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MACHINE HEAD: Lucas Matthysse TKO3 Lamont Peterson
**** Leading into his fight against Lamont Peterson at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Lucas Matthysse was a fighter whose notoriety exceeded his exploits. That he was a ferocious puncher…Read More
The Violent Men: Lamont Peterson vs Lucas Matthysse Preview
**** “So it has come, the day of testing…and he is in the middle of it.” – J.M. Coetzee, Disgrace A room full of monkeys plunking away on typewriters would struggle to script a scenario…Read More
Win a LG Electronics 42-Inch LED TV from The Cruelest Sport
Last month, we gave away a $300 worth of Sports Memorabilia…This month, FanSided and The Cruelest Sport have teamed up with Deals2Buy.com to give away a LG Electronics 42-Inch LED TV!!! This LG…Read More
The Ugly American: Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and the Absence of Presence
**** Most companies are image-conscious and would never associate so closely with a character as unsavory as Mayweather. Infidelity was enough for Tiger Woods to lose multiple sponsors, and marijuana…Read More
HARD TIMES: The Mystery of the Jack Dempsey-Jess Willard Fight
**** It is, for boxing, as enduring a mystery as the Bermuda Triangle or the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. On July 4, 1919, in Toledo, Ohio, Jack Dempsey ushered in the Golden Age of Sports with…Read More
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Unanswered Prayers: Floyd Mayweather Jr. W12 Robert Guerrero
**** It was a fight short on drama, one that prompted a smattering of boos among the throng gathered…Read More
SCREEN TIME: Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Robert Guerrero Preview
**** Robert Guerrero is deemed by many to be a supporting character in the opening act of a six-fight,…Read More
Storm Rider: Danny Garcia W12 Zab Judah
**** “You are fuckin’ something, man!” His arms draped across the fighter’s shoulders,…Read More
Losing Steps: Sergio Martinez W12 Martin Murray
**** Sergio Martinez got the job done, but just barely. On a rainy night in Buenos Aries, the middleweight…Read More
Cinders And Smoke: Danny Garcia-Zab Judah Preview
**** You can roll your eyes at the redemptive narrative of Zab Judah, but the fact that he has clung…Read More
RED ARROW: The Mysterious Death of Sonny Liston
**** “You should remember that you were born to die.” Blind Willie McTell **** Las Vegas, Nevada,…Read More
The Golden Calf: Saul Alvarez W12 Austin Trout
**** Junior middleweight Saul Alvarez has long endured the criticism that he was a pampered and protected…Read More
The Ugly American: A Darkness Made to Order
**** You can see them in the dim corners of dingy gyms from one end of the country to the other. They…Read More
SLUMBER TIME: Guillermo Rigondeaux W12 Nonito Donaire
**** I took you home Set you on the glass I pulled off your wings Then I laughed -Deftones, Change (In…Read More
Yes, We Have No Bananas: Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux Preview
**** The last–and only—prizefight extravaganza held at Radio City Music Hall, topped by Roy Jones,…Read More
Paradox City: Gennady Golovkin & The Politics of Avoidance
**** Cleaved from his consciousness on March 30th—a single right hand having stretched him prostrate…Read More
Blood In, Blood Out: Mike Alvarado W12 Brandon Rios
**** Boxing is never better than when it delivers the unexpected. This is not to say that the expected…Read More
With Mercy For The Dreaming: Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado II Preview
**** Some fighters never stop paying dues, even after they reach the grueling heights of a profession…Read More
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Pain is Truth: On Boxing and Cruelty
**** It is a sanctuary for all brands of racketeers, a Rota Fortuna powered by an immiscible concoction…Read More
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