Jermain Taylor Once Again A World Champion

On September 29th of 2007 undefeated world champion Jermain Taylor entered the ring at the historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey to defend his unified Middleweight world championship against hard-hitting undefeated contender Kelly Pavlik in a fight that many considered the fight of the year. A brutal back and forth war of wills that saw both men suffer knockdowns where Pavlik ultimately emerged victorious stopping Taylor in the seventh round.

Some might say that it was this loss, the first of Taylor’s career that began a gradual decline in a fighter once considered one of the best pound for pound in the world. Taylor would go on to lose a twelve round unanimous decision to Pavlik in their rematch in February 2008 in a bout that was fought above the 160lb. Middleweight limit. Taylor, who would leave the Middleweight division after his first fight with Pavlik would suffer further setbacks.

Many remember his exciting battle against then WBC Super-Middleweight champion Carl Froch in April 2009. Much like the first encounter with Kelly Pavlik, the fight between Froch and Taylor was an exciting back and forth battle where both fighters suffered knockdowns. After being knocked down in the third round of the fight and trailing on two of the official scorecards, Froch would score a come from behind knockout of Taylor in the twelfth and final round to retain his title. 

Some would say however, that the most brutal of the setbacks suffered by Taylor came at the hands of Arthur Abraham when a straight right hand from Abraham knocked Taylor out cold when the two met in the opening stage of the Super-Six World Boxing Classic Super-Middleweight tournament in October 2009. It was after this knockout loss in which Taylor suffered a severe concussion and bleeding on the brain and Taylor’s third knockout loss in five fights that many, including this observer believed that he should consider retirement.

It is important to remember that the knockouts Taylor suffered at the hands of Pavlik, Froch, and Abraham were devastating and were the kinds of knockouts that could take a toll on a fighter in the long-term. Although Taylor would not retire, it would be two years before Taylor would return to the ring. Taylor returned to the ring and the Middleweight division in December 2011 after being medically cleared to resume his career scoring an eighth round stoppage of Jessie Nicklow. 

Since his victory over Nicklow, Taylor would add three more wins to his resume over Caleb Truax, Raul Munoz, and former top contender J.C. Candelo.  With four wins since beginning his comeback, Taylor secured a world championship fight against IBF Middleweight world champion Sam Soliman. The fight would take place on Wednesday night at the Beau Rivage Hotel and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Soliman, a longtime contender in the Middleweight division was making the first defense of his world title, which he won in May of this year in his second fight against longtime Middleweight champion Felix Sturm. What interested me about this fight when it was announced was how Taylor would respond in his first real test since his return against a volume puncher like Soliman. Although Soliman is not known as a power puncher, he is known for his ability to be very active and throw punches at a high volume throughout the entire course of a fight. It interested me to see how Taylor, who has been known in the past to fight fatigue and fade during the course of a fight would look as this fight progressed.

The fight was fought at a tactical pace in the early rounds where there was a lot of clinching. This was due in large part to Soliman’s awkwardness and lateral movement in his ability to throw punches and approach his opponents at awkward angles. What is particularly frustrating about facing a fighter with a style such as Soliman is that it is very difficult to establish a consistent offensive output due to the difficulty that can occur in attempting to time that fighter’s offensive spurts. Taylor who has been known for having a great jab throughout his career had trouble establishing the jab in the early rounds. Although Soliman appeared to have a slight edge during this stage of the fight, neither fighter was really able to stand out from the other. When it comes to fights that are fought like this it can be extremely difficult to score. Even though I feel that Soliman was a little more effective in being able to execute his offense on the inside, I can easily see an argument being made for Taylor having won more rounds in the early part of the fight.

The close fight would begin to turn in Taylor’s favor in round six as he was able to land a little more frequently with his jab and mixed in some solid right hands. Taylor would score a knockdown of Soliman in round seven with a jab. It was clear after rounds six and seven that the momentum was in Taylor’s favor.  Soliman however, would suffer an injury to his left knee in round seven when he was knocked down and that seemed to compromise some of his movement as the fight progressed. Taylor would continue to build on his momentum as he scored a second knockdown of Soliman in round eight. 

