The Chronicles of St. Michael – June 2013

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Jul 26, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off on The Chronicles of St. Michael – June 2013
By Michael Amakor June 2013 has been a very busy month for boxing indeed. First off, the aftermath of June 8 had Marko Huck besting Afolabi in their trilogy to settle all accounts and retain his WBO Cruiserweight title. As advertized in the fight promos knockout artist Adonis Stevenson destroyed Dawson in...
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The Chronicles of St. Michael – Loads of Boxing on June 8th

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Jun 8, 2013 in Editorial | 1 comment
By Michael Amakor For the past few months we have had a domino of loaded fight cards in boxing and now once again on June 8, we have mega fights cards which you can watch on HBO, SHOWTIME, WEALTH TV, ESPN and perhaps on GofightliveTV. On June 8, Marco Huck one up on Ola Afolabi will settle all scores in a...
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The Chronicles of St. Michael – Three Days in April

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Jun 3, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off on The Chronicles of St. Michael – Three Days in April
If you thought you’d seen it all in March you were wrong as April provided many more great fights and closed out with a deafening bang. Things really heated up on the 20th when Canelo Alvarev eluded and picked apart Austin Trout to seize and unify the WBA and WBC 154 titles clearing the deck for a...
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Three Days in April

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on May 14, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off on Three Days in April
If you thought March was a great month for boxing you were in for a big surprise as April closed out with a deafening bang, for on the 27th HBO teased us with a possible upset that wasn’t to be as fast fading Sergio Martinez managed to survive the valiant effort by Britain’s Brian Murray, on the...
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The Chronicles of St. Michael – March Editorial Notes

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on May 14, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off on The Chronicles of St. Michael – March Editorial Notes
By Michael Amakor March 2013 will forever be remembered in the annals of boxing as we witnessed two sensational fights that became immediate fight of the year candidates, and for good reason. No one who watched the fight between Timothy Bradley and Ruslan Provodnikov could walk away without being awe struck...
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February 2013 Editorial

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Apr 10, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off on February 2013 Editorial
The last week of February has been very busy indeed. We just saw k9 boundrage lose to ishe smith and with it his IBF junior middleweight belt. Ishe smith as usual could not control his emotions and let them pour out right there in the ring drawing mixed reactions from all viewers including l.l.cool j. We saw...
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January 2013 Editorial

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 28, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off on January 2013 Editorial
Boxing witnessed many great fights in 2012, but we can have even better fights in 2013 so be sure to check out one of our featured articles “Unified and Undisputed Championship Hopes for 2013” by Michael Amakor which explores the championship fights boxing needs to clear out the crowded deck of...
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Boxing From Annapolis – Midshipmen Battle for Glory and History

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 25, 2013 in Featured Articles | Comments Off on Boxing From Annapolis – Midshipmen Battle for Glory and History
By Michael Amakor | February 24, 2013 For more Pictures of the event go to the USNA Boxing Facebook page Event: 72nd Annual Brigade Boxing Championship Venue: 1900 Alumni Hall – US Naval Academy Annapolis Maryland Date: Friday, February 22, 2013 In the historic town of Annapolis Maryland along the...
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Marco Huck: My 2012 Fighter of the Year

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 2, 2013 in Featured Articles | Comments Off on Marco Huck: My 2012 Fighter of the Year
By Michael Amakor | January 30, 2013 Too often in boxing, great fights never get seen because they did not get featured on HBO or Showtime. Even when they do, those fights get quickly forgotten when more popular fighters repeatedly take center stage. In deciding on my fighter of the year for 2012, I used...
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December 2012 Editorial

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Jan 30, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off on December 2012 Editorial
In November, the airwaves were once again filled by news about Hector “Macho” Camacho, only this time it wasn’t news to be amused about, this time they Grim Reaper had come calling again. This time Hector Camacho had been shot and eventually lingered for several days brain dead in hospital...
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Lucas Matthysse Scorches Dallas

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Jan 27, 2013 in Featured Articles | Comments Off on Lucas Matthysse Scorches Dallas
By Michael Amakor | January 27, 2013 LUCAS MATTHYSSE (32-2,30kos) defended his WBC Interim light welterweight title by stopping WBO Latino light welterweight champion MIKE DALLAS JR (19-3-1, 8kos) at the 2:26 mark of the very first round at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas. There was some...
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Unified and Undisputed Championship Hopes for 2013

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Jan 1, 2013 in Featured Articles | 2 comments
By Michael Amakor | January 5, 2013 In boxing, as in all other fighting sports, elite fighters box each other to become Champion, thereafter these champions challenge and fight each other in a tournament to become the unified and undisputed champion of a division. Sounds like the logical sequence of events...
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