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Bernard Hopkins leading the charge for old men in combat sports
Bernard Hopkins will turn 45 on January 15. One day later, his old rival Roy Jones Jr. turns 41. And if they have their way, the two of them will meet sometime in the months after, in a rematch that h...
Bad Left Hook Best of the Decade: Light Heavyweight
Now that 2009 is getting close to wrapping up, it means this decade is almost over. Before the end of the year, I hope to get through all the weight classes, presenting to you some choices for t...
Clinton Woods makes retirement official
37-year old Clinton Woods of Sheffield, England, made official his expected retirement, ending a 15-year career in boxing that saw him become one of the most successful British fighters of his era. Wo...
Rankings Update: Light Heavyweight
Bad Left Hook Light Heavyweight Rankings <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter Record (KO) 1 Bernard Hopkins 49-5-1 (32) 2 Chad Dawson 28-0 (17) 3 Glen Johnson 49-12-2 (33) 4 J...
Mandatory Eight Count: Roy Jones the Warrior
Me and Mr. Jones | TheSweetScience.comSprings Toledo recalls his 20-year infatuation with Roy Jones Jr., describing the living legend as a warrior who might not be what he was in his prime, but has th...
Living in America: The best the U.S. has to offer in pro boxing
One of the more common complaints, or more common things used as "evidence" that boxing is dead or dying in America, is that young Americans simply don't turn to boxing any longer, certainly not the w...
Ranking the Light Heavyweights: June 22, 2009
Light heavyweight has become one of those divisions you can't ignore, but in America at least, comes with some difficulty paying attention. Many of the world's best 175 pounders ply their trade under ...
Tuesday Morning Notes: Roy Jones-Danny Green looks good to go
The biggest "breaking" news of the morning comes from Australia, where a satellite press conference will be held later today to announce a fight between Roy Jones Jr. and Danny Green. I guess the ide...
Chad Dawson not a hot ticket
26-year old light heavyweight titlist Chad Dawson may have HBO behind him, but as of right now he is far from being a viable star, and a fight with superstar veterans like Bernard Hopkins or the retir...
Dawson outpoints Tarver again, inspires few
Chad Dawson improved to 28-0 with another wide, 12-round decision over Antonio Tarver tonight in Las Vegas, but if HBO or anyone else was looking for a scintillating performance from the 26-year old l...
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