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What’s Next For Calzaghe And Marquez?

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I’ll start with "Super" Joe Calzaghe. I now refer to him as "Super" because of his growing penchant for delivering his best performances in his biggest fights – first against Jeff Lacy nearly two years ago, and now against Mikkel Kessler. Now that he has snared the Ring super middleweight championship with this win and […]

Who Will Win? Joe Calzaghe Or Mikkel Kessler?

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When Joe Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs) and Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29 KOs) meet for the super middleweight title this Saturday from Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, HBO will be kicking off its first of three mega-fights to close out the year (Mosley-Cotto and Mayweather-Hatton are the other two). Of all three fights, this prediction is […]

Is Rooting For Boxers Based On Nationality Wrong?

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My answer to the title of this post is not a simple one. In many ways, rooting for a fighter based on where s/he comes from, especially if that place is your birthplace, hometown or country, is a common practice that has taken place for centuries across many sports. From the Olympics to the World […]

The Greatest Boxing Video Games Of All-Time

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Do the names Glass Joe, Kid Quick and Mr. Sandman mean anything to you? If they do, you are probably a GenXer, a boxing fan, and a former or present video game addict. I am proud to say that I fit all of the criteria. If you cannot relate, you will read my words, gain […]

Ibragimov To End Holyfield’s Dream; Juan > Julio Diaz

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Tonight four-time heavyweight champion, Evander "real Deal" Holyfield (42-8-2, 27 KOs) goes for a portion of his fifth heavyweight title, when he faces Sultan Ibragimov (21-0-1, 17 KO’s) in a scheduled 12-rounder at Moscow’s Khodynka Ice Palace. It will be an uphill battle for the Real Deal when he meets Ibragimov who has the advantages […]

Pacquiao Sends Barrera Packing; Peter Nips McCline

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To beat or not get beat? That was the question. Marco Antonio Barrera focused on the latter, as it was apparent after the first round that he was going to play it safe in the long-awaited rematch of his beat-down at the hands of Manny " the PacMan" Pacquiao nearly four years ago. Once a […]

PacMan Will Gobble Up Barrera (Again)

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I’ll get right to it – Manny Pacquiao will survive the early onslaught of the proud Marco Antonio Barrera, and knock him out to retain his junior lightweight title when they meet this Saturday. Barrera backers will say that he was not himself in the first fight due to promotional and managerial problems as well […]

Pavlik Survives Early, Batters Taylor Late

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Round 2. It was this round that told the story of the fight. I know you are wondering why I would say that round two was the moment-of-truth in a prizefight that reached its violent conclusion in round seven. At this critical turning point of the fight, Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor and Kelly "the Ghost" […]

I Still Think Taylor Will Beat Pavlik

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Why do I still think that Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor will beat Kelly "the Ghost" Pavlik when they meet this evening at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall for the Ring middleweight title? My main reason has not changed – Taylor’s big fight experience will be the difference. I must admit that I have had second and […]

Are You Surprised? Maskaev-Peter Fight Postponed

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This week it was announced that the October 6 heavyweight title (WBA) fight at Madison Square Garden between Oleg Maskaev and Samuel "the Nigerian Nightmare" Peter was postponed. Are you shocked? If you are, then you probably believed that Oleg Maskaev never saw the video of Sam Peter starching Jeremy Williams below. Believe me, he […]