Christian Giudice
40 articles · Boxing.com
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Walking Down the Machine: Canelo, the aggressor, shines in victory
Alvarez proved to the world that amidst the allegations and suspensions that plagued him over the last year, he found solace in the ring? Every great fighter learns something about himself by…
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Preview: Canelo vs. GGG Part II
Even though Canelo took risks that put him in harm?s way in the first fight, he never was blistered by Golovkin? Jab: It is easy to stray from the jab. Why not?…
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The Nuances of the Rematch
Since their first meeting last September, the lead-up to this bout has been unsettling on many fronts? Somewhere in the places where fighters don?t necessarily talk about is a level of anxiety…
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Back Against the Ropes
As the rematch gets closer, one question overshadows the others: What ring identity will each fighter adopt this time around? When Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin face each other again this Saturday…
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Never to be Forgotten: Alexis Arguello
How do you defend against a man so dangerous, and so calculating? How do you beat a man who was so strong and intelligent? Later, this evening, the Nevada Boxing Hall of…
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Hector Camacho: Destined for Greatness Part I
Was he a young Ray Leonard? Did he remind the old-timers of Willie Pep? Or was he a new brand of fighter who was about to take over the sport? In this…
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Search and Destroy Mission at the Garden: Hi-Tech Hunts the Jackal
What makes this the dream matchup for the ?purist? is the competitive nature of the bouts as well as the contrasting styles? When one watches Vasyl Lomachenko perform, the experience can be…
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Passing the Eye Test: Why Golovkin was the only choice
Every time Canelo went to the ropes, the gesture was not reflective of a strategic move to counterpunch, but the movement of an exhausted fighter? ?The Party told you to reject the…
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Canelo vs. Golovkin: Breaking Down a Superfight
Canelo has been hit by Angulo, Kirkland, Lara and Cotto, but they pale in comparison to what Golovkin will do to him? Round I: Canelo vs. GGG: A Power Struggle: Why Golovkin…
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Mayweather Redefines Himself in Gritty Win to Close Out Career
Over time a fighter loses something that he can?t put a finger on. Sometimes it?s gradual and subtle; others times it?s quick and blatant? Over time a fighter loses something that he…
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Fight Night Coverage: Questions Conor McGregor Needs to Answer Early On
It will be interesting to see how dictating the pace in a boxing ring compares with doing it in the Octagon? 1. When Mayweather positions himself against the ropes (which he will)…
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Superfight: Gomez vs. Sanchez 36 years later
Possibly trying to hide his own insecurities, Gomez aggressively went after Sanchez in the press? Tensions increased as soon as the fight was announced, as Wilfredo Gomez continued to taunt Salvador Sanchez…
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Remembering a Mexican Hero
Since the loss in 1981, all Gomez could focus on was the rematch?it consumed him?and then the tragedy occurred? For anyone who knew Salvador Sanchez, time never heals old wounds. Thirty-five years…
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Manny Shows Age in Disputed Loss
As egregious as the scores were, what was even more shocking was the deterioration of Pacquiao?s skills at age 38? At some point in a boxer?s career, all of the things that…
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Pressure, Poise and Precision: The Main Components of a Real Superfight Between Brook vs. Spence
Every great fighter faces a moment where the fight that is in front of him is one that could change the course of his entire career? ?On several occasions, Brook will put…
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Canelo Puts Mexican Rivalry Talk to Rest With Pure Dominance
One fighter wanted to get closer to the label of best fighter in the world; the other wanted to stay relevant? Coming into the championship matchup, the implications were clear: one fighter…
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From the Kitchen to the Ring: Spence Making all the Right Moves
The beauty of the ring is that it mesmerizes you and forces you to see?and accept?your mental and physical strengths and weaknesses? ?Like all fighters, Brad has a little craziness in him.??Sam…
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Happy Birthday Wilfredo: Bazooka turns 60
?I played baseball, basketball, and I even played shortstop. But I was too short and I decided to go for boxing?? Round I A Champ is Born ?I was born to be…
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Muhammad Ali: A Man First, a Boxer Second
Ali just kept talking so the world would have its own playlist when he could no longer express himself properly with words? Saying goodbye to someone like Muhammad Ali is difficult; accepting…
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Mexico Celebrates A New Hero: Salvador Silences Wilfredo
Sanchez had already accomplished so much, but there was a sense among boxing experts that he had so much more to give to the sport? On August 21, 1981, 34 years ago…