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Best I Faced: Wilfredo Rivera

10
Sep

Best I Faced: Wilfredo Rivera

Wilfredo Rivera was a mainstay in the white-hot welterweight division in the mid 1990s-early 2000s. During that time, the talented...

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01
Aug

Jumping from welterweight to junior middleweight: A historic list of hits and misses

The welterweight division has been home to some of the very best fighters in boxing history. Seven pounds north is the...

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12
Jul

Born on this day: Julio Cesar Chavez

A supreme boxer, a devastating puncher, a multiple champion and a hero to his people. One of the all-time great...

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06
Dec

Welter Skelter

Twenty five years ago, on this day (Dec. 6), Oscar De La Hoya capped a banner year with an eighth-round...

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20
Aug

On this day: Pernell Whitaker showcases his greatness, outpoints Jose Luis Ramirez

A master of his craft. On August 20, 1989, Pernell Whitaker scored a thoroughly one-sided 12-round unanimous decision over Jose Luis...

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11
Aug

On this day: Pernell Whitaker knocks out Juan Nazario in one, reigns undisputed at 135

“Sweet Pea” finds the sweet spot. On August 11, 1990, Pernell Whitaker scored a thudding first-round one-punch knockout of WBA lightweight...

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15
Jul

Pernell Whitaker’s sons hope to gather support in planned park to honor their late father

The following is an official statement from the family of Pernell Whitaker. Three years ago to the day, the world lost...

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28
May

Ring Ratings Update & Flashback: Alimkhanuly and Buatsi advance, 1997 rankings

The past weekend was a relatively quiet one in terms of Ring-rated fighters, so I figured we could take another...

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12
Apr

On this day: Oscar De La Hoya dethrones Pernell Whitaker in Las Vegas

It was billed as a battle for pound for pound supremacy. On April 12, 1997, Oscar De La Hoya maintained his...

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05
Apr

Best I Covered – Jim Lampley

In recent years, boxing has been filled with many voids both in and out of the ring that are irreplaceable....

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