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2010 Boxing Round Of The Year: Mikkel Kessler – Carl Froch, Round 12
Everything about the Super Six tournament on Showtime has been dramatic and compelling, but more like “Close Encounters Of The Third Kind” than “Star Wars.” There have been subtler pleasures to be had,...
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NattyChamps AKA DukeShadeBlue Wins TQBR Prediction Game 5.0
The TQBR Prediction Game Hall of Champions is an august chamber with a rich historical tradition where only the finest performers are eventually enshrined with hermetically sealed busts. You know their...
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2010 Boxing Fight Of The Year: Humberto Soto – Urbano Antillon
Humberto Soto used to be a reliably good time. As a pressure fighter, his style catalyzed action. But over the years, he had become a bit more technical, and rarely of late has he been in memorable...
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2010 Boxing Fighter Of The Year: Sergio Martinez
Sergio Martinez’ 2009 was a series of near-misses, of almosts. The talent was obvious to behold: speed, skillful counters, the ability to fight with his hands down below his waist and suffer little...
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Disappointingly, Manny Pacquiao Picks Shane Mosley For His Next Fight
Right now, there’s nobody Manny Pacquiao (at left in the picture) can fight who would be expected to be competitive with the pound-for-pound king. Floyd Mayweather is clearly not interested in fighting...
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2010 Boxing Awards Pu Pu Platter, Part I
Ever had a pu pu platter so big that it had to be brought out to you in two servings? After today, you will have, albeit a pu pu platter not of food but of 2010 boxing awards. First up is a mixture of...
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2010 Boxing Awards Pu Pu Platter, Part II
Still hungry? Here’s your second pu pu platter of boxing awards on this Christmas Eve. Today’s categories include serious items, such as Best Performance. Also included are less serious item such as...
View ArticleHappy Holidays, Thank You And The Queensberry Rules Year In Review
It’s one of the worst Christmas songs ever, according to the Telegraph, but I think it might be one of the BEST ever. Anyhow, Happy Holidays to you all. Yes, I’m a participant in the War on Christmas....
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Pound-For-Pound Top 20 Boxers Update, 12/10
As expected, the last two months of 2010 really shook up the pound-for-pound rankings, with only a handful of the 20 people from the previous update holding their spot. But mostly, things just moved...
View ArticleBoxing’s 2010, Reviewed And Graded
If you only judge boxing’s 2010 by what happened in its last two months, you probably came away with a warm feeling in your belly. It was terrific stuff almost every weekend: action fights, dramatic...
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