alexis arguello Stories - Bad Left Hook
Bad Left Hook Time Machine Fight Series: Kostya Tszyu v. Alexis Arguello
(Original photo by AdamL212) This series is the work of Rich Wharton (aka Chaos100). Don't blame the rest of us when he hates your all-time favorite fighter. * * * * * * * * Episode 1: Jones Jr. (2003) vs Haye (2010)Episode 2: Marciano (1953) vs Bell (2006)In search of more celebrated and...
Mandatory Eight Count - Pac coming back, Bradley pushed back
Pacquiao will fight this September or November | Boxing Talk In an interview by Greg Leon, Bob Arum stated that Manny Pacquiao is definitely fighting again this year. If he loses the election, it will likely be in September, while if he wins the election, it will likely be in November. Arum also...
Manny Pacquiao wins BWAA Fighter of the Decade award
Manny Pacquiao has been named Fighter of the Decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America, coming on the heels of back-to-back Fighter of the Year awards. I'm guessing it was pretty much a two-horse race between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., reflecting the current mythical...
Pound 4 Pound Radio: Alexis Arguello Tribute Show
Pound 4 Pound Radio on SIRIUS 98 did a tribute show last night to the late, great Alexis Arguello, and it's my pleasure to share the broadcast (in MP3 format) with you. Part 1 Part 2
Friday Morning Notes: Carl Davis Drumond cleared of rape charges in Costa Rica
In a horrible but brief news story, 34-year old Costa Rican heavyweight Carl Davis Drumond was accused of rape by his housekeeper, who has now dropped the charges. Drumond has served time in prison from rape charges in 1996, and also was accused of raping a prostitute in 2008. Those charges were...
Wednesday Notes: 72-year old boxer batters knife-wielding assailant
Maybe there should be a new saying: Don't bring a knife to a fistfight with a 72-year old ex boxer. If you do, you might wind up looking like Greg McCallum did after he attempted to rob Frank Corti near Oxford, England. Despite boxing being one of my favorite things on earth and the fact that I'm...
Alexis Arguello: 1952-2009
According to the Associated Press, Alexis Arguello was found dead in his home this morning, of an apparent suicide. Arguello was an extraordinary man who was able to succed both within and outside of the ring. As a fighter, Arguello racked up a record of 82-8, with 65 knockouts, becoming world...
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