Robert Ecksel
752 articles · The Sweet Science
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The Prizefighter and the Lady
Hitler liked Laurel and Hardy but disliked Tarzan. He adored Greta Garbo but thought Marlene Dietrich, with her preference for ?prostitute roles,? was a slut? ?A hallucination is a fact, not an…
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Abdusalamov: From Bad to Worse
Vigils of this sort give me the creeps. Everyone wrings their hands waiting for the other shoe to drop, while the hurting business goes on as usual. No one is suggesting that…
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No Ordinary Sport
Boxing is no ordinary sport. We affectionately, perhaps misleadingly call it the fight game, but boxing is anything but a game. If there was ever a sport that runs counter to commonly…
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Triple G Whiz: Golovkin Beats Down Stevens
Gennady Golovkin, the KO artist from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, beat down Curtis Stevens, forcing his corner to thrown in the towel at the end of round eight? Saturday night at The Theater in…
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Golovkin vs. Stevens Preview
Saturday night at The Theater in New York?s Madison Square Garden, Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KOs), the hard hitting sensation from Stuttgart, Germany, by way of Karaganda, Kazakhstan, defends his WBA middleweight…
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Bam Bam Meets the Press
In anticipation of his November 23 fight in Macau against Manny Pacquiao, Brandon ?Bam Bam? Rios met with the press via teleconference call from his training camp in Oxnard, California. The big…
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Alien Invasion: Hopkins Outsmarts Murat
Bernard Hopkins, aka The Alien, successfully defended his IBF light heavyweight title by decisioning Karo Murat after 12 rounds of action? Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, 48-year-old…
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Anatomy of a Conference Call
In anticipation of his November 23 fight against Brandon Rios in Macau, China, Manny Pacquiao, along with his promoter Bob Arum, met with the press this week via teleconference call. As teleconference…
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Mike Tyson?s Autobiography
Once again perspective?or the lack thereof?rears its ugly head, this time in the form of a decapitated fish? ?Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography? by Mike Tyson will hit bookstores in November. If the…
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Mosley Blows Off Mundine
It?s not that Mundine lacks credibility, although that can be argued. It?s that 42-year-old Mosley is playing with fire? ?When you quit the ring, if you?re a big success, you?re only a…
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The Alien Meets the Press
He failed to address his intergalactic rebranding during yesterday?s conference call. He did, however, talk about Bernard Hopkins? It?s easier to change one?s ring moniker than it is to change one?s essence.…
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Alvarado vs. Provodnikov Preview
?Whoever has the most willpower, whoever is stronger mentally, is going to win this fight. Every muscle and bone in my body is ready to go?? In anticipation of Saturday?s fight at…
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Openly Gay, Openly KO?d
LAS VEGAS?No description of the recently defeated Orlando Cruz (20-3-1, 10 KOs) would be complete without being prefixed by ?openly gay boxer.? I can?t remember the last time a fighter was described…
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Style Points: Bradley Decisions Marquez
Going into Saturday?s fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, many were wary that a fight between counterpunchers might be no fight at all? Styles make fights. Going into Saturday?s fight at the Thomas…
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Teddy Atlas on Bradley-Marquez
?I think the two questions you have to ask yourself are: (1) is Bradley too damaged and (2) is Marquez too old, and is he too satisfied?? LAS VEGAS?Thursday night at Caesars…
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Cotto Annihilates Rodriguez
Miguel Cotto, fighting out of the red corner in red trunks trimmed in white and teal, came into this fight with something to prove? Saturday night at the Amway Center in Orlando,…
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How Much Does Cotto Have Left?
On Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, returns to the ring against the always tough Delvin Rodriguez (28-6-3, 16…
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Gods, Angels, and Rematches
Boxing has its angels, and we worship the ground they walk on, but if you lie down with dogs you wake up with fleas? ?Give Doc [Kearns] a hundred pounds of steel…
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Chavez Gets Gift Decision Over Vera
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was gifted a unanimous decision over NABO middleweight champion Brian Vera by scores of 96-94, 97-93, and 98-92? Being the Son of a Legend has its advantages. Saturday…
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The Ice Palace: Deontay Wilder
Heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (29-0, 29 KOs) is determined to remain undefeated at all costs. Say what you will about Seth Mitchell, another late starter, whose beard is no match for his…