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ESPN will celebrate the iconic 50th Anniversary of Frazier-Ali I Sunday on ABC

05
Mar

ESPN will celebrate the iconic 50th Anniversary of Frazier-Ali I Sunday on ABC

On a frigid Monday night, on March 8, 1971, 18,000 fans jam-packed Madison Square Garden with the sense that they...

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30
Apr

Book Excerpt: Muhammad Ali ‘beats’ Jimmy Young thanks to gift decision

Today marks the 44th anniversary of Muhammad Ali's unanimous decision victory over Jimmy Young, arguably the most controversial result of...

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25
Jun

Dougie’s Monday mailbag (Taylor-Postol, star prospects, Shields vs. Hammer)

JOSH TAYLOR Hi Doug, Thought it was a fantastic scrap between Viktor Postol and Josh Taylor in only the latter's 13th fight!...

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14
Jun

Hall of Fame: Lampley, Mancini highlight induction ceremony

Jim Lampley’s turn at the podium, along with that of former lightweight champ Ray Mancini, was the highlight of the 26th annual International Boxing Hall of Fame induction weekend on Sunday in Canastota, New York. Riddick Bowe, Naseem Hamed, Yoko Gushiken, Nigel Collins, Steve Smoger and Rafael Mendoza joined Lampley and Mancini in the IBHOF’s Class of 2015.

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24
Apr

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

Fans share their thoughts on the Wladimir Klitschko-Bryant Jennings heavyweight title bout and the future of the heavyweight division, more feedback on Ruslan Provodnikov’s bold stand against Lucas Matthysse, plus opinions on recent news and other boxing subjects and mythical matchups, in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

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