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On this day: Mike Tyson scores brutal one-punch, one-round KO of Carl Williams

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21
Jul

On this day: Mike Tyson scores brutal one-punch, one-round KO of Carl Williams

The truth hurts. On July 21, 1989, Mike Tyson retained the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world by scoring a devastating...

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19
Jun

On this day: Evander Holyfield outpoints legendary ex-champ Larry Holmes

Had they met in their respective primes, it would have been a fight for the ages. On June 19, 1992, Evander...

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13
Sep

Best I Faced: Tony Tucker

Tony Tucker holds the ignominious record of shortest heavyweight title reign at just 64 days. However, he still enjoyed a...

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11
Feb

Rene Jacquot shocker over Donald Curry forever overshadowed by Douglas KO of Tyson

What a difference a year makes. Fight fans everywhere remember the biggest upset in boxing history – heck, maybe the biggest...

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08
Jun

Dougie’s Monday Mailbag (ranking 168-pound titleholders, Ezzard Charles & Ray Robinson)

RANKING THE ALL-TIME BEST SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPS Afternoon Dougie, Thanks as always for responding to my (and everyone else's) questions. Also,...

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05
Apr

Best I Faced: Oliver McCall

Prior to scoring one of the more shocking upsets of the 1990s, Oliver McCall was known in boxing circles for...

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23
Mar

Evander Holyfield’s Greatest Hits: The Real Deals

THE CELEBRATED FORMER CHAMPION REVISITS SIX OF THE FIGHTS THAT SHAPED HIS LEGACY When using the word “warrior” in boxing parlance,...

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09
Sep

Dougie’s Monday mailbag (Canelo & Kovalev, heavyweight knockdowns, Douglas-Tyson II what if)

CLEAN OUT YOUR DIVISIONS FIRST! Tribute to Canelo Alvarez if he jumps 2 weight classes to fight Sergey Kovalev (only if...

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14
Nov

The Travelin’ Man returns to Cleveland: Part two

In Part Two of Lee Groves’ latest journal, the ‘Travelin’ Man’ breaks down last weekend’s ‘ShoBox’ quadrupleheader, from Cleveland, Ohio.

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08
Mar

Lou Duva passes away

A true example of a self-made man in the sport of boxing, longtime trainer and manager Lou Duva passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 94.

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