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Died on this day: Esteban de Jesus

12
May

Died on this day: Esteban de Jesus

His victory over an all-time great in his prime defined his career. Tragedy and heartbreak defined the rest of his...

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04
May

Best I Faced: Alfonso “Peppermint” Frazer

Alfonso "Peppermint" Frazer gained acclaim for beating a future hall of famer to capture the Ring and WBA junior welterweight...

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12
Sep

Born on this day: Wilfred Benitez

A radar in his brain, a GPS on each fist, and a stare that could freeze his foe’s heart. And...

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02
Aug

On this day: Aaron Pryor knocks out Antonio Cervantes in four, wins 140-pound championship

What do you do if you can’t secure a lightweight world title fight? Simple, just move up five pounds and...

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05
Feb

To Be The Best: The Top 100 Boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (80-71)

The third installment of author/historian Cliff Rold’s epic evaluation of The Ring’s 97-year-old divisional rankings and the 100 standout fighters...

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31
Aug

Best I Faced: Antonio Cervantes

Colombian boxer-puncher Antonio Cervantes was a long-reigning champion in the 1970s and is widely considered to be among the best...

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18
Sep

The Travelin’ Man returns to Las Vegas: Part two

In Part Two of Lee Groves’ latest journal, our resident ‘Travelin’ Man’ counted punches for the David Benavidez-Ronald Gavril vacant 168-pound title scrap.

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14
Oct

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

Fans share more memories of Aaron Pryor and some interesting “What If?” scenarios involving Pryor, Leonard, Mancini, Hagler and Duran.

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10
Oct

Best I faced: Aaron Pryor

We checked through our archives and discovered a “Best I Faced” feature on the great Aaron Pryor, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 60.

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09
Mar

The Travelin’ Man goes to Sands Bethlehem Event Center: Part one

Another day, another trip for the ‘Travelin’ Man,’ Lee Groves as he returns – once again – to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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