Category: The 13th Round
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The 13th Round: Legends Remembered – Johnny Nelson
Part three in the series paying tribute to the fighters whose legendary careers deserve the spotlight. The Man Nobody Gave a Chance On 18 March 1986, at the Westfield Country Club in Hull, a young man from Sheffield climbed through the ropes for the first time as a professional. He had no pedigree, no reputation…
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The 13th Round: Legends Remembered — Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, The Youngstown Warrior
Some fighters leave behind records. Others leave behind moments, memories and stories that continue to define them long after their final bell. The 13th Round: Legends Remembered is our series looking back at the careers of boxing’s most memorable figures — the champions, contenders and characters whose impact on the sport cannot be measured by…
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The 13th Round – Legend’s Remembered: Scott Harrison: The Real McCoy
In the early 2000s, few fighters in world boxing were as feared, as relentless or as intimidating as Glasgow’s Scott Harrison. Nicknamed “The Real McCoy,” Harrison was the embodiment of controlled aggression inside the ring — a pressure fighter with incredible fitness, frightening physical strength and an engine that never seemed to stop. His world…
