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Deceptive February 2014 From the Chronicles of Boxing’s Saint Michael

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Mar 7, 2014 in Featured Articles | Comments Off

By Michael Amakor | March 6, 2014 You might have had the faint suspicion that boxing slowed down somewhat in February, but that may have been because no mega fights took place during the month to trigger your memory Nevertheless we had several important fights featuring top rated contenders including Denton...

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January 2014 Wrap Up from the Chronicles of Boxing’s Saint Michael

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 1, 2014 in Featured Articles | Comments Off

By Michael Amakor | January 31, 2014 In January 2014, former WBA welterweight champion Luis Collazo reignited interest in his previously faltering career by knocking out Victor Ortiz in the 2nd round, and immediately declared, “I want Mayweather”. “I want Floyd here in New York, bring Floyd here to New...

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Mid January 2014 Report from the Chronicles of Boxing’s Saint Michael

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By Michael Amakor | January 15, 2014 Welcome to 2014, I was too busy toasting the end of 2013 and celebrating the holidays that I am only now getting back to the business of boxing reporting, updating these Chronicles, and combing the archives for upcoming 2013 boxing awards. Since our Dec 7th update, we...

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Unified and Undisputed Championship Hopes for 2014

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Jan 6, 2014 in Featured Articles | 2 comments

By Michael Amakor | January 6, 2014 In all sports, particularly in the combat blood sport of boxing, boxers are expected to fight each other with the winner going on to defeat a successive line of progressively elite opponents to become the ranked contender that challenges and defeats the reigning titlist to...

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The Chronicles of St. Michael – December 7, 2013

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Dec 14, 2013 in Featured Articles | Comments Off

By Michael Amakor | December 12, 2013 December 7, 2013, another day that will live in infamy in the annals of boxing. On that day, we had two excellent fight cards on rival HBO and Showtime TV networks forcing fight fans to alternate between channels so as not to miss the action. The most impressive fight of...

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The Chronicles of St.Michael – September Mid October 2013 Report

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Nov 26, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off

By Michael Amakor Back in September, Floyd Mayweather defeated Saul Canelo Alvarez in such dominant fashion leaving no doubt to the world that he is best boxer on the planet, you might not like his trash talking but you have to recognize that he is an outstanding boxer. In this fight he also bested the PPV...

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The Chronicles of St. Michael – September 7, 2013

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Oct 20, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off

September the 7th is a crowded day for boxing, from the Rosecroft Raceway to the Fantasy Casino in Maryland and California respectively to Frederikshavn in Denmark and to Scotland in the United Kingdom, we have regional and world championship bouts with global implications and high stakes for the combatants...

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Hardwork Promotions Unites Nations On September 28

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Sep 27, 2013 in Featured Articles | Comments Off

By Michael Amakor Professional boxing returns to the Patapsco Sports Arena in Baltimore Maryland when local prospect Venroy July headlines a card named “UNITED NATIONS” on Saturday September 28, 2013. USA #12 ranked Duke University trained Attorney and Cruiserweight Venroy “So...

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Rosecroft Rumble: Jackson Benson Defeats Scott Sigmon to win WBC USA 168 title

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Sep 11, 2013 in Featured Articles | Comments Off

By Michael Amakor | From September 7, 2013 As I headed to the Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington Maryland for yet another boxing match I couldn’t help but wonder about ESPN’s debate show “Pardon the Interruption” where hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon declared “He’s (Floyd Mayweather)...

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Editorial: The life and times of Emile Griffith

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Sep 6, 2013 in Editorial | Comments Off

By Michael Amakor —- We almost rode out July without incident, but on the 23rd we learnt of the death of legendary former welterweight & middleweight champion Emile Griffith, he was 75 years old. He is mostly remembered for his 12th round brutal KO of Benny (Kid) Paret in their bitter trilogy at...

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Maryland Local Club Scene: “Hard Knock Life”

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Sep 1, 2013 in Featured Articles | Comments Off

By Michael Amakor | August 31, 2013 On a clear night, in an area somewhat away from the hustle and bustle of they sometimes crazy streets of Baltimore is the William Myers Pavilion, one of the most unique arenas I have ever attended at what looked like a hockey rink with a ring smack right in the middle of...

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Beyond the Spotlight: An Inside look at Seth Mitchell’s Training Camp

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Aug 31, 2013 in Featured Articles | Comments Off

By Michael Amakor | August 29, 2013 If you are a boxing fan, you might already be a fan of promotional shows like HBO’S Boxing’s 24/7 or ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Canelo currently on Showtime which chronicles the lives and training camp of fighters as they prepare for super fights on these TV...

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As in September, I once again ran out of gas in the 10th & 11th championship rounds of October & November with this column, but I recovered to complete them and will unleash a few more flurries to close out the 12th and final round.

In the first week of October, Hassan N’Dam won a UD over Curtis Stevens in an eliminator for the right to challenge Jermaine Taylor who defeated aging Sam Soliman to regain the IBF Middleweight title. How Taylor even earned this title shot is another story altogether, but it is all irrelevant as he is now the champion. However he will not have too much time to savor his victory as he has assault and battery charges pending against him and an upcoming court fight that may turn out to be the toughest fight of his life, just when things started to look up for him in boxing, we wish him luck.