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May 7, 2007

Here You Go

That's the 12th round of Saturday's supposedly-incredible De La Hoya/Mayweather fight, which you might have heard about if you weren't in a coma for the last few months. Sadly (actually, I'm pretty OK with it) I didn't see the...

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January 2, 2007

Movie Review: Rocky Balboa

During my senior year of college, AMC ran Rocky marathons constantly. Though I'd seen the movies before, I really learned them that year. My roommate and I watched more Rocky in that year than many do in their lifetimes....

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December 29, 2006

Mike Tyson. That Says It All.

I want you to watch the video above and then tell me if you're surprised at all that Mike Tyson was arrested on DUI and cocaine possession charges early this morning. I'll spare you all of the effigies and...

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December 4, 2006

Lacy v. Tsypko Exercise in Boxing Basics

The Winky Wright v. Ike Quartey fight in Tampa was supposed to be the culmination of years of negotiations and ranking that finally brought together two of boxing’s best (albeit aging) middleweights. It was a fine fight that illustrated...

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October 30, 2006

Ex-Boxing Champ Trevor Berbick Dead

This weekend’s death of Red Auerbach had basketball fans everywhere mourning the passing of a man who represented another era of basketball. But the Hall of Fame coach’s death overshadowed the death of another athlete who, like Auerbach, represented...

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