Almost 30 years ago NIgel Benn kayoed Iran Barkley
It didn’t last long, but nearly 30 years ago on Sunday, England’s Nigel Benn kayoed Iran Barkley in…
By T J Rives
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WBC President vaguely explains “Franchise” designation
Everyone in recent memory has been trying to decode what the “Franchise” label the World Boxing Council gave…
By Marquis Johns
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Hector “Macho” Camacho became first time World Champ
One of the most electrifying smaller weight fighters of the 1980s captured his first World Championship nearly 40…
By T J Rives
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On This Night In 1980 Thomas Hearns Flattened Pipino Cuevas
Without a doubt, Thomas “Hitman” Hearns was one of the greatest punchers of the last 50 years in…
By T J Rives
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Deontay Wilder will be on Fox call of Kownacki-Arreola
There’s already significant buzz in New York about unbeaten Polish-American heavyweight Contender Adam Kownacki headlining the main event…
By T J Rives
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WBC rescinds Whyte #1 ranking after positive PED test
The World Boxing Council (WBC) took action on Tuesday afternoon against disgraced British heavyweight Contender Dillian Whyte, whom…
By T J Rives
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WBC and VADA launch Women’s Clean Boxing Program
The World Boxing Council (WBC) announced on Monday that them and VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) would once again…
By Marquis Johns
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Less was more on Saturday night for Wilder- Inoue
(Off an exciting first round, one-punch KO of Dominic Breazeale in Brooklyn, NY, Deontay Wilder has generated serious…
By T J Rives
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29 years ago Sunday “Sweet Pea” Whitaker got it done again
He was one of the great fighters of the lightweight and welterweight divisions in the 1980s and 90s.…
By T J Rives
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Wilder gets chance to make big statement Saturday
As Deontay Wilder prepares to defend his WBC Heavyweight Title for the ninth time Saturday night in Brooklyn,…
By T J Rives
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