All posts tagged "NYFIGHTS"
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WorldwideChange Simply Is
One of my favorite quotes of the Mad Men series was from the main character Don Draper: “Change is not good or bad; it simply is.”...
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New YorkFarewell Michael Woods (Not Like That!)
I don’t like to think of it as fitting that the end of my series of essays focused on a history of boxing in Sacramento, California,...
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Thanksgiving Delivers Heavy Dollops of Gratitude for Boxing
Thanksgiving Day, appropriate for me to say I’m thankful for boxing’s larger-than-life personalities of yesteryear and the present ― Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray...
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WorldwideWho Is Otto Wallin?
Who is Otto Wallin? Casuals in the UK are asking themselves this today. He is, short answer, the heavyweight from Sweden who makes New York home....
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Overtime Boxing, New Promotion, Kicks Off in Atlanta
Overtime Boxing (OTX) debuted the first of its four-fight card series Friday night live on DAZN from the OTE Arena in Atlanta. Founded by the sports...
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NYF Prospect Watch Update: Elijah Pierce Fights Friday
Elijah Pierce (17-2, 14 KOs) will be headlining OTX’s (Overtime Boxing) Friday Night Fights series live from the OTE Arena in Atlanta, GA. The super bantamweight...
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John Scully Times Square Reunion Recap
It was a day that the loneliest sport in the pantheon of competition seemed a little less so, if just for a minute. The “Iceman” John...
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Congrats To 4 NYFIGHTS Contributors Who Won Awards in BWAA Writing Contest
Congratulations are due writer/reporters Hector Franco, Ryan O’Hara, Matt Aguilar and Randy Gordon, NYFIGHTS family. These ace craftsmen contribute to NYFIGHTS, and each was recognized in...
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NYFIGHTS PROSPECT WATCH: Ireland’s Tommy Hyde
I remember the kid when he truly was that, a kid. You could tell, back in 2015 or so, that Tommy Hyde and his father Gary...
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Viewing Guide To Beterbiev-Smith Fightweek, Fightnight
NEW YORK (June 15, 2022) — In three days, one man will hold three light heavyweight world titles. WBC/IBF world champion Artur Beterbiev (17-0, 17 KOs)...
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WorldwideListen To The Boxing Rush Hour Show, Podcast Hosted By NYFights Editor Abraham Gonzalez
JACKSONVILLE, NC (January 19, 2022) – U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant Abraham Gonzalez has launched a new-age boxing podcast, “The Boxing Rush Hour Show,” which drops...
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NY Fights Crew Shares How The Death of Marvin Hagler Hit Hard
Deaths of legends, of icons, those can hit harder than when people you actually know die. It’s because you have strong associations with those legends, usually...
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Star in Gaballo Was Not Born In the USA/Connecticut Ring, on Showtime
He came, he saw, he conquered, or so it would seem if you look at the BoxRec. But no, we didn’t see a “star is born”...
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Announcements
Danny Roman Readying Self For Sept. 26 Bout Versus Juan Carlos Payano
NEW YORK, – September 9, 2020 – Former unified super bantamweight champion Danny Roman anticipates an action packed showdown as he previewed his upcoming WBC super...
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Sending Thoughts of Peace and Love To A Dear Friend Who Lost Their Dad Today
No new stories will post, no press releases, nothing, for a spell, while NYFights processes the loss experienced by a dear friend today. His father passed...
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WorldwideWho Won The Week: The ‘Boxing Is Back’ Edition
It’s easier to find losers more so than winners in this period of time in America, which is experiencing a level of tumult, from more angles...
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New YorkWho Won the Weekend: Votes Split Between Angulo and Glover
People do this for different reasons. And those reasons can very much change when they’ve done it for a spell. Start out trying to prove something...
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WorldwideJean Pascal and a Love Supreme
I’ve been down on boxing for the last year. Some of it comes from the distraction of being a newlywed, I suppose. That’s not all of...
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WorldwideWho Wins and How? Pacquiao vs. Thurman, The NYF Squad Weighs In
Who wins and how? Isn’t that one of the best parts of being a fan of the sweet science…pondering…mulling..sifting skills sets..and trying to cover all the...
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New YorkOn Hard Work, True Talent and the Road of Andrew Cancio
Hard work beats talent. While that may be debated, it was preached as gospel in my household. One that made its family principles off of,...
