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The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

5/26/20

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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship to Offer Mike Tyson Over $20 Million to Return to the Ring

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5/21/20

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Entertainment5/21/20

Entertainment5/21/20

Missing Sports? Watch Some of These Anime

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5/12/20

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Hold Up. Is Mike Tyson Really Staging a Comeback?

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3/17/20

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Former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: 'He's a Champion. He's Going to Keep Fighting'

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11/7/19

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Gender Studies11/7/19

Gender Studies11/7/19

The Fight to 'Be First': Patricio Manuel, the First Transgender Professional Male Boxer, Breaks New Ground With Everlast

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7/15/19

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Obituary7/15/19

Obituary7/15/19

Boxing Legend Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Dead at 55

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6/3/19

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Baltimore Mayor Introduces Novel Idea to Curb Gun Violence: 'Put a Boxing Ring Up, Let Them Go and Box It Out'

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12/31/18

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Just Stole $9 Million

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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12/17/18

9:15 AM

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The Filmmaker's Champ: Steven Caple Jr. Becomes 4th Black Director to Gross $100 Million Domestically in 2018

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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4/22/18

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Trump Considers ‘Full Pardon’ of Boxer Jack Johnson After Sylvester Stallone Phone Call; Call Him Again, Sly

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11/20/17

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This 8-Year-Old Boxer Can Kick All Our Collective Asses

Breanna Edwards

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8/24/17

1:07 PM

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5 Reasons Not to Waste Your Money on the Mayweather vs. ‘White Mayweather’ Fight

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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6/14/17

5:48 PM

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Some White Irish UFC Guy Set to Fight in August

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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5/5/17

3:49 PM

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The Root Video5/5/17

The Root Video5/5/17

Watch: Laila Ali Knows What She Wants and Will Break Down Any Barrier in Her Way

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10/10/16

11:52 AM

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Former Boxing Champ Aaron Pryor Dead at 60

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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4/27/15

11:23 AM

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I'm Only Rooting For Confirmed Shitty Human Floyd Mayweather Because He's Black. Is This Racist?

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