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Clash of the Titans: Evander Holyfield vs Oleksandr Usyk Fantasy Fight
By Jeff Carroll Round 1:The bell rings in Riyadh, and both men step into the spotlight, steam rising from the mat, with each carrying the weight of their legendary reputations on their shoulders. Usyk dances on the balls of his feet, a master conductor orchestrating the early tempo with feints and precise jabs. Holyfield stalks…
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The One-Two Year-End Boxing Awards 2024
Ah, another year has passed in the world of the sweet science, and boxing is peaking in a way we haven’t seen since Floyd Mayweather Jr was the heel everyone tuned in to hate. With the extremely heavy handed influence of Saudi Arabia, and his excellency Turki, champions rose, heroes fell, and legends were cemented….
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The One-Two 2022 Year End Awards
By Jeff Carroll 2022 was a mixed bag for boxing fans everywhere. The year started strong and was filled with promise featuring Fight of the Year contenders like Wood v Conlan, Taylor v Serrano, and Charlo v Castano 2, all in the first half. We also had pound for pound stars in compelling fights, like…
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Rumble at Rebel Recap: Fantauzzi vs Loniewski
Lee Baxter Promotions presented Fantauzzi vs Loniewski, an WBC NABF light heavyweight title fight that headlined an all star card featuring the debut of James “Bad News” Hughes, the return of heavy handed Josh Lupia, rising female star Amanda Galle, and local legend Steve Rolls.
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The One-Two Boxing 2021 Awards
This year was one of the most exciting years in recent memory when it comes to the sweet science. There were major upsets, epic clashes, stunning knockouts, and pretty much endless drama from start to finish. Without further ado, and in no semblance of order, here is the best, the worst, and the weirdest of…
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Rozicki Looking to Make History
Cape Breton’s “Rocky” Looking for the Upset By Jeff Carroll The Maritimes of Canada have a rich boxing history. From George Dixon, the first ever Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, to Sam Langford, often called “The Greatest Fighter Nobody Knows”, the cold, hard, eastern coast has produced a long line…
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Fury – Wilder III: Full Card Preview
Depending on what side of the border you are on, and whether you ever really wanted it in the first place, there is a special reason to give thanks this upcoming weekend: Fury – Wilder III, or “The Fight No One Really Asked For, We Didn’t Really Need, But Now There Seems to Be Quite…
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Four Undercard Fighters to Watch in March
By Jeff Carroll March 13 — Estrada v Gonzalez 2 Card Austin “Ammo” Williams will now be facing Denis Douglin, after Aaron Coley dropped out. Douglin is a huge step up in competition for the rising prospect, whose defense has looked questionable at times. Douglin has faced Jermell Charlo, George Groves, David Benavidez and Anthony Dirrell in…
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10 Rounds with Serhii Bohachuk
By Jeff Carroll Serhii “El Flacco” Bohachuk is looking to make an impact when he headlines Ring City on Thursday March 4 on NBC. The 25 year old Ukranian has explosive power and is looking to firmly establish himself as a 154lb contender. His record stands at 18–0 with 18 knockouts and he presents a…
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Everything You Need to Know About the Tevin Farmer-JoJo Diaz Beef
By Jeff Carroll Nov. 13 2019: The feud goes back to their first fight. JoJo Diaz was going to be the toughest test of Tevin’s career. The fight was to take place Jan 30 in Miami. Jan 30 2020: Farmer loses his belt in a tough 12 round battle which saw Diaz suffer a GRUESOME…
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The One-Two Year End Awards
2020 sure was a shit show, but here’s the best and the worst of what went down in boxing in a year that will live in infamy. Robbery of the Year: Andrew Moloney v Joshua Franco 2 Robberies and boxing are like pickles and peanut butter: they go hand in hand, there is no disputing their…
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Boxing’s Future: Top 10 Boxers Under 25
Boxing is in incredibly good hands…scratch that. With promotional crossover becoming increasingly rare, boxing is actually in very unsteady hands. As the fight for eyes on the product becomes ever more stiff in a saturated media landscape, the most popular fights are rarely being made. Boxing does have one saving grace: explosive young talent. These…
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10 Rounds with Patrice “Vicious” Volny
By Jeff Carroll Although 2020 has produced its fair share of nightmares, there still remains the opportunity for dreams. With boxing slowly returning, we get to now see up and coming contenders finally getting their long delayed shot at a title. Patrice Volny (15-0-0, 9KO) is currently the NABA Middleweight Champion, the WBO NABO Middleweight…
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Clay Collard: Fighter of the Year?
Of all the unlikely events that we have seen in 2020, the boxing world may yet be in for another one: former UFC fighter Clay Collard, 27 (9-2-3, 4KO) winning Fighter of the Year. It’s not as unlikely as you may think. Prior to COVID-19, the front-runner would most likely have been Tyson Fury. After…
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Book Review: “Four Kings” by George Kimball
As the days lead into weeks and the weeks into months, this pandemic continues to weigh on us all. Live sports are making valiant efforts to restart, the outcome of which is still to be seen and boxing has attempted to lead the way, with Top Rank’s “Summer Series”. The bi-weekly program started June 9th,…
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Tyson Fury is Not the Champion Boxing Needs Right Now
“Show them where it hurts, abstain from spending your money in their shops and economies, and invest in Black-owned businesses.” A now infamous line from a speech read by Anthony Joshua at a Black Lives Matter peaceful protest, that encouraged people to not spend their money in businesses that do not support the movement to…
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Jeff Carroll, a Toronto native, discovered his passion for boxing after being captivated by the Rocky movies. His journey into the sport deepened as he followed Lennox Lewis through early internet posts and honed his own skills on a heavy bag gifted by his parents at age 12.
Inspired by legendary writers like Norman Mailer, Bert Sugar, and Thomas Hauser, Jeff channels their spirit to celebrate boxing’s past and present. His favorite fighters range from the iconic Four Kings—Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, and Thomas Hearns—to global legends like Muhammad Ali, Oleksandr Usyk, Canelo Álvarez, Terence Crawford, and Naoya Inoue. He also has a soft spot for the sport’s gritty warriors—Arturo Gatti, Micky Ward, Diego Corrales, and José Luis Castillo—as well as Canadian boxing heroes like Nick Fantauzzi, Moe Zawadi, Amanda Galle, and Ryan Rozicki.
An undefeated amateur boxer himself, Jeff now lives in Toronto with his wife and two children, where he continues to write and celebrate the sweet science that shaped his life.
Jeff Carroll
Writer & Journalist