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Muhammad Ali at 70: The Emotional End of His Boxing Career (Video)
This is a clip from one of the countless TV specials that have been dedicated to Muhammad Ali over the last 30 years. One of the brutal realities of boxing as a spectator sport, and for fans of the sport, is that eventually, you will watch your favorite fighters lose it. It's never pretty. This...
Khan vs Peterson: The History of Boxing in Washington, DC
This week especially, but in the overall build-up to Khan vs Peterson on Saturday night at the Convention Center in Washington, DC, we have heard a lot about DC boxing, about rebuilding the sport's presence in the nation's capital, and about the history of the sweet science there. But truth be...
The Apparition That Was Larry Holmes
Like most Sundays here at Bad Left Hook, it's time to give your attention over to Ted "The Bull" Sares, who's back with another feature. Today, Ted looks back on the famous Larry Holmes-Gerry Cooney story. * * * * * * * * It [rage] was the part of me that always scared me a little because I never...
Mandatory Eight Count: China on the rise
A plea to Dana White: Tell James Toney to buzz off (Cagewriter)Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports Cagewriter joins the many that want nothing to do with James Toney in the UFC. Frankly, I don't "get it" -- I mean, I do, I guess, but I really don't. UFC bringing in James Toney, on some level, gives the...
Little Giants: David Haye Looking to Make History
When David Haye climbs into the ring later today to take on WBA heavyweight titlist Nikolai Valuev, he'll be looking to make history as best I can tell. Should Haye win the fight, he will have set a record for overcoming the largest official weight difference in notable heavyweight boxing history....
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