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Posts By Tony Calcara
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7.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer II
Tony Calcara relives the 1997 rematch between Evander Holyfield and Michael Moorer.
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16.6KBernard HopkinsFlashback Friday | Bernard Hopkins vs. Oscar De La Hoya
Another summer was coming to a close as cooler weather and beautiful fall foliage was just around the corner. Beautiful to boxing...
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13.7KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz
On September 17, Floyd Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) would challenge WBC champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KOs) for the Welterweight crown.
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11.6KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Larry Holmes vs. Leon Spinks
It was only fitting that the Heavyweight title fight between champion Larry Holmes and former champion Leon Spinks was being held from...
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8.3KNewsFlashback Friday | Mike Tyson vs. Alex Stewart
On Saturday night, December 8, a cold tide rumbled in off The Boardwalk in Atlantic City as Mike Tyson was set to...
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5.8KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Tony Chiaverini
Las Vegas was warm on this fourth day of summer. The Sports Pavilion at Caesars Palace was packed as fans were excited...
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14.4KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Michael Moorer vs. “Big” George Foreman
On Saturday night, November 5, George Foreman (72-4, 67 KOs) was challenging WBA and IBF Heavyweight champion Michael Moorer (35-0, 30 KOs)....
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8.6KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello
Tony Calcara turns back the clock to revisit the all-time boxing classic between Aaron Pryor and Alexis Arguello on November 12, 1982.
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15.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Prince Naseem Hamed vs. Marco Antonio Barrera
On Saturday night, April 7, The MGM Grand in Las Vegas hosted a Featherweight showdown that was being billed as "Playing With...
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7.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Arturo Gatti vs. Angel Manfredy
“Down goes Gatti on a perfect left hook! Textbook left hook by Manfredy!” Tony Calcara goes back to 1998 for the classic...
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14.7KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Pernell Whitaker vs. Oscar De La Hoya
The year was 1997. Billed as “Pound-For-Pound,” the April 12 bout was more than a title fight for Pernell Whitaker’s WBC Welterweight...
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10.0KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | “Iron” Mike Tyson vs. “Hurricane” Peter McNeeley
It was date fight fans had waited a long time to circle on their calendars. Tony Calcara goes back to Mike Tyson's...
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23.8KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Duran
The year was 1980. Scheduled for 15 rounds, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran were about to make history by beginning a...
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7.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Smokin’ Bert Cooper vs. Michael Moorer
On May 15, a bout being touted as “Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide” featured two power-punching Heavyweights as Michael Moorer (28-0,...
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8.3KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Lennox Lewis vs. Michael Grant
On April 29, Larry Merchant, seated alongside Jim Lampley and George Foreman, was preparing to call the opening moments of a Heavyweight...
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8.3KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe vs. Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield III
On a chilly night in Las Vegas, the first Saturday in November, a hush had fallen over the 13,500 fans packed into...
