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Category: Fight Like Sugar

All Hail the King: Cain Velasquez

The Sportsfan Journal Staff October 21, 2013 No Comments

From the nosebleeds seats of the Toyota Center in Houston, the main event of UFC 166 probably looked like a replay of the second Cain Velasquez v. Junior Dos Santos…

All Hail the King: Cain Velasquez

Ruslan Provodnikov: Will Over Skill

The Sportsfan Journal Staff October 21, 2013 No Comments

In the weeks leading up to Saturday night’s spectacular 140lbs championship fight between Ruslan Provodnikov and Mike Alvarado, the Siberian Rocky made it very clear, that will would determine the…

Ruslan Provodnikov: Will Over Skill

Jordan Burroughs: The Greatest (Active) Athlete You've Never Heard Of

The Sportsfan Journal Staff October 9, 2013 No Comments

I hope I'm wrong. I hope that you know all about Jordan Burroughs — his insanely impressive recent victory in Budapest, his win streak and, of course, his gold medal.…

Jordan Burroughs: The Greatest (Active) Athlete You've Never Heard Of

Puerto Rico Stand Up: Miguel Cotto Wows Fans With A Vintage Performance

The Sportsfan Journal Staff October 7, 2013 No Comments

From the opening bell of his fight against Delvin Rodriguez, Miguel Cotto looked transformed. At 32, with back-to-back losses on his record and hints of disinterest in the sport coming…

Puerto Rico Stand Up: Miguel Cotto Wows Fans With A Vintage Performance

Superman Stevenson Soars And Chavez Jr. Plummets

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 30, 2013 No Comments

On the same night that Adonis Stevenson showed the world he’s more than just a knockout artist, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. proved that his claim to the Chavez legend his…

Superman Stevenson Soars And Chavez Jr. Plummets

Disputed Kingdom: The Victory of Jon Jones at UFC 165

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 23, 2013 No Comments

UFC 165 marked the end of Tito Ortiz’s record of five successful light heavyweight title defenses—but only in name. Jon Jones limped out the Octagon with the help of two…

Disputed Kingdom: The Victory of Jon Jones at UFC 165

The Boxing Throne Still Belongs To Floyd Mayweather

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 16, 2013 No Comments

For almost a decade, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been the pound-for-pound king of boxing. Since Oscar De La Hoya retired, he’s been the highest paid boxer and most recognizable American…

The Boxing Throne Still Belongs To Floyd Mayweather

Tommy Morrison, Tommy 'The Machine' Gun, AIDS And The Death Of A Complicated Champion

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 3, 2013 No Comments

(Ed's note: Tommy Morrison passed away on Monday, and two of the scribes on TSFJ penned reflections on the troubled former heavyweight champion. Paul Navarro and Jason Clinkscales discuss the…

Tommy Morrison, Tommy 'The Machine' Gun, AIDS And The Death Of A Complicated Champion

UFC 164: Benson Henderson Falls To Anthony Pettis And Showtime Rises Again

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 2, 2013 No Comments

After UFC 164, there's a new UFC Lightweight champion, and his name is Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Three years ago he took Benson “Smooth” Henderson's WEC title in the waning seconds of…

UFC 164: Benson Henderson Falls To Anthony Pettis And Showtime Rises Again

What To Watch: 'The Trials Of Muhammad Ali'

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 19, 2013 No Comments

In less than a week, the latest documentary about Muhammad Ali will debut on movie screens across the country. As I watched the short trailer for the film, I was…

What To Watch: 'The Trials Of Muhammad Ali'

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Thierry Henry Made Me Fall In Love With Soccer

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15 Takeaways From The Oral History Of 'Love & Basketball'

Eddie Maisonet, III February 17, 2020 No Comments

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Remembering The Peter Warrick Experience, 20 Years Later

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Speaking Up About Our Pain - Again

The Sportsfan Journal Staff June 3, 2020 No Comments

A few years ago in this very space here at TSFJ, we mourned about a country reminding us of its preferred citizen hierarchy in violent ways. Professional and amateur athletes…

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