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8 January
A Boxer’s Poem

“Irish” Pat Lawlor recited this poem to John Scully in the dressing room a little while before he walked out to fight Vinny Pazienza on July 27, 2001 in Providence. Scully was so impressed he asked Lawlor to please get a copy of it. Lawlor went right over to his ...
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23 December
Usyk Artfully Outboxes Fury Again

By Scoop Malinowski Now we know why Tyson Fury had to be forced into fighting Oleksandr Usyk by Turki Alalshikh’s persistence, money and prodding. Fury, the mad scientist that he is, knew all along Usyk was his worst nightmare. Usyk unanimously decisioned Fury over 12 rounds again by a ...
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20 December
Usyk Fury 11 Minute Staredown

By Scoop Malinowski Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury engaged in an 11 minute staredown after yesterday’s press conference for their World Heavyweight Championship fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Staredowns before fights are always sensational events and this one was as fascinating as any we have ever witnessed in boxing. The ...
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12 December
Usyk is the GOAT?

By Scoop Malinowski Oleksandr Usyk doesn’t say it and will never say it but he could be the greatest of all time. No heavyweight champion has achieved and performed a more perfect career. He beat Glowacki in Poland, Hunter in America, Huck in Germany, Breidis in Latvia, Gassiev in ...
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25 November
MVP Vehemently Denies Tyson vs Paul Was Fixed

STATEMENT FROM MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS REGARDING FICTITIOUS CLAIMS THAT UNDERMINE THE INTEGRITY OF THE PAUL VS. TYSON FIGHT Following the wide circulation of incorrect and baseless claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs. Tyson event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) would like to set the record straight ...
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20 November
Is Boxing Entering A New Era?

By Scoop Malinowski While the big boxing event last weekend was an enormous, popular success financially and viewer number wise, it could also be damaging for the future of boxing because FAKE fights with big stars are now proving to be more profitable than REAL fights that pit the best ...
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17 November
Tyson vs. Paul Was Massive Success

60 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS TUNED IN LIVE FOR JAKE PAUL VS. MIKE TYSON WITH NEARLY 50 MILLION FOR KATIE TAYLOR VS. AMANDA SERRANO 2 DURING THE NETFLIX AND MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS MEGA-EVENT It was a record-breaking night for Netflix. Additional viewership information, including total viewers, will be released early this week. ...
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16 November
The Ghost Of Iron Mike Tyson

Iron Mike Tyson is a memory now. The most exciting, explosive force in the history of sport. Nobody could even touch Iron Mike. He was so great that three decades later they paid him $20,000,000 to lace ’em up one more time. The whole world buzzed in anticipation to see ...
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11 October
Eastern Euro Taking Over Boxing

By Scoop Malinowski The two major unification fights at the top two weight classes of the sport featured four white Eastern European fighters – heavyweights Oleksands Usyk vs Tyson and Fury and this weekend’s light heavyweights Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol. The balance of power has certainly shifted. A half ...
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18 September
Why The Boxing Establishment Is Anti Turki Alalshikh

By Scoop Malinowski Have you noticed the American boxing establishment and media are anti Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi Arabian promoter who has emerged as the savior of boxing based on his eagerness, abilities and infinite cash to make the best fights happen, matching the best vs. the best ...
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9 August
Biofile Alexis Arguello Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Three-time world champion – Featherweight, Super Featherweight and Lightweight. Final ring record was 77-8 with 62 knockouts. He never lost a world title defense, successfully defended his titles 15 times. Ht: 5-10 Wt: 140 DOB: April 19, 1952 In: Managua, Nicaragua Childhood Heroes: Hank Aaron. Ray ...
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25 July
Gene Tunney Underestimated Muhammad Ali

76 year old Gene Tunney talks about Ali, Foreman, Greb, Dempsey, Corbett, boxing evolution, and more in 1974 interview “Gene Tunney, who has been the quiet man of boxing ever since he retired as world heavyweight champion in 1928, opened up on Muhammad Ali yesterday when someone asked ...
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22 June
The Boxing Circus

By Scoop Malinowski Boxing has never been so upside down, delusional, and ridiculous as it is right now. Tyson Fury just got decisively beaten up and nearly knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk but now the crazed British cartoon character is saying he won the fight easily. Not one single expert ...
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17 June
Davis Wins Another Meaningless Fight

By Scoop Malinowski Tank Davis is 30 years old and still wasting his prime on meaningless set ups like Frank Martin. Yes, Davis won by TKO over the patsy but once again it proved nothing. We already know Davis can beat 7-1 long shots. What we need to know is ...
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4 June
Biofile Jackie Kallen Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Boxing manager will be inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame this weekend. DOB: April 23, 1946 In: Detroit, Michigan Childhood Sports Heroes: Joe Louis – my step-grandmother was his teacher at school. I heard a lot about him, that he was so sweet. Hank ...
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