David Auger-Villanueva

Jimmy Wilder – The Tylorstown Terror There are good boxing records, great boxing records and a few, absolutely other-worldly boxing records. Jimmy Wilde, the Welsh boxer who plied his trade in the first part of the 20th century, falls into this last category. (A caution to the reader. Record-keeping wasn’t the science during Jimmy’s active years, as it is today. I have consulted half a dozen different sources researching this article and it seems fair to say that there is …

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You wouldn’t think, not even for a second, that you would have to defend a world champion boxer who retired with an unblemished record of 49-0 (43 KO’s), but if it’s Rocky Marciano we’re talking about then yep, he needs to be defended. It’s ridiculous but true. Marciano seems to have as many naysayers as he does fans. “He was too small”, “He never fought anybody in their prime”, “He’d get killed today”; etc. These, and many other like comments, …

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Marvelous Marvin Hagler R.I.P I had trouble sleeping last night. I had just returned from shopping yesterday when I heard it. Marvelous Marvin Hagler, one of my ultimate heroes, had passed. The news numbed me. I just couldn’t wrap my head around the idea of this great man being taken from us at only 66-years-old. I seldom cry but I welled up as the reality began to settle in. This all-time great boxer was gone. This all-time great sportsman was …

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Pacquiao/Ryan Garcia? There’s a lot of banter out there about a fight between Ryan Garcia and Manny Pacquiao. Bad idea for Garcia, in my opinion. I really think Manny would blow Ryan away. I’m not completely sold on Garcia. He’s good…really good…but Manny is very special. I mean, I know he’s 42-years-old and all, but the way Ryan got clocked by Luke Campbell set off a few alarm bells for me. Luke isn’t Manny, and if Ryan gets hit like …

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CHARR VS BRYAN? TITLE FIGHT? WHAT IS THE WBA THINKING? Look, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m an old-timer. I liked it when boxing only had 8 divisions. I didn’t mind the addition of the Cruiserweight division as I didn’t really think of a boxer weighing in at 176 as a “heavyweight,” not by any means. I liked it when there was only one world champion per division. After all, we only have one world, right? Things sure …

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