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All posts tagged "Flashback"
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3.7KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker vs. Wilfredo Rivera 1 and 2
Gabriel Avila revisits the two fights between Pernell Whitaker and Wilfredo Rivera.
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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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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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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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4.8KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Edison Miranda vs. Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik
Tony Calcara goes back to May 19, 2007 when Edison Miranda and Kelly Pavlik battled in a high-action WBC Eliminator Middleweight fight...
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20.3KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Evander Holyfield vs. Hasim Rahman
Tony Calcara goes back to June 1, 2002 for Evander Holyfield vs. Hasim Rahman which included one of the most gruesome injuries...
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9.6KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | “Terrible” Terry Norris vs. Luis Santana 3
Boxing history is filled with its share of bizarre episodes. Certainly ranking towards the top of that list is the trilogy between...
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20.3KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Mike Tyson vs. Mitch “Blood” Green
Tony Calcara goes back to 1986, on a Tuesday night at New York's Madison Square Garden for a bout being billed as...
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7.8KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Lennox Lewis vs. Shannon Briggs: March Badness
It was 18 years ago this week, on Saturday night, March 28, that two big men took center stage to battle for...
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9.3KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | David Reid vs. Felix “Tito” Trinidad
Tony Calcara goes back to March 3 of the year 2000 when the outdoor arena at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas hosted...
