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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...
Boxing Hall of Fame: Why Do Deserving Candidates Wait for the Call?
Ryan Bivins returns to Bad Left Hook to discuss boxing Hall of Famers, and those still waiting to get inducted at Canastota. In boxing, getting inducted to the Hall of Fame is easier than most sports. Not only because of the talent level of the weakest members present, but because there are...
Manny Pacquiao Pulls the Wool Over Boxing Fans' Eyes, Says Hall of Famer Mark Johnson
Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson is creating a stir just when a lot of young and new boxing fans (and "boxing fans") may have learned his name for the first time after he was elected to the Hall of Fame this week, telling Lem Satterfield and The RING that Pacquiao is not in his league historically: "There...
Khan vs Peterson: Mark 'Too Sharp' Johnson on Saturday's Fight, Advice to Peterson, and Hall of Fame Election (Video)
Thanks to Luke Thomas of MMA Nation, who is in DC this week and part of the media force out for Saturday's big Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson event, we've got a lot of extra content coming your way today and through the rest of the week. We'll start off here with former two-division champion Mark...
Thomas Hearns, Freddie Roach Lead 2012 International Boxing Hall of Fame Class
The 2012 International Boxing Hall of Fame class has been announced today, with former four-division titleholder Thomas "Hitman" Hearns leading the way. Hearns (61-5-1, 48 KO) would have been inducted long ago, of course, but his last fight came in 2006 at the age of 47. Also known as "The Motor...
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