight division, but he just got there?? Certainly, there must be more than a…
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Ronald Ellis: Primed and Focused
By Marc Livitz
On Friday, February 2, Ellis will return to the ring for the first time since January of last year to meet undefeated Brooklyn native Junior Younan? A big win on Friday and…
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Kellerman and ?DiveGate?
By Marc Livitz
Saturday night at the Forum in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, Lucas Matthysse dealt Tewa Kiram the first loss of his professional career? At first, a fighter?s hands, which in and…
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Mosley TKO 9 Margarito Revisited?9 Years Later
By Marc Livitz
Boxing is a sport which can lead to the death of a participant, so plaster laden gloves could only mean one thing. A cheat was in the house? There are some fights…
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Regarding Pacquiao
By Marc Livitz
We should be aware by now that Manny Pacquiao?s best days are more than simply far behind him? The mold in Canastota is merely awaiting an incoming fist. Forget the sunset or…
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2018?s Wish List?A Rough Draft
By Marc Livitz
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has had his time. No more from him unless he?d like to come back and fight the cream of the crop of the welterweight division? We now find ourselves…
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Fighter of the Year for 2017?A Pair of Aces
By Marc Livitz
Let?s quickly inspect the respective 2017 r?sum?s of the fighting man from Nebraska alongside that of the masterful ring maestro from Ukraine? As the final week of 2017 comes to a close,…
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Cotto?s Last Stand?Welcome to Blue Heaven
By Marc Livitz
When Cotto?s career is finally examined as a finished product, will he be viewed as an all-time great? It?s a fair question? Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rico?s only four-division world champion will be…
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Holyfield vs. Bowe I?25 to Life
By Marc Livitz
The epic showdown between undefeated champion Evander Holyfield and unbeaten challenger Riddick Bowe was one for the history books? Over the last decade and a half, give or take, the heavyweight division…
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Atlas Steals the Night
By Marc Livitz
Throughout the years, Teddy has been the subject of all types of scrutiny, such as the fact that he could?ve chosen to kill Mike Tyson in the early 1980?s? Throughout the past…
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Ortiz Ensures The Wait Continues
By Marc Livitz
Luis ?King Kong? Ortiz was once popped, so to speak, three years ago after his quick, first round mauling of Lateef Kayode? Call it a lesson learned. Perhaps those of us who…
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Pick Up the Pieces and Go Home
By Marc Livitz
Sorry to burst anyone?s bubble but yes, Mayweather carried McGregor for a good while until he?d had enough? A week has passed. No matter where in the world someone currently calls home,…
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Golovkin Chasing Middleweight History
By Marc Livitz
Big names do not always translate into big fights, at least not in terms of matching the hype or anticipation coupled with them. A few years ago, a high profile contest which…
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#mayweathermcgregor?Going, going?..
By Marc Livitz
Boxing fans can be defensive. We love a sport which often lies on the periphery of popularity, save for a few times a year? Regardless of where one may stand on Saturday…
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Cotto Retiring in 2017?Any Questions?
By Marc Livitz
?I?ve enjoyed my career and don?t want to point to any opponent, to any fight. I think that my whole career has been great for world boxing?? In November of 2015, yet…