Michael Schmidt
37 articles · Boxing.com
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The Long Weekend No. 4 / Forget Floyd?s Nonsense As Springs Hope Eternal
?When I was around you had one of the greatest era?s of boxing! The fighters then fought for different reasons and I?ll give it to you in this order ? for yourself,…
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50 / 50 Cent & More: Crawford VS. Gamboa
Guess Who?s Back Guess who?s back? Yuriorkis Gamboa, whose record the past three years is one fight per year, and who has not fought since June 8, 2013 fights Terrance Crawford June…
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Oscar: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Put Your English Into It ? 14) Golden Boy Promotions, Inc. is a major promoter of professional boxing. Its president is Oscar De La Hoya and its CEO is Richard Schaefer. It…
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Donaire: An Axe To Grind
Happy Days Almost Here Again / Featherweight Fireworks Well, It may not be the glory days of yesterday when the little men attracted prime U.S. television viewing, rightfully so by their skill…
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The Axeman/Donaire
Panama ? Jesus ?Master? Gomez Gym. After having tried to convince three separate taxi drivers to take us down to this particular Barrio, none of which was too happy with the suggestion,…
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Boxing Money / Mayweather Vs. Thurman
It?s twenty-four hours before the big fight, Mayweather vs. Maidana, and many are caught in ?the moment?. This is no moment although it?s billed as ?the moment?. Maidana, he the loser to…
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Shumenov! Red Hot Light-Heavyweights Upside Down
Last year Beibut Shumenov walked into a Gym, as a requested guest, occupied by one Mr. Jean Pascal and one Mr. Fifty Cent. Shortly thereafter Mr. Pascal, having decided to test his…
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The Last B-Hop Waltz? / Shumenov vs. Hopkins
An interesting fight with the potential to be a fight to remember. Each fighter with his own version of destiny and legacy? Why Men Fight ?The trials and tribulations of a fighter…
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the academy award goes to ? boxing?s chuvalo, demarco?
Attention: International Boxing Hall of Fame (?I.B.H.O.F.?) Dear Mr. Edward Brophy, All could be better in boxing! We both know in what high regard I hold the I.B.H.O.F. and that wonderful induction…
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Is Santa Cruz Next For Anselmo Moreno?
In a big fight promotion scheduled for March 22, 2014 in Panama City, Panama, at arena Roberto Duran Stadium, top ranked WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion Anselmo ?Chemito? Moreno will be facing…
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On Speed: Fifty Years Forward G.O.A.T.?Part Two
What would Budd Schulberg say of the soul sucking sport that fifty years later still has not addressed his emptiness? February 25, 1964 / Liston vs. Clay, No. 1 ?He?s all pretense…
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On Speed Fifty Years Forward G.O.A.T.?Part One
He was the poetic embodiment of fluidity. Imagine the human form as a steady but fast fall breeze across an open long grass field? ?But with unhurrying chase, and unperturbed pace, deliberate…
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Postcard San Antonio: Broner Weekender
Broner takes a severe beating this night. Believe me, ringside, you could hear the thump and crack of both head and body shots that Broner absorbed? Adrien Broner is a jerk? ?The…
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A Bute Painted with Pascal
This fight was originally announced, with promotional flare worthy of Doc Kearns and Tex Rickard, as the biggest fight in Canadian history? ?People are no fools. Even in my neck of the…
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All I Want for Christmas No. 3: Top to Bottom
El Bastardo Magnifico signing off. Thank you Santa and Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year and to all a boxing good night!!! Well Santa last year it was ?All I Want…
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Wrecking Ball / Tapia vs. Kirkland Part II
Happy birthday Glen Tapia, December 11th. Not the birthday present that you wished but good to know that you will be spending it with those close to you? Wrecking Ball / Tapia…
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Wrecking Ball / Tapia vs. Kirkland
Glen Tapia, aka Jersey Boy, called in to the office on Monday of this week. He is steady and focused. He is ready for THE PROMISED LAND? ?I was raised out of…
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Rise of the Pacquiao Phoenix
A long time ago there were allegations of a barroom brawl, set aside by Manny simply stating it was nothing more than a broken beer bottle? ?My strength is made perfect in…
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The Legacy ?One? / The Marquez ?Wynn?
Afterwards Bob Arum will comment that if the fight was held in the Eastern U.S. Marquez would have won 7 rounds to 5? PART II Ringside! Marquez 8 Rounds, Bradley 4 Rounds…
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The Legacy ?One? / Bradley vs. Marquez
If Bradley decides ?to hell with the crowd,? he will have to maintain an exceptionally fast outside pace and maintain it with extreme psychological discipline? PART 1 To Hell with the Crowd…
