Archive for May, 2013
This Week in Boxing History
TWIBH: November 30, 1979 — Benítez vs. Leonard
Perhaps few people at the time realized it, but the match between Wilfred “Radar” Benitez and Sugar Ray Leonard at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas constituted an extremely rare phenomena in boxing, that being a c...
Feature Reports
Remembering Ron Lyle
Heavyweight contender Ron Lyle, who died this past Saturday from complications arising from a stomach condition, deserves to be remembered as both one of the best heavyweights to never win a world title, as well as one of the m...
Pugilistic Profiles
Pugilistic Profile #6: The Ghetto Wizard
In the long history of boxing there have been many master trainers, gurus of the ring who made it their life’s work to mould young men into pugilists. Any list of great trainers and cornermen would have to include Ray Arcel (18...
This Week in Boxing History
TWIBH: November 18, 1970 — Frazier vs. Foster
With the recent passing of all-time great Smokin’ Joe Frazier, a plethora of tributes have poured in honoring the deceased champion’s heart and courage and his status as one of the truly great heavyweight champions....
The Critics' Corner
The Edge of Fat City
Like humanity, the world of boxing consists largely of losers. Perhaps the most self-defeating kind of loser is one who fails to take responsibility for his failures, blaming someone else or the unfairness of life. John Huston&...
Feature Reports
At the MGM Grand
Juan Manuel ‘Dinamita’ Márquez, who can now legitimately claim to be the greatest Mexican fighter of his generation, made use of every last bit of his skill and ring savvy to regale boxing fans with the performance ...
This Week in Boxing History
TWIBH: November 12, 1982 — Pryor vs. Arguello I
November, 1982. The sport of boxing is bigger than ever. Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Great match-ups every weekend on free television. Just a few months previous, one of the biggest...
Feature Reports
Yes, it was a robbery
When I think of bad decisions, several matches immediately come to mind, fights I saw as they were happening and whose decisions shocked me. In no particular order, these most memorable contests are: Pernell Whitaker vs. Julio ...
Feature Reports
Marquez robbed after brilliant performance
After a tough, fast-paced battle, it appeared to this observer that Juan Manuel Marquez had scored a huge upset. He controlled the rhythm and distance of the bout, landed the cleaner shots, and obviously deserved the judgesR...
Feature Reports
Pacquiao-Marquez III: At the Weigh-in
With more than two hours to go before the start of the official weigh-in, there were already a few hundred people dutifully lined up at the entrance to the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Once inside, the audience revealed itself to be...
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