Ted Sares
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Jhonny Gonzalez Doing his Thing
By Ted Sares
KNOCKOUT ARTIST JHONNY GONZALEZ ? His name resulted from a misspelling on his birth certificate, relatively few know about his career, and you need to dig in the ratings to find his…
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Manny?s World Tour: What?s Next for the Pac-Man After Brisbane?
By Ted Sares
PACQUIAO?S FAREWELL TOUR ? Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2) seems to be embarking on his final tour, but like the entertainer Cher, ?final? doesn?t seem to mean final. After his April 2016 bout with…
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No Country for Old Men: Part Four
By Ted Sares
The once great and future Hall of Famer James Toney (76-10-3) will be 49 in august and is now reportedly scheduled to fight 41-year-old Mike Sheppard for something called the ?vacant WBF…
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No Country for Old Men: Part Three
By Ted Sares
?The last thing a fighter loses is his punch??Anonymous Oleg ?The Big O? Maskaev (39-7) was last seen beating aged and totally shot Danny William (44-18) by UD in 2013. Each of…
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A Night of Unbridled Violence at Madison Square Garden
By Ted Sares
A NIGHT OF UNBRIDLED VIOLENCE ? Sometimes?not very often?but sometimes the intensity, ferocity and even cruelty that fighters like Mike Tyson, Nigel Benn, Tony Ayala Jr., and Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr. brought…
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To Lou Duva, A Tribute
By Ted Sares
?Along the way, I came to believe that fighters themselves were among the best human beings I knew. They were mercifully free of the macho bullshit that stains so many professional athletes.…
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Palookaville
By Ted Sares
For some, Palookaville is a place where former Comic Strip hero Joe Palooka reigned supreme; for others it?s a place for down-and-outers. For me, it?s far worse and often takes a long…
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No Country for Old Men: Part Two
By Ted Sares
?I know Bobby Gunn is coming to bring it. He?s a hard-nose, tough fighter that comes right at you, but I?m going to show him why I?m one of the best that…
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Joe Smith Jr Rockets Into the Fast Lane and Has Lucrative Options
By Ted Sares
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT JOE SMITH JR. ? Back in April 2008, Joe Smith Jr. defeated Seanie Monaghan in the final round of the New York Daily News Golden Gloves tournament at Madison Square…
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No Country for Old Men: Part One
By Ted Sares
Odlanier ?La Sombra? Solis (22-3) was once a talented Cuban amateur but he started to enjoy the US life (and food) and piled the pounds on his 6?1? frame. The result was…
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The Complexity of Nigel Benn: A Symphony in Two Parts
By Ted Sares
NIGEL BENN: THE DARK DESTROYER ? I have always had a special affinity for fighters from the United Kingdom. Maybe it has to do with their grit or maybe the drama that…
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Boxing: The Good and the Bad so far in 2017
By Ted Sares
The Good ?I?m thankful Dejan, my opponent, is okay now?We never wish any bad on anyone in this sport and I?m glad he was able to get up and be OK? I…
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Charisma and Swagger: Boxers With Magnetic Personalities
By Ted Sares
BOXERS WITH THE ?IT? FACTOR ? Irish Jerry Quarry, a well-spoken and good looking kid from Southern California but an offspring of the dust bowl, was humble and accessible to his adoring…
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Remembering Luna vs. Luna: A Closet Classic Extraordinaire
By Ted Sares
THE LUNA VS. LUNA CLASSIC: When it comes to closet classics, I defer to fellow writer and friend Lee Groves. Lee wrote a fine book titled: TALES FROM THE VAULT: A Celebration…
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Pinoy Pride, Pinoy Dominance
By Ted Sares
Quick, what fighter has a 39-1-4 record, has not lost in 12 years, and has won world titles in two different divisions. You say Paul Spadafora? Nope. Hint: After Manny Pacquiao, he…
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Boxing: Love, Hate, 2017 and Beyond
By Ted Sares
BOXING COGITATIONS: It seems that periodically?maybe every five years or so? I reach a point where my guilty pleasure intersects with my revulsion of this thing called boxing. Like a moral pendulum,…
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Ted the Bull?s Annual Boxing Awards for 2016
By Ted Sares
Asked how he would like to be remembered, Ali said, ?As a man who never sold out his people?if that?s too much, then just a good boxer?? This is Ted Sares? eleventh…
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The ?Real King Kong? Didn?t Electrify; Whyte and Chisora Did
By Ted Sares
LUIS ORTIZ DIDN?T ELECTRIFY ? Most were expecting an early, if not spectacular, knockout when Luis ?The Real King Kong? Ortiz met David ?The White Rhino? Allen in an 8-rounder buried in…
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Three are Three too many in UK Boxing
By Ted Sares
?Thoughts are with Eduard Gutknecht after tonight?s fight,? Tweeted Groves? trainer Shane McGuigan. &Out of respect to Eduard Gutknecht and his family's privacy I don't want to say too much but we…
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Ortiz Shows his ?Age?
By Ted Sares
??These guys have got to come and win and we will find someone on December 10 who will come to win, and then you will see the best of Luis Ortiz.??Eddie Hearn…