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Category: Fight Like Sugar

Berto Vs. Lopez: Premier Boxing Champions Debuts On Spike This Friday

The Sportsfan Journal Staff March 12, 2015 No Comments

Some of the most exciting welterweights in boxing return to action this Friday on the second installment on Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions, but this time it's on SpikeTV. Known…

Berto Vs. Lopez: Premier Boxing Champions Debuts On Spike This Friday

A Review Of NBC And Al Haymon's First Premier Boxing Champions Production

The Sportsfan Journal Staff March 9, 2015 No Comments

For a man that no one sees, but sits atop of a throne, Al Haymon has built an extremely flashy fortress to show the world. Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) isn’t…

A Review Of NBC And Al Haymon's First Premier Boxing Champions Production

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!: Boxing's Most Racist Video Game

The Sportsfan Journal Staff March 3, 2015 No Comments

Leading up to and especially after Gennady Golovkin's 19th straight knockout victory, there have been several comparisons drawn to "Iron" Mike Tyson. The comparisons have revolved around Tyson's own 19-KO…

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!: Boxing's Most Racist Video Game

Could Holly Holm Be A Worthy Challenger For Ronda Rousey's Title?

The Sportsfan Journal Staff March 2, 2015 No Comments

Four years ago, the most accomplished male boxer to step inside the cage suffered an inglorious beat down at the hands of Randy "the Natural" Couture. The version of James…

Could Holly Holm Be A Worthy Challenger For Ronda Rousey's Title?

The Curious Case Of James Kirkland And Ann Wolfe

The Sportsfan Journal Staff February 17, 2015 No Comments

James Kirkland is as exciting to watch as Gennady Golovkin, just not anywhere near as consistent. Even with the qualifier, that is a big statement. Kirkland's career has been on…

The Curious Case Of James Kirkland And Ann Wolfe
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Boxing's 5 Best Punch Nicknames

The Sportsfan Journal Staff February 9, 2015 No Comments

When most people think about boxing nicknames, they only think about boxers' monikers: "The Greatest," "Sugar," "Pretty Boy" and so on. But in the long history of the sport there…

Boxing's 5 Best Punch Nicknames

Anderson Silva Tests Positive For Steroids, Breaks Hearts of MMA Fans

The Sportsfan Journal Staff February 4, 2015 No Comments

Finding out that Anderson Silva has tested positive for not one, but two banned substances feels worse than when someone first told me that Santa Claus didn't exist, because I…

Anderson Silva Tests Positive For Steroids, Breaks Hearts of MMA Fans

Gerald Washington: The Best Latino Heavyweight You Haven't Heard Of

The Sportsfan Journal Staff February 3, 2015 No Comments

Before Pierce Egan coined the term “The Sweet Science of Bruising” and before there were titles and sanctioning fees, boxing was intimately intertwined with the American Dream. The classic rags-to-riches…

Gerald Washington: The Best Latino Heavyweight You Haven't Heard Of

The Hook: Breaking Down Brandon Rios Vs. Mike Alvarado Plus What's Next

The Sportsfan Journal Staff February 2, 2015 No Comments

The Hook is back for 2015! We're kicking off the new year with a recap of the big-man clash at the end of last year between Deontay Wilder and Bermane Stiverne as America…

The Hook: Breaking Down Brandon Rios Vs. Mike Alvarado Plus What's Next

The Terrifying Power Of Anthony "Rumble" Johnson

The Sportsfan Journal Staff January 26, 2015 No Comments

Deciding to fight Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is like deciding to play Russian Roulette with five bullets instead of one. His power is much-touted and after Saturday night's demolition of Alexander…

The Terrifying Power Of Anthony "Rumble" Johnson

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

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Remembering The Peter Warrick Experience, 20 Years Later

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Speaking Up About Our Pain - Again

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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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