Gordon Marino
89 articles · Baltimore Sun
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In honor of The Bard’s 80th birthday, famed ex-boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini opens up about the time he exchanged blows with Bob Dylan in Dylan’s secret Santa Monica boxing gym.
In 1963, Bob Dylan wrote and performed a ballad about the ring death of Davey Moore, the featherweight champion who collapsed and died shortly after being stopped by Sugar Ramos in March…
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A Round of Reflections from GGG?s New Trainer Johnathan Banks
Yesterday, I was able catch up with GGG?s new trainer, the amiable Johnathon Banks. Banks started working with Golovkin about 7 weeks before GGG demolished the woefully overmatched Steve Rolls. Asked about…
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The Professor and the Pugilist
A few days after Manny Pacquiao arrived in the US, publicist Fred Sternberg was kind enough to put me on the phone with his trainer Freddie Roach. I asked Freddie the obvious,…
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Does Ruiz Have Joshua?s Number?
On Saturday night, we witnessed the most dramatic upset in heavyweight history since Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson in Tokyo in 1990. What happened? Despite appearances, is the Pillsbury Doughboy Andy…
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Manny Pacquiao reveals the seven best opponents he has faced during his illustrious career ahead of Las Vegas showdown with Adrien Broner
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has revealed the seven best opponents he has faced in a storied 24-year career in the ring. The Filipino is widely considered to be one of the greatest…
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The Secrets of Cus D?Amato?s Sweet Science Revealed
Cus D?Amato molded the Hall of Fame careers of Floyd Patterson, Jose Torres, and Mike Tyson. But for Cus boxing lessons were life lessons? Boxing manager and trainer Constantine ?Cus? D?Amato (1908-1985)…
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Serge Kovalev: An autopsy
After the fourth, Kovalev appeared frustrated when he saw that Alvarez was able to weather and respond to his attack? Sergey Kovalev did a lot right but one thing wrong last night?and…
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Trying not to root for Pacquiao
I was trying to pull back from pulling for Pacquiao but to no avail, my fan?s muscle memory would not allow me to go cold on the Pac Man? I had a…
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Jamal James Resonates Big Time
Minneapolis native and 4th ranked welterweight contender Jamal ?Shango? James will swap punches with the hard-punching Arizona brawler Abel Ramos? During much of the mid-twentieth century, Minnesota was a mainstream boxing venue.…
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Red Badge of Courage: Foreman vs. Lyle
Forty-two years ago today, George Foreman and Ron Lyle met for what was to be one of the most thrilling, albeit unscientific heavyweight brawls in boxing history? Forty-two years ago today, George…
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Alright, I confess?I?m getting curious about Mayweather vs. McGregor
For the sake of boxing, I can only hope that the Irishman does not land that one in a million Sunday punch? Though it used to be one of the most popular…
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Another Post-Mortem on Horn vs. Pacquiao
Years ago, Freddie Roach once told me that his man was a small guy and should not be fighting above 140. Freddie was right? Yesterday, I watched the Pacquiao vs. Horn tussle…
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Reflections on Golovkin-Jacobs
For a couple of years there was clamor for a matchup between Golovkin and Andre Ward. Lucky for GGG, that showdown was not Saturday night? Triple G?s narrow victory last night should…
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O Lucky Man: Pacquiao Beats Vargas
I also would not be disappointed if one of my favorite combatants of all time decided, enough is enough? The commentators were raving last night about Manny Pacquiao?s title winning performance against…
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Senator Pacquiao Has More Left to Prove in the Ring
Shortly after his victory over Timothy Bradley in April, Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from boxing. But there is an adage in the fight game that you are not really a boxer…
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The Ice Man Cometh
?Joshua does everything right. He might be a little predictable at this stage but he is athletic, fast, and hits hard?? Known as the ?Ice Man,? Minnesota southpaw Joey Abel (32-9, 30…
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Bob Arum Wants to Promote a Trump vs Sanders Pay-Per-View Debate
Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum is ready to jump into the fray of presidential politics. This week, on successive nights, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump made guest appearances on the…
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The Final Analysis: Canelo vs. Khan
As the tiffs with Austin Trout, Erislandy Lara, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. attest, Alvarez has had problems with slickness and speed? On Saturday, the wildly popular Guadalajara native Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez (46-1-1,…
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For Canelo Alvarez, It?s Khan and Then Maybe Golovkin
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 knockouts) has never been a risk averse boxer. He risked his then-undefeated record against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013, and has consistently taken on stylistically tough matches…
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On Boxing: In Defense of the Gloved Game
Boxing not only reveals character; it develops it. As Aristotle and Kierkegaard taught, there is a risk in not taking any risks? The New York Times barely covers professional boxing. Nevertheless, on…