Taylor would go on to score two more knockdowns of Soliman in rounds nine and eleven and would go on to earn a convincing twelve round unanimous decision to win his second world title.  A victory for Taylor that some would consider an upset based on Taylor’s knockout losses in years past.  

It was also based on those knockout losses as well as Taylor not facing opponents that most would consider contenders since his return in 2011 that there was some criticism of Taylor being given a shot at a world title by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). Although some may be of the opinion that Jermain Taylor was able to get an opportunity at a world championship based on his name recognition clout, he simply did what he had to do in this fight and earned the victory and his second world title.

There was also however, a different kind of criticism by some who did not believe that Taylor should have been allowed to fight for the world title. The basis of that criticism stems from Taylor’s arrest on charges of domestic battery and aggravated assault back in August in connection with the alleged shooting of Taylor’s cousin Tyrone Hinton at Taylor’s home in Little Rock, Arkansas. Taylor, who was later released on $25,000 bail requested and was granted permission to travel out of state and compete in the fight against Soliman. 

It is unclear at this time as to what Taylor’s legal problems might mean for the IBF Middleweight world championship. On October 1st an elimination bout was held to determine a mandatory challenger for the winner of the Soliman-Taylor championship fight. Former WBO Middleweight world champion Hassan N’Dam scored a twelve round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Curtis Stevens to earn the IBF’s number one ranking in the Middleweight division. Obviously before any talk of a potential fight between Taylor and N’Dam can take place there will likely be a waiting period to see how Taylor’s legal situation will play out.  As of this writing there is no word on what the IBF’s plan might be if Taylor will be unable to defend his title for a period of time.

Despite the criticism of Taylor and the circumstances that surrounded this fight it was a performance for Taylor that has reestablished him as a player in the Middleweight division. It will be interesting should Taylor be able to continue his career and assuming that Hassan N’Dam will be his next opponent if that is the case how Taylor begins his second reign as world champion in a talent deep Middleweight division.

As impressive as Taylor’s performance was in being able to regain a world championship after dealing with so much adversity throughout his career, so too was the “Game” performance of the former champion Sam Soliman. Soliman certainly showed his mettle in this fight by fighting through what likely was excruciating pain to go the distance. Even though Soliman will return to his native Melbourne, Australia without his world title, he deserves credit for fighting through an injury and going the distance.

Although some might choose to focus on the criticism of how and why this fight took place, this observer will not be one of them. Instead, I will remember this fight not for the criticism and circumstances of which it took place, but rather for one fighter’s reemergence at the top of the Middleweight division, one fighter’s courage in defending his title through injury, and ultimately both fighters ability to persevere.

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What’s Next For Rances Barthelemy?

On January 3rd undefeated top Jr. Lightweight contender Rances Barthelemy challenging IBF world Jr. Lightweight champion Argenis Mendez for the championship in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally Barthelemy was declared the winner via second round knockout over Mendez. This result however, would be changed to a no decision as it was ruled that the combination landed by Barthelemy that resulted in the end of the fight landed after the bell rung to end the second round.

With the results of that fight changed and with the IBF title returned to Mendez per the bout being ruled a no decision, a rematch between the two would take place. In the rematch, which took place on July 10th in Miami, Florida, Barthelemy would score a convincing twelve round unanimous decision over Mendez to win the title.

Nearly three months to the day of his winning a world title, Barthelemy would make the first defense of his IBF crown against the International Boxing Federation’s (IBF) number three rated contender Fernando Saucedo on October 4th at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. For twelve rounds Barthelemy simply dominated the fight. Barthelemy’s well-balanced offense to the body and head, accuracy, and precision timing were the story of this fight. The “Game” challenger never stopped trying to turn the fight in his favor, but he was simply outclassed by the champion.

What impressed me about Barthelemy’s performance in this fight was how he paced himself throughout the contest. Barthelemy was clearly the more active and more accurate of the two fighters, but it was a fight where his elusiveness in being able to avoid much of Saucedo’s offense by using his lateral movement was as much a part of the story as his ability to be crisp and accurate with his offense.

