Whether by way of Jamaica, Canada, or the United Kingdom, Lennox Claudius Lewis’ ability and accomplishments are undisputed. From a young age, it was clear that Lewis had the potential to be special. He competed in the 1984 Olympics as an 18-year-old, falling to eventual gold medalist Tyrell Biggs in the super heavyweight quarterfinals. Four […]
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Unbeaten French super-middleweight contender Christian Mbilli (27-0, 23 KOs) will face Ukrainian three-time world title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko (15-5, 10 KOs) in a 10-round main event on Saturday, August 17, at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Mbilli has 23 knockouts in 27 wins, and Derevyanchenko has never been stopped. Promoted by Top Rank
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Things can change quickly in heavyweight boxing. It’s the land of the giants, where huge, powerful men throw punches, and nothing is certain. For a good couple of years, Joe Joyce had built up a reputation as a real threat in the heavyweight division. He was the man to potentially topple the likes of Oleksandr
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One of the most exciting fighters in the world, current WBA super lightweight champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs), will return to the ring in his first defense on the stacked LA card on August 3rd against Jose Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs). This is one exciting fight out of many on a loaded card
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With the passing of the 1970s golden era of heavyweight boxing, the days of the heavyweights commanding the big crowds and money were gone. In 1980, the welterweights were now the stars of boxing. The stars had aligned to place the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Wilfred Benitez, Thomas Hearns, Pipino Cuevas, Carlos
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Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker displayed the sweet science in its purest form to pick apart the most talented fighters. The boxing community owes it to the memory of this pugilistic great to forever appreciate and revel in his brilliance. Although Whitaker’s greatness is largely appreciated, its extent is arguably overlooked. He is one of the
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Jaron “Boots” Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) will make the first defense of his IBF welterweight title against David Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) on Saturday, July 13 at the Wells Fargo Center in Ennis’ hometown of Philadelphia, PA with Avanesyan stepping in on short notice to replace original opponent and mandatory challenger, Cody Crowley. He had
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On Saturday, July 6, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Shakur Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) will make the first defense of his WBC lightweight title against Armenian-born German Artem Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs). This card, promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc., will be shown live on ESPN in the US and Sky
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“You see, you wouldn’t ask why the rose that grew from the concrete had damaged petals. On the contrary, we would all celebrate its tenacity. We would all love its will to reach for the sun.” – Tupac Shakur – The Rose That Grew from Concrete Michael Gerald Tyson, better known to the world as
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“One day, a little kid with a shoe shine box walked into the Neco de la Guardia Gymnasium. He put on the gloves and started to box with a boy smaller than he was. I was impressed by the way he moved his head to dodge the blows, and I called him over. He said
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