Category: Their Stories

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Flashback to 2012 Gold-Medal Final Match in the Lightweight Division ◯‍◯‍◯‍◯‍◯

Ukraine’s 🇺🇦Vasiliy Lomachenko came into this Olympic Tournament already possessing one Gold-Medal that he earned in the previous games back in 2008, and he had his sights on obtaining another one, in another weight class, and historically joining a small group of elite amateur boxers.

Throughout the Olympics, he put forth some of his best work that enabled him to get past amateur standouts Felix Verdejo (who till this day Lomachenko says was the best amateur that he had faced), and Yasniel Toledo of Cuba. The one last roadblock standing in his way of this feat was… Continue reading “Flashback to 2012 Gold-Medal Final Match in the Lightweight Division ◯‍◯‍◯‍◯‍◯” →

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Flashback to 2008 Gold-Medal Final Match in the Featherweight Division ◯‍◯‍◯‍◯‍◯

A young 19 year old Ukrainian by the name of 🇺🇦Vasiliy Lomachenko had already made an indelible impression to amateur viewers, as well as personnel and officials in the sport after a long streak of standout performances en route to winning a couple of tournaments in different locations, and in him mowing through the competition en route to getting to the Gold-Medal match of the 2008 Olympics. There he would fight French fighter 🇫🇷Khedafi Djelkhir, who battled his way to the final round – for all of the marbles… Continue reading “Flashback to 2008 Gold-Medal Final Match in the Featherweight Division ◯‍◯‍◯‍◯‍◯” →

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Flashback to 2012 Gold-Medal Final Match in the Bantamweight Division ◯‍◯‍◯‍◯‍◯

In the Bantamweight division back in the 2012 Olympics in London, British standout 🇬🇧Luke Campbell put his country on his back as he faced Ireland’s 🇮🇪John Joe Nevin for Olympic Gold. Continue reading “Flashback to 2012 Gold-Medal Final Match in the Bantamweight Division ◯‍◯‍◯‍◯‍◯” →

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Their Stories: Small Stature, Bigger Troubles, Giant Dreams (Manny Pacquiao) 🇵🇭

By Tré Berry III🖋️ 

Life was lived at its most simplistic in General Santos City, Philppines, and the hardships remained a crux towards every decision that was made by the family, that was a determinant on whether they would be able to eat a bowl of rice for the day.

♛🇵🇭Manny Pacquiao was one of six siblings living in a 1 bedroom spot was in his young teen years where he felt the need to step up to the plate, accelerating his maturation process to try and help the family out through his hardships. He dropped out of High School and resorted to selling stolen cigarettes to make an earning to contribute to the family. He did what he had to do, but understood that was not nearly enough, and that something had to change for his families well-being, as well as his.  Continue reading “Their Stories: Small Stature, Bigger Troubles, Giant Dreams (Manny Pacquiao) 🇵🇭” →

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Their Stories: The 10 Year Anniversary of a Warriors Passing & a Snapshot of his Toughest Rivalry 🇮🇹

By Tré Berry III🖋️ 

There are different types of scaling around the world, but in many sectors, Steel/Alloy is revered as the hardest type of metal that is out there. There is no better way