Saucedo was aggressive throughout much of this fight, but he could not find a way to avoid Barthelemy’s hand speed and ability to counter punch. Although this fight did not provide much drama and excitement, it was still an impressive performance by a world champion in his first title defense. 

With his first title defense now in his rearview mirror, the question is what may be in store for Rances Barthelemy as 2015 approaches? Assuming that Barthelemy will not fight another opponent before the end of 2014, I believe that a logical opponent for him in the new year would be the winner of the upcoming IBF Jr. Lightweight elimination bout between current number two contender Michael Farenas and number six rated contender Jose Pedraza, which will take place on November 14th in Puerto Rico.

If a mandatory defense is not what is next for Barthelemy fighters such as former world champions Orlando Salido, Billy Dib, and top contenders Romain Jacob, Francisco Vargas, and Diego Magdaleno might all be considered as potential options. There is of course the possibility of potential unification fights that might interest Barthelemy with the other champions of the division like WBC champion Takashi Mira, WBO champion Mikey Garcia, and WBA champion Takashi Uchiyama.

For now this observer believes that it might be more likely that Barthelemy will take on a top contender before a potential unification bout could be discussed. It is clear however, with three impressive performances in world championship fights in 2014, Rances Barthelemy has established himself as a central figure in the 130lb. Jr. Lightweight division. It will be interesting to see where Barthelemy goes from here.

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Mayorga, Peter, And Campas Victorious In Oklahoma City

An interesting card featuring three former world champions took place at the OKC Downtown Airpark in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Saturday night. Ricardo Mayorga, Sam Peter, and Luis “Yory Boy” Campas entered the ring looking to take a step toward potential contention for a world title down the line. In the main event, a scheduled six round bout, former two-division world champion Ricardo Mayorga now fighting in the Middleweight division, in his first fight in Boxing in over three years after spending some time competing in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) took only sixty-three seconds to stop an overmatched Allen Medina.

Mayorga stunned Medina with a right hand that was followed by a barrage of unanswered punches, which forced Referee Gerald Ritter to stop the fight. Official time of the stoppage was 1:03 of round one. Ricardo Mayorga advances to 30-8-1, with 24 Knockouts. Allen Medina falls to 9-24-1, with 1 Knockout. There simply is not much to say about this fight. Mayorga simply saw an opening, took advantage, and closed the show.

In a scheduled eight round Heavyweight bout former WBC Heavyweight world champion Sam Peter, who himself was fighting for the first time in over three years scored a first round knockout of his own over forty-eight year old contender Ron Aubrey. Aubrey, who was announced at a weight of 301lbs. tried to use movement and make full use of the ring to make Peter who weighed 291lbs. miss and was somewhat successful in getting Peter to chase him. Peter however, would bring a quick end to the contest when he connected with a short right hand on the inside that sent Aubrey down to the canvas. Aubrey gamely made it to his feet, but the fight was stopped by Referee Gary Ritter. Official time of the stoppage was 2:34 of round one.

Much as was the case in the main event, Peter simply saw his opening and took advantage. The fight was Peter’s first since suffering a knockout loss at the hands of top Heavyweight contender Robert Helenius in 2011. Sam Peter advances to 35-5, with 28 Knockouts. Ron Aubrey falls to 12-4, with 12 Knockouts.

In a Middleweight bout former IBF Jr. Middleweight world champion Luis “Yory Boy” Campas scored a dominant six round unanimous decision over a very “Game” Julio Lanzas to earn the 103rd win of his career. Campas was in control of this bout from the outset as he consistently pushed Lanzas back with a pressuring body attack that Lanzas on the defensive. Lanzas showed his mettle in this fight, but he could not find a way to keep Campas off of him. I unofficially scored this fight for Campas giving him all six rounds or 60-54 in points. Official scores were 60-54, and 59-55 on two scorecards in favor of Campas.

With the win Campas, who began his professional career in 1987 advances to 103-17-3, with 79 Knockouts in one hundred twenty-three professional fights. Lanzas, who gave a good effort in defeat falls to 8-20-6, with 1 Knockout.

