All posts tagged "Thomas hearns"
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WorldwideIt Was 39 Years Ago, Hagler-Hearns, Al Bernstein Recalls
Al Bernstein jogged the memory storage unit this afternoon, milling his ringside call of an ATG for eternity, Hagler-Hearns. They don’t and won’t make em like...
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Five Best All-American Welterweight Fights In Boxing History
On the eve of what should be a memorable welterweight showdown between standout American 147 pounders Errol Spence and Terence Crawford, I decided to look back...
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Looking Back At Leonard-Hearns, 40 Years Later
It’s been 40 years. Unbelievable! On September 16, 1981, in a makeshift arena that was the parking lot of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, “Superfight”...
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The Kings Director Mat Whitecross Shares Behind the Scenes Process, Part 2
Writer David Phillips has made no secret of his admiration for the film-work of Mat Whitecross, who directed “The Kings,” a four-part documentary series running on Showtime....
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The Kings Director Mat Whitecross Shares Behind the Scenes Process, Part 1
At first, director Mat Whitecross may seem like a surprising choice for a project like Showtime’s The Kings. Whitecross admits that he is at best a...
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THE KINGS Episode Three: The Will to Win
“This is a poor boy’s sport.” That’s one of the first lines you hear in voiceover from episode three of the Showtime documentary The Kings,...
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The Kings Episode Two: Flesh & Blood
“It is easier to build strong children than repair broken men.”—Frederick Douglass Episode two of The Kings places a large amount of its focus on...
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The Kings Episode One: Ghetto to Glory Road
The Showtime documentary series The Kings, about the grand era of the 80s when the giants of their sport, boxers Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas...
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Showtime Examines “Four Kings” Legacy With Doc Premiering June 6
NEW YORK – April 12, 2021 – In boxing, it is said that styles make fights. From 1980 through 1989, it was the style of four...
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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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WorldwideRest In Peace, Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954-2021)
It was November of 1979, and Boston sports fans were their typically surly selves. The Red Sox last won a World Series in 1918, and this...
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WorldwideThe Hit Man, Emanuel & Me
This month I “celebrated” the 35th anniversary of the epic battle between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, which took place in April 1985....
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Leonard and Hearns Talk Thurman-Porter
NEW YORK (JUNE 20, 2016) – Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas “Hitman” Hearns might be uniquely qualified to talk about what WBA welterweight champion Keith “One...
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Worldwide“Detroit Brawl” Scores A Knockout
By Michael Woods Disclosure first: I worked on the show, doing blow by blow for GOFIGHTLIVE, and I consider the promoter, Dmitriy Salita, a friend… But...
Gaumont vs Viera Headlines Eye of the Tiger Card Thursday on ESPN Plus
Terri Harper Eyes Showdown with Caroline Dubois After WBO Title Win
Salita Promotions Hits The Road to Puerto Rico Friday on DAZN
Fighters First CEO Adrian Clark Named Spokesperson for Boxing Video Game
Tim Tszyu Rejects Comfort Zone In Pursuit of Boxing Legacy
Friday Night Fights: Jaime Munguia Returns Against Erik Banzinyan, ESPN
Daniel Dubois Delivers Shocking Beatdown Of Anthony Joshua
Friday Recap: Jaime Munguia Body Blasts Take Down Erik Bazinyan In Ten
Riyadh Season Undercard: Hamzah Sheeraz Steals The Show
