roberto duran Stories - Bad Left Hook
Pacquiao vs Marquez: Analyzing the Fight and Boxing's Great Trilogies
Sean Mills joins the Bad Left Hook staff today, looking back at some of history's great boxing trilogies, and where Pacquiao vs Marquez may fit in. Trilogies are special in boxing, or so we are often told. While HBO broadcasters Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant frequently claim that trilogies have a...
Forrest Griffin's No Mas Moment: Did Anderson Silva Ruin Griffin's Career?
If you want to survive, possibly even thrive, in the cutthroat world of mixed martial arts journalism sometimes a little sensitivity is in order. Believe it or not, fighters are emotional and sometimes illogical creatures. Usually you will be just fine. Sometimes you'll ask a stupid question and...
Fighters and Heartbreakers
Ted Sares is back this afternoon with a look at the way your favorite fighters can often break your heart if you let them. * * * * * * * * Never fall in love with a fighter. If you do, he'll likely break your heart. And try as I may, this is something to which I have never become inured. When Paul...
Why Duran Would Have Gotten Past Pacquiao
At this point, it's become an all-time dream fight. Jim Amato shares his feelings on what would happen if prime Manny Pacquiao met prime Roberto Duran. * * * * * * * With all due credit, Manny Pacquiao is on top of today's boxing world. He is the "Man." His destruction of Oscar de la Hoya drove ...
KO of the Day: Thomas Hearns v. Roberto Duran
One of the greatest knockouts in boxing history. Scintillating, thunderous, and sudden. June 15, 1984. Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Duran had come up a long way in weight since his high water days at lightweight and welterweight. He had just lost a 15-round decision to Marvin Hagler for the...
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