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Roger Mayweather, Two Division Champion And Famed Trainer, Dies At 58

By: Sean Crose Whether he was in the ring fighting, or in his nephew’s corner offering instructions, there was no one quite like Roger Mayweather, who died on Tuesday at…

03/17/2020

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Patrick Day: Gone Too Soon

By: Hans Themistode The life of a boxer isn't an easy one. Unlike other sports, an athlete can return home to his family and friends. Combat sports on the other…

10/16/2019

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Hugo Alfredo Santillan Second Boxer This Week To Die From Ring Injuries

By: Sean Crose It's been a tragic week for the sport of boxing. First, rising junior welterweight Maxim Dadashev died at the way too young age of of 28 from…

07/26/2019

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All Time Great Pernell Whitaker Killed in Accident

By: Sean Crose Pernell Whitaker, one of the greatest fighters to ever lace up a pair of gloves, was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday evening. He was…

07/15/2019

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“Fight Doctor” Ferdie Pacheco Dead at 89 – Ali’s Personal Physician

By: Ken Hissner One of the most known corner men as Muhammad Ali’s cut-man Ferdie Pacheco passed away today November 16th in Miami, FL, where he lived passing at the…

11/16/2017

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Campbell Kept Father’s Death A Secret In Leadup To Linares Fight

By: Sean Crose "I probably cried once a day. I had to try and shut feelings off.” So lightweight contender Luke Campbell told the BBC after his WBA title loss…

09/26/2017

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Why Jake LaMotta Will Be Remembered

By: Sean Crose Legendary middleweight champion Jake LaMotta has died, leaving a long and memorable legacy upon exiting this world at 95 years of age. Growing up tough in the…

09/21/2017

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OPENING BELL: 10/25/33 “MARTY FELDMAN” CLOSING BELL: 2/14/17

OPENING BELL: 10/25/33 “MARTY FELDMAN” CLOSING BELL: 2/14/17 By: Ken Hissner Former amateur, professional boxer and trainer Martin “The Hammer of Thor” Feldman, passed away on Valentine’s Day February 14th,…

02/21/2017

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From Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali: Goodbye to the Greatest

From Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali: Goodbye to the Greatest By: Eric Lunger As a New Year begins, I have been thinking a lot about Muhammad Ali, who passed away…

01/01/2017

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Aaron Pryor: 1955-2016

Aaron Pryor: 1955-2016 By: Sean Crose Word has come through various media outlets that Aaron Pryor, the junior welterweight legend, has died. This is a big loss for fight fans,…

10/09/2016

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