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Pacquiao vs Marquez III, 15 Years Later: The Controversy That Never Ended
LAS VEGAS — In the end, the long-awaited trilogy delivered yet another controversial verdict. Manny Pacquiao retained his WBO welterweight title. Juan Manuel Marquez, however, left the MGM Grand ring…
30 Years Ago, Tyson vs Holyfield 1: The Real Deal’s Triumph
Today marks the anniversary of a fight so eagerly anticipated that its promotional posters simply called it “Finally”: the first showdown between “Iron” Mike Tyson and Evander “The Real Deal”…
120 Years Ago: The Birth of Cleto Locatelli, the Most Talented Italian Boxer of All Time
If you take a look at the record of Anacleto Locatelli, better known as Cleto, the first thing that catches your eye is the number of defeats: forty-one in 161…
Farewell to Domenico Adinolfi, the Former European Champion Who Brought Honor to Italy
Italy is mourning the loss of former champion Domenico Adinolfi, who passed away yesterday at the age of 80. Born in Ceccano, he brought honor to the Ciociaria region and…
Interview with Efisio Galici, “The Monzón of Villanova”
A long-limbed physique, explosive and lightning-fast punching power, an attacking style: Efisio Galici made Sardinia and all of Italy dream with his spectacular knockouts, before his career was cut short…
Mario D’Agata, the “Little Marciano” Who Defied an Unforgiving Fate
Alone with himself, locked inside a world shaped only by touch and sight, just like the punches he absorbed, slipped, and threw. Yet inside the ring, Mario D’Agata perceived himself…
90 Years Ago, Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling I: The Brown Bomber’s First Defeat
New York, June 20, 1936. Yankee Stadium is still immersed in the silence of the morning after, yet the echo of Max Schmeling’s right cross reverberates from the front pages…
Billy Collins Jr vs Luis Resto: A Despicable Scheme with Irreversible Consequences
On June 16, 1983, one of the most disgraceful events in boxing history took place. On that date, Puerto Rican fighter Luis Resto resorted to a despicable scheme to gain…
Interview with Simone Maludrottu, the Exciting and Tireless “Boom Boom”
Whenever Sardinian boxer Simone Maludrottu stepped into the ring, boredom was never an option. A relentless pace, furious exchanges, suffocating pressure, and close-range warfare characterized all of his fights, and…
20 Years Ago: Tarver vs. Hopkins – The Night the Executioner Tamed the Magic Man
Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall, June 10, 2006 – If there is one enemy every boxer must eventually bow to, it is time and its relentless passage. There comes a precise…