In what was the most competitive fight of the night former “Contender” tournament series winner Grady Brewer scored a six round unanimous decision over Said Ouali in a Jr. Middleweight bout. For six rounds the two fighters seemingly matched each other punch for punch and each had their moments in what was an extremely close fight. Despite the fight being close in the eyes of this observer however, two of the official judges scored the fight for Brewer by wider margins than the action in the ring suggested. Official scores were 60-54, 59-54, and 58-56 in favor of Brewer.  Unofficially I scored this fight even giving each fighter three rounds a piece or 57-57 in points. 

Despite my feeling that this fight was much closer than how the official judges saw it was still an extremely competitive fight and you could realistically make an argument for either fighter having won the fight.  It would not surprise me to see a rematch between the two at some point down the line.   Grady Brewer advances to 32-19, with 16 Knockouts.  Said Ouali falls to 29-5, with 21 Knockouts.

In a six round Middleweight bout Carson Jones scored a third round knockout of Shannon Miller. Jones used a systematic approach to get on the inside of the taller Miller using solid defense and lateral movement and mixed his offense led by his jab well to the body and head on the inside. This approach gradually broke Miller down and a combination from Jones brought an end to the fight in round three sending Miller down for the count. Miller was counted out by Referee Gerald Ritter. Official time of the stoppage was 2:34 of round three. Carson Jones advances to 36-10-3, with 25 Knockouts. Shannon Miller falls to 25-53-8, with 18 Knockouts. 

In a scheduled eight round Welterweight bout undefeated rising prospect Alex Saucedo scored an impressive second round knockout of Miguel Alvarez. Saucedo’s quickness and accuracy with his offense were the story of this fight as he consistently beat Alvarez to the punch kept him on the defensive.  A counter right hook from Saucedo dropped Alvarez early in the second round and he was counted out by Referee Gerald Ritter. Official time of the stoppage was :31 of round two. Alex Saucedo advances to 15-0, with 11 Knockouts. Miguel Alvarez falls to 8-13-1, with 7 Knockouts.

In a Jr. Middleweight bout Cody Crowley scored a convincing six round unanimous decision over Anthony Hill. Crowley was in control for most of the contest based on his effective aggression and accuracy with his offense. Crowley scored a knockdown of Hill in round three.  Unofficially I scored this fight five rounds to none with the first round even for Crowley or 60-54 in points with the third round scored 10-8 because of the knockdown.  Cody Crowley advances to 3-0, with 2 Knockouts. Anthony Hill falls to  1-1, with both fights having gone the distance.

 

The scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight bout between Martin Morales 2-1, 1 Knockout and Jeremiah Torres 8-26, 1 Knockout as well as the four round Jr. Middleweight bout between Rolando Garza 4-0, 2 Knockouts and Joseph Strong 3-2, 1 Knockout did not take place.  As of this writing there is no word on why those bouts were cancelled. 

 

The card titled “Rumble on the River” was promoted by Epic Sports and Entertainment and broadcast by GoFightLive (www.GFL.TV) 

Overall this card produced a healthy mix of prospects, contenders and former world champions.  In regard to Mayorga, Peter, and Campas this card served as both a platform for both Mayorga and Peter to begin their respective comebacks while also serving as a way for Campas, a veteran of now one hundred twenty-three professional fights to stay busy while hoping to get an opportunity for a lucrative fight down the line in the Middleweight division.

It will be interesting to see where all three go from here in their respective careers.

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BOXING MANAGER HAS AN IDEA OF WHAT SEPARATES BOXING FROM OTHER BIG SPORTS

September 18, 2014 By O.Z. Productions-“There are reasons you never see in your neighborhood pickup games of boxing between neighborhood kids.”-Rafael Ochoa.

Boxing for its long history has always been considered the Red Light District of sports. While Floyd Mayweather is the pound for pound champion on the sport and the highest earning athlete on the planet, kids still inspire to be Lebron James and Peyton Manning. There is more than one reason for this, but for experienced boxing manager, trainer and promoter Rafael Ochoa there is one reason.  Mental Training.

