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Biofile Pete Pharaoh Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former New York City Golden Gloves competitive boxer and boxing photographer/media. DOB: March 2, 1961   Birthplace: Queens, NY First boxing memory: Ali vs Frazier. Boxing heroes: Muhammad Ali and Herbie Hayes. First famous boxer you met: Wilfred Benitez. At Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. First job: Dishwasher ...

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Duck Season Is Here

By Scoop Malinowski Daring to be great is a rare behavior in boxing today.  Ducking and dodging and handpicking easy money fights is the most conventional method of business now. Devin Haney just boxed another masterpiece to beat Regis Prograis and has set up a perfect showdown with Tank Davis.  ...

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Tennis Greats Who Attended Major Boxing Matches

  By Scoop Malinowski Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi had their first date at the Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Trinidad world welterweight title fight Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in 1999. Jimmy Connors and Ilie Nastase both sat ringside at the Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton III world ...

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Jersey Joe Walcott On Facing Louis And Marciano

    By Scoop Malinowski Jersey Joe Walcott fought Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano twice each. In the 1970s he revealed his insights and experience learned from four fights with the two all time greats… “At that point until I was knocked down (by Louis) I felt good, I was ...

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Don King’s Next Show On Saturday Night In Miami

  PEOPLE’S CHAMPIONSHIP CARD FEATURES FIVE TITLES ON SATURDAY NIGHT; WITH BRONER INJURY, PROMOTER DON KING SETS HOLIDAY PRICE OF $25 MIAMI, FL (Nov. 27, 2023)—Although Adrien Broner is sidelined with an injury, 92 year old legendary promoter Don King still has five action packed title fights on tap Saturday ...

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All The King’s Men

  By Scoop Malinowski Boxing insiders share their personal memories and anecdotes of one of ring history’s most important figures, the 92 year old Hall of Fame promoter Don King, who is busy promoting his latest show this weekend in Miami, FL… Lloyd Carroll  (Journalist): “I remember Don King being here ...

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Biofile Felix Trinidad Interview

  By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former welterweight, super welterweight and middleweight champion boxed pro from 1990-2008.  Final record is 42-3 with 35 KOs. Ht: 5-10 Wt: 160 DOB: January 10, 1973 In: Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico Childhood Heroes: “Ray Leonard. I like his style, the way he boxed, his movement. ...

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Usyk vs Fury Press Conference Report

By Scoop Malinowski Tyson Fury had many objectives in today’s press conference to announce the Heavyweight Unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk in Feb. 2024. But the most important was to do damage control for his two ducks of Usyk. Ring observers and insiders know Fury ducked Usyk twice already, there ...

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Wilder Admits He May Duck Joshua Again

  By Scoop Malinowski Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder came face to face again for the first time in years. And the heavyweight showdown which is perfectly set up with both on the same December 23 card in Riyadh, now appears unlikely again as Wilder made a bizarre statement about ...

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Biofile Ricky Hatton Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Three-time world champion. Boxed from 1997-2012. Final pro record is 45-3-2 with 32 KOs.  2005 Ring  Magazine “Fighter of the Year.” DOB: October 6, 1978  In: Manchester, England Boxing Inspirations:  Nigel Benn and Roberto Duran, my hero. He came from the street with nothing and went ...

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