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Boxing and poker – maybe a start on something new?

Even though both sports are known for intense action and rough characters, boxing and poker aren’t usually combined. This didn’t stop Gus Hansen (known as one of the biggest full tilt poker names)and Danish poker pro Theo Jorgensen from duking it out. Both know as skilled poker players in both the online poker and live tournament circuit, did quite well as shown in the video.

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Sub Lead24-Sep-20by John J. Raspanti
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Mythical matchup round two: Jack Dempsey vs. Rocky Marciano

Mythical matchup round two: Jack Dempsey vs. Rocky Marciano

Sub Lead02-Apr-20by John J. Raspanti
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Badou Jack hopes to defeat Marcus Browne and convince the judges

Sub Lead13-Jan-19by John J. Raspanti
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Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora meet again

Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora meet again

Sub Lead18-Dec-18by John J. Raspanti
Dillian “The Body Snatcher Whyte” vs. Dereck ‘War’ Chisora at the O2 Arena in London, England Dec.22
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Jacobs vs Derevyanchenko - style, guile and the hunt for Alvarez

Sub Lead23-Oct-18by John J. Raspanti
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Berto vs. Alexander: Win or fade away

Sub Lead03-Aug-18by John J. Raspanti
On Aug. 4 it’s Andre Berto vs. Devon Alexander, welterweights. Premier Boxing Champions at the Nassau Coliseum, New York (Fox).
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Whyte vs. Parker: Let 'Er Rip

Sub Lead26-Jul-18by John J. Raspanti
Particulars: Saturday, July 28, 1 PM Eastern, O2 Arena, London, Eng.
Dillian “Body Snatcher” Whyte vs. Joseph Parker (Showtime). By Allan Cerf
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Sub Lead11-Jul-18by John J. Raspanti
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Sub Lead06-Jun-18by John J. Raspanti
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Sub Lead29-Apr-18by John J. Raspanti
Round by round report By Allan Cerf
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Broner vs. Vargas: Step up or get out

Sub Lead20-Apr-18by John J. Raspanti
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Promo Lead19-Apr-18by John J. Raspanti
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Lara vs. Hurd: Exciting fight with some phantom punches

Sub Lead08-Apr-18by John J. Raspanti
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Lara vs. Hurd: Leave no doubt

Sub Lead03-Apr-18by John J. Raspanti
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Sub Lead04-Mar-18by John J. Raspanti
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Brook vs. Rabchenko "The Gimme"

Sub Lead28-Feb-18by John J. Raspanti
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Sub Lead23-Feb-18by John J. Raspanti
Saturday Feb. 24, HBO, it’s Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Juan Francisco “The Rooster” Estrada with the WBC title at stake.
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Catching up with the Dirrell brothers: Part 2 - Anthony Dirrell

Sub Lead04-Jan-18by John J. Raspanti
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Catching up with the Dirrell brothers: Part 1 - Andre Dirrell

Sub Lead26-Dec-17by John J. Raspanti
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Joshua vs. Takam and the mysterious, missing opponent

Sub Lead26-Oct-17by John J. Raspanti
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Sub Lead23-Aug-17by John J. Raspanti
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Sub Lead18-Aug-17by John J. Raspanti
It’s Terrence, ‘Bud’ Crawford vs. Julius “The Blue Machine” Indongo August 19, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln Nebraska/ESPN Live Stream. By Allan Cerf
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Loma, Rigo - Some European Amateur Attitude

Sub Lead04-Aug-17by John J. Raspanti
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Sub Lead28-Jul-17by John J. Raspanti
The Cauldron of Truth by Allan Cerf
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Sub Lead12-Jul-17by John J. Raspanti
Smith vs. Barrera – Cup of Joe or Cuban Higher Education? By Allan Cerf
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Sub Lead11-Jun-17by John J. Raspanti
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Crawford vs. Diaz - A showcase with questions

Sub Lead19-May-17by John J. Raspanti
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Porter vs. Berto-Blame it on John

Sub Lead21-Apr-17by John J. Raspanti
April 22, it’s Shawn ‘Showtime’ Porter versus Andre Berto, live Barclays Center, NY and on TV (Showtime).
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By Allan Cerf
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Sub Lead07-Apr-17by John J. Raspanti
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Broner vs. Granados - Another last chance for AB

Sub Lead15-Feb-17by John J. Raspanti
Broner vs. Granados – Another last chance for AB
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Sub Lead13-Jan-17by John J. Raspanti
Londoner James, ‘Chunky’ DeGale, winner of Olympic Gold in 2008, takes on Las Vegas resident by way of Sweden, Badou Jack, aka “The Ripper,” in an important middleweight bout. By Allan Cerf
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The Crawford way

Sub Lead09-Dec-16by John J. Raspanti
Preview: Terence "Bud" Crawford meets John "The Gladiator" Molina at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Sub Lead06-Dec-16by John J. Raspanti
The young and talented Anthony Joshua takes on Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina in heavyweight action on Sky Sports Box Office, December 10th and Showtime in the USA. By Allan Cerf
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