THE ACE ON BOXING
Australian boxing identity Des Bloyd shares memories of
the "Golden Days" of boxing with stories and some
rare photos in this special Aussiebox section
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POPEYE'S ODES
TO THE SWEET SCIENCE
With a style akin to Australia's great "bush poets",
Warwick Lynch [aka Popeye] writes his unique tributes in
verse - another special Aussiebox feature.
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TATTERED SILK : BY WARWICK
LYNCH
As a youngster, I loved those stories where
the hero faced adversity with the good book in one hand
and the power of the almighty in the other, and when
it is unleashed, the omen of evil is defeated. About
15 years ago, in my hometown of Wollongong NSW. I heard
of a Catholic Priest in the nearby working class suburb
of Berkeley, that was such a man.
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THE
LEGACY OF ROY JONES JR : PATRICK KEHOE
If larger meanings are coalescing; what meanings are we
talking about, exactly? With the passing of a major figure
in the sport, we begin the process of adjudication almost
immediately. So, what then is the legacy of Roy Jones
and his boxing career? Seconds Out surveys the big names
in boxing - How will Roy Jones Jr be remembered?
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THE SECRET
TO FREDDIE ROACH'S SUCCESS
A woman at the back of the crowd, made her way to the front
while Roach was still toweling off Klitschko. She tapped
Roach on the shoulder, "So, your job is to keep him
dry and make him happy?" See, it's as simple as that.
[Joe Rein]
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FIRST FIGHTS
REVISITED
From Seconds Out's Thomas Hauser
"Last year, I
wrote a column in which a dozen boxing luminaries reminisced
about the first professional fight they ever saw. That led
to a flood of memories from others in the boxing community.
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GYM OF CHAMPIONS
Tommy Gallagher knows where the bodies are buried.
By Robert Ecksel - NY Sports Express 10.01.04
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STILLMANS GYM
The center of the boxing universe
By John Garfield - Fightworld
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN BOXING
Why has boxing become a fringe sport?
By Sean Newman - Doghouse
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MEAN STREETS
- THE SPADAFORA TRAGEDY
With the right guidance..he could have had it all
By Brent Hedtke - Doghouse
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INSIDE GLEASONS
GYM
One of the oldest active boxing gyms currently in operation
in the US, Gleason's is the last great boxing landmark in
New York.
By Lisa Scott - Fight News
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INSIDE FIGHT
FAX
Fight Fax is the official recordkeeper of boxing as named
by the Association of Boxing Commissioners.
By Karl Freitag - Fight News
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THE SAD LEGACY
OF SONNY LISTON
What killed Sonny Liston may remain forever a mystery, but
what he could do in the ring was obvious.
By William Dettloff - HBO 31.12.02
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THE SONNY LISTON QUESTIONS
There are many things we don’t know about Sonny Liston,
including his loss to Ali on May 25, 1965 and his suspicious
death.
By Paul Upham - Seconds Out
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NOBODY'S SWEETER
THAN SUGAR
Shared memories of a boxing legend - Sugar Ray Robinson
By John Garfield - Fightworld
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A PAIR OF BROWN
SHOES
Ringside at the Jones-Ruiz press riots
By John Garfield - Fightworld
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GOODBYE KID
GAVILAN
One Last Goodbye to a Masterful Boxer
By Brad Berkowitz - Doghouse
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PROFESSIONAL
LOSERS
A look at boxing's journeymen
By Thomas Hauser - Seconds Out
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BIRTHDAY GREETING
FOR ROCKY MARCIANO
A poignant tribute to a great champion
By Thomas Hauser - Seconds Out
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FROM HOODLUM TO HERO
The life & times of Rocky Graziano
By Joe Queijo - Seconds Out
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