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Reckless Endangerment
“The towel came in in the heat of the battle when there was a good exchange going,” Mercante said. “When the towel came in, I felt it was not necessary to stop the fight. Ten seconds prior, they were...
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Friday Night Fights
We’re not completely delusional. We’re well aware of the fact that roughly 98 percent of the US population couldn’t care less about boxing. That didn’t used to be the case. Boxing was a top five...
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Unsung Heroes: Chris Eubank
Unless you live in the UK, or you’re a bigger boxing fan than I am, you’ve probably never heard of Chris Eubank, and that’s a damned shame. Largely ignored in the States, Eubank was a world champion...
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Lose/Lose Proposition
In 1986, Luis Resto was sentenced to 3 years in prison for assault and possession of a deadly weapon. The victim suffered a torn iris, which permanently blurred his vision and cost him his career....
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(Late) Power Poll: December 1st
Sometimes I forget this is kind of a sports blog. Nothing says “sports blog” or “easy content” more than a power poll, so without further ado; the first belated StylePoints Power Poll. 10. Socks:...
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“Sugar” Ray Speaks Out
According to the NY Times: The opening segment of a forthcoming autobiography by Sugar Ray Leonard runs counter to the cunning style the former boxer used in winning championships in five weight...
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Racial Politics in Boxing
One of the best and worst things about boxing is that it’s one of the few sports where race and nationality really, really matter. It colors the way we view fighters. If I describe a boxer as “slick”,...
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We are what’s wrong with boxing
This past weekend, 48 year old Bernard Hopkins dispatched 31 year old Tavoris Cloud to win the IBF Light Heavyweight championship, setting a record as the oldest man to win a belt. The previous record...
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