Connor Ruebusch
19 articles · Bloody Elbow
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Boxing for MMA: Fisticuffs for the Freestyle Fighter – Part One: The Guard
So, you want to be able to hit people and drag them into a hellish world of suffocating misery on the ground? Then MMA is the sport for you! Face-punching is a…
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Heavy Hands 73: Golovkin vs Lemieux at the Slobber-knockers’ Ball
If you're looking for action, then look no further. This weekend may be devoid of UFC fights, but that's only to make room for the most tantalizing lineup of the entire boxing…
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Heavy Hands 70 – Brawlers and Maulers: McGregor, Marciano, and Gaethje
On this week's episode of Heavy Hands, Patrick Wyman and I are breaking down one of combat sport's most confounding styles: the brawler. Already on this show we've looked at some of…
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Andre Berto: I can beat Floyd because I’m just as athletic as he is
Nobody is expecting Andre Berto to give Floyd Mayweather any trouble--except Andre Berto. That shouldn't surprise anyone, really, but some of Berto's reasoning might give you pause. In an interview with Boxing…
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Heavy Hands: Three Keys to Victory for Mayweather and Pacquiao
Connor Ruebusch and Patrick Wyman each give you three keys to victory for Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in their epic, long-awaited contest this Saturday. These talking points come from the latest…
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Heavy Hands 49 – Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Three Keys to Victory
Needless to say, Patrick Wyman and I have watched an awful lot of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao footage lately. As we come ever closer to Mayweather vs Pacquiao itself, we decided…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao Secret Weapons: Pacquiao’s Defense
If you were to approach a random fight fan, point to a Mayweather vs Pacquiao poster, and ask "which one has good defense?" there's no question that they'd answer "Mayweather," without missing…
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Pacquiao vs Mayweather: Three belts and a historic fifth crown on the line
It's happening. The biggest fight in boxing is finally coming about. Five years past its best-by date, perhaps--but Mayweather vs Pacquiao is still undeniably the most spectacular event that the sport of…
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Friday Night Fights: Perez-Maicelo Results (2015-1-9)
In the night's main event, Peruvian Jonathan Maicelo, who is from Peru, battled Darleys Perez for some kind of belt, apparently. Maicelo, the Peruvian, is very famous in Peru. He's like Manny…
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Speed Chess: The Strategic Mastery of Bernard Hopkins
The comparison's been made many times before--boxing is like chess. A boxer needs to move the right piece in the right way at the right time, and he needs to be cognizant…
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Frame-by-Frame Fights: Canelo Alvarez’s Pressure Fighting
BE's striking specialist breaks down the pressure game of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in preparation for his big PPV showdown with Cuban master Erislandy Lara. Canelo Alvarez vs Erislandy Lara is, in my…
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Cotto vs Martinez: The Ringcraft of Miguel Cotto
ver since Miguel Cotto vs. Sergio Martinez was first announced, there has been one question dominating public perception of the contest: will Sergio Martinez be healthy enough to beat Miguel Cotto? At…
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Floyd Mayweather leaves Golden Boy Promotions in wake of CEO Richard Schaefer’s departure
It didn't take long after former-CEO Richard Schaefer to leave Golden Boy before Floyd Mayweather followed in his footsteps. Oscar De La Hoya's promotional company will now have no involvement in Mayweather's…
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Opinion: Marquez would beat Pacquiao again in a fifth match
fter soundly outboxing Tim Bradley in a much-anticipated but, in retrospect, pointless rematch, Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) will likely take a little time off. While the Filipino superstar rests (and lives…
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Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2 Judo Chop: Fun with Angles part 2
On Saturday Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley fought for the WBO welterweight title. What ensued was a spell-binding clinic in the fascinating subject of southpaw vs. orthodox footwork. BE's striking specialist Connor…
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Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2 Judo Chop: Fun with Angles part 1
On Saturday Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley fought for the WBO welterweight title. What ensued was a spell-binding clinic in the fascinating subject of southpaw vs. orthodox footwork. Tweet (15) …
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Frame-by-Frame Fights: The Mad Science of Manny Pacquiao
BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch uses footage of Manny Pacquiao's ill-fated first fight with Timothy Bradley to break down the unique aspects of the Filipino phenom's style, as he gets set to…
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Judo Chop: Manny Pacquiao and the Art of Aggression
Remember Manny Pacquiao? Once upon a time, nobody would stop talking about a potential fight between he and Floyd Mayweather, and then he lost a controversial decision. Then he attempted to redeem…
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Judo Chop: The Genius of Juan Manuel Marquez
This weekend, Juan Manuel Marquez is set to face the only other man to hold a recent victory over Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley. The star pupil of one of boxing's few modern…