“Boxing is a sport where you will spend hours training, having a strict diet and having to carry a large amount of emotional and mental weight. You have to remember unlike the big sports here in America, there is no team, no role player, no all-star team.” Says Ochoa. Boxing is a sport where you train mentality just as much as you do physically. That’s hard to do. There are reasons you never see in your neighborhood pickup games of boxing between neighborhood kids. It’s an individual sport and training is not a passive pick-up game.”

Ochoa, has been involved in the pugilist sport for over 40 years and his eyes have seen everything there is to see.

 “I’ve seen guys who are Gym Hall of Famers (Fighters who are well prepared at their training camps but unable to handle the mental and emotional toll of a professional career.) fall apart at the moment they face real adversity. That is pressure that no one wants to have to deal with day in day out. There is no league, no union just you and that is hard. When all the lights and eyes are on just you and the guy across from you what do you do? In football, basketball and baseball you get a chance to score it’s not like that in boxing. If you can train and perform like a Floyd [Mayweather] or a Ward [Andre Ward], you can in my mind handle any other mental toll from other sports.”

For all and all Ochoa feels that while boxing is not for everyone as a professional career, he does believe that boxing is a great sport for exercise purposes.

“Boxing as a way of cardio training in my view is one of the best ways to get into great shape. Just don’t take any punches!”

Rafael Ochoa is a trainer, manager and promoter with over 40 years of experience in boxing. He is the owner of OZ Productions, a Houston, Texas based management and Production Company that specializes in boxing and music.

For more information about O.Z. Productions please visit:  www.ozproductions.net  

Material courtesy of O.Z. Productions Used with permission.

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Another Lesson In Boxing At The Hands Of Floyd Mayweather

What are the circumstances that lead to a rematch? More often than not a rematch comes about due to a close decision in a fight where there is a difference of opinion as to who won and/or a controversial outcome that warrants a return encounter. The build up to the Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana rematch had all the ingredients that warrants a rematch.

The first fight was highly competitive and the underdog Maidana not only proved that he belongs among the elite of the sport, but also created an element of doubt in regard to Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather, the fighter widely considered the best pound for pound fighter in the world had rarely been pushed to the limit that Maidana had pushed him in their first encounter this past May.

Maidana not only pressured  Mayweather for twelve rounds, but he also created a difference of opinion as to who won the fight. Clearly the rematch between the two was warranted and for Boxing fans came at an appropriate time. The first encounter between the two was to unify the WBC and WBA Welterweight world championships. The rematch would have some historical significance.

Not only was Mayweather’s unified WBC/WBA world Welterweight championship at stake, but a piece of Mayweather’s unified Jr. Middleweight championship was also on the line as the WBC world Jr. Middleweight championship was also at stake. This made the rematch historical as it is only the second time in Boxing history that world championships in different weight classes were on the line in the same fight.

On November 7, 1988 WBC Light-Heavyweight world champion Donny Lalonde defended his title against the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lalonde-Leonard had not only Lalonde’s Light-Heavyweight world championship at stake, but also the newly created WBC Super- Middleweight world championship. Although Leonard was favored over the bigger and theoretically stronger Light-Heavyweight world champion Lalonde, the fight exceeded expectations with Leonard getting up off the canvas in the fourth round to stop the “Game” Lalonde in the ninth round, in what was in this observer’s opinion one of the best fights of the 1980s.

Twenty-six years later on September 13, 2014 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada a highly anticipated rematch took place that would join Lalonde-Leonard in holding a rare place in Boxing history. Some may be of the opinion however, that this fight between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana failed to live up to expectations.

Maidana in contrast to the first fight, did not begin the rematch pressuring Mayweather and throwing punches with reckless abandon. This fight began at a more tactical pace which allowed Mayweather to utilize his lateral movement and to be elusive. The jab that worked well for Maidana in the first fight in pressuring Mayweather back to the ropes was absent in the early going. Mayweather meanwhile by using his movement was able to avoid being caught on the ropes for extended periods of time early on, which differed significantly from the first fight.

Although Mayweather established solid lateral movement from the outset of this fight the question would be whether he could maintain his movement for the full twelve rounds. Mayweather however, by using his movement and quick hands was able to dictate how the fight was being fought and was able to keep Maidana from establishing consistent pressure. One thing that was noticeable from very early on in this fight was whenever Maidana would get on the inside, Mayweather immediately tied him up and prevented him from being able to let his hands go.

Mayweather’s ability to get his punches off first, be an elusive target, and land right hands on Maidana with precision accuracy was the story of this fight in my opinion. Maidana was not able to make Mayweather stay stationary and was unable to cut the ring off. Maidana’s best chance for success in this fight in my opinion was to repeat how he approached the first half of the first fight. Simply put, against a fighter with the precision timing, quickness, and lateral movement like Mayweather you cannot be successful if you cannot back that fighter up for consistent periods of time. Mayweather was able to avoid being caught on the ropes and was able to keep the fight in a distance where he could control it.

Maidana however, was always dangerous and briefly staggered Mayweather at the end of the third round with a straight right hand. Maidana continued applying more pressure and did have some success getting Mayweather back along the ropes in round four. Despite having a strong fourth round, Maidana could not build consistent momentum and when he was able to get close to Mayweather, he was consistently beat to the punch and did not seem to have an answer to avoid Mayweather’s right hand

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Although this was in essence a tactical fight from start to finish and even though some may not find Floyd Mayweather’s Boxing style entertaining, it is important to remember that Mayweather is a boxer and should make full use of his skills and try to avoid putting himself at an unnecessary risk when he is able to outbox his opponent. This was essentially a chess match and Mayweather’s Boxing IQ was on full display.

There may be some who may choose to criticize Mayweather for the amount of holding he did in this fight, but this observer will not be one of them. He was able for the most part to fight his fight and keep Maidana from being able to be consistently effective by clinching him when he got close. There may also be those who might choose to criticize Referee Kenny Bayless for allowing Mayweather to hold as much as he did in this fight.

An element of controversy would emerge late in round eight when Mayweather complained that he was bit by Maidana on his left hand following a brief clinch where Maidana’s head was under Mayweather’s arm. There have been instances of a fighter being bit before during fights. This instance however, might be best described as strange because it is hard to imagine a fighter who was wearing a mouthpiece being able to bite through a Boxing glove. Whether or not Maidana did in fact bite Mayweather is a question that only they can answer. In the many years that I have covered the sport however, I will say that this was a first for me to see a fighter claim to have been bitten through the glove. As strange as this period of the fight was it would not affect the outcome as the fight resumed after a brief delay.

As the fight progressed Maidana clearly appeared frustrated by being unable to execute consistently. A sign of this frustration was demonstrated when he shoved Mayweather down to the canvas in round ten. A move which resulted in a point deduction by Referee Kenny Bayless. Mayweather would himself be warned by Bayless in the eleventh round for hitting Maidana with a low blow. Mayweather would go on to win a convincing unanimous decision in a fight that I unofficially scored in his favor 116-111.

This fight may not have lived up to it’s title of “Mayhem”, but at the end of the day Floyd Mayweather did what he had to do. He used an effective fight plan and executed it almost perfectly. It may not necessarily be entertaining, but as Mayweather has demonstrated for now the forty-seventh time as a professional having never been defeated, his main objective is to win.

What’s next for Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana? For Mayweather’s part he stated after the fight that he intends to fight in May 2015. Who Mayweather will face when that time comes is anyone’s guess, but almost certainly speculation will continue about a potential fight against Manny Pacquiao. Before such a fight can be made however, Pacquiao must first successfully defend his WBO world Welterweight championship against undefeated WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Chris Algieri on November 22nd in Macau, China.

As for Marcos Maidana, he is still a viable contender and former world champion in the Welterweight division. It will be interesting to see where Maidana might reemerge coming out of this fight. A rematch against Adrien Broner could be viewed as a possibility. Other options could include possible fights with the likes of IBF champion Shawn Porter, or top contenders Amir Khan or Keith Thurman, both of whom are possible Mayweather opponents down the line.

Floyd Mayweather emerges from his rematch against Marcos Maidana still undefeated now 47-0, with 26 Knockouts. The Boxing world will continue to ask the question is there anyone who can solve the Mayweather puzzle?

“And That’s The Boxing Truth.”

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