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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Defector

Enter Our Raffle To Win A Visit And Home-Cooked Meal From Drew Magary

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Lauren Theisen

Naoya Inoue taunts Paul Butler during their fight

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Boxing

Fear Won’t Save You From Naoya Inoue

<p>Hamilton Nolan is a journalist based in New York City. Subscribe to his work at <a href="https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1687350200913000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0naFbUVOe-5ZgtPDtIM3gz">HamiltonNolan.com</a>.</p>


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Hamilton Nolan

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The Fights

How Many Deontay Wilder Jabs Can A Nordic Monster Eat?

Dave McKenna

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk (R) and Britain's Anthony Joshua (L) compete during the heavyweight boxing rematch for the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF titles, at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah, on August 20, 2022.

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Will Anthony Joshua Keep Losing?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 30: Danny Garcia lands a punch on Jose Benavidez Jr. (teal shorts) during their super welterweight boxing match at Barclays Center on July 30, 2022 in in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

Danny Garcia v Jose Benavidez Jr

Everyone Is Their Truest Self At The Fights

Naoya Inoue fights against Nonito Donaire

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Naoya Inoue Is Still The Scariest Little Guy In Boxing

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Women’s Boxing’s Biggest Night Ever Only Gained Momentum As It Went

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Patrick Redford

Former world welterweight king Floyd Mayweather speaks on stage during the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center in Miami, Florida, on June 4, 2021. (Photo by Marco BELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Floyd Mayweather Is Also The Floyd Mayweather Of Shady Crypto Shit

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<p class="sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY">Vince Guerrieri is an award-winning journalist and author in the Cleveland area. He likes Lake Erie perch sandwiches, Jim Traficant and long walks on the field at League Park. His website is <a class="sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link" href="http://vinceguerrieri.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;http://vinceguerrieri.com/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]">vinceguerrieri.com</a>, and you can follow him on Twitter <a class="sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link" href="https://twitter.com/vinceguerrieri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://twitter.com/vinceguerrieri&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]">@vinceguerrieri</a>.</p>
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Vince Guerrieri

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Don King Comes Home

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Infinite Replay: Riddick Bowe vs. Andrew Golata

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Infinite Replay

The Low Blows, Billowing Bedsheets, And Huge Disgusting Poop Of July 11, 1996


<p>Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.</p>


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Dan McQuade

Frank Mir is left in a Mortal Kombat dizzy animation after a big punch or five

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Here’s Another Embarrassing Stunt Boxing Match

Two people eating. One is a boxer. The night before a fight.

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How A Bareknuckle Boxing Match Became A Fight About Food

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Tyson Fury Ended Deontay Wilder

Mykal Fox is shocked at the outcome as the unanimous decision is read out.

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This Boxing Judge Robbery Is As Blatant As It Gets


<p>Charles Farrell has spent his professional life moving between music and boxing, with occasional detours. He has managed five world champions, and has played and recorded with many of the musicians he most admires&#8211;Evan Parker and Ornette Coleman among them. Farrell currently resides in the Boston, Massachusetts area.</p>



<p>His new book, <em><a href="https://hamilcarpubs.com/books/lowlife-a-memoir-of-jazz-fight-fixing-and-the-mob/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(Low)life: A Memoir of Jazz, Fight-Fixing, and The Mob</a></em>, will be published June 29.</p>


Charles Farrell

on October 14, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

“My Friend Is Here To See The Girls”

Naoya Inoue knocks down Michael Dasmarinas

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Naoya Inoue Turned This Dude Into A Frickin’ Piece Of Paper And Then Just Crumpled Him Up Right In The Middle Of A Boxing Ring On Live TV

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This Boxing Match In The Rain Was The Perfect Undercard Bout For Paul/Mayweather

TOPSHOT - Former world welterweight king Floyd Mayweather (L) and YouTube personality Logan Paul face-off during their weigh-in event in Miami, Florida on June 5, 2021. - Former world welterweight king Floyd Mayweather said May 4, 2021 he will face off against YouTube personality Logan Paul in an exhibition bout at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on June 6, 2021. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Clown Vs. Clown

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ericnus">Eric Nusbaum</a> (words) is a writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He is the author of the book <i><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between-9781541742222/9781541742215">Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between</a></i>. He is also a former editor at VICE.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/adamvillacin">Adam Villacin</a> (pictures) is an illustrator based in Joshua Tree, California. He has written, illustrated, and self-published roughly one hundred zines. He has worked with clients such as Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, Dr. Martens, and Fender in addition to editorial work for VICE and The Ringer. He’s also been drawing a musician every day for the last year and a half.</p>


Eric Nusbaum and Adam Villacin

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History

A Man Can’t Live On His Own

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<p>Charles P. Pierce is a writer at <em>Esquire</em> and the author of four books, most recently <em>Idiot America</em>, and has been a working journalist since 1976. He lives near Boston with his wife but no longer his three children.</p>
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Charles P. Pierce

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Marvelous Marvin Hagler Wouldn’t Bend

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Tom Ley

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Today Is The Day To Watch Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s Greatest Fight

Luke Campbell kneels on the canvas after a body shot by Ryan Garcia

Ryan Garcia v Luke Campbell

I Hope To God I Never Understand How This Ryan García Knockout Really Feels

Terence Crawford v Amir Khan

Try As It Might, Boxing Couldn’t Ruin Terence Crawford’s Return

Naoya Inoue celebrates as he knocks down Emmanuel Rodriguez

Muhammad Ali Trophy Semi-Finals – World Boxing Super Series Fight Night

Naoya Inoue Is Coming To The U.S. And Oh God He’s So Scary

Teofimo Lopez and Vasiliy Lomachenko

Vasiliy Lomachenko Vs. Teófimo López Is The Perfect Clash Of Boxing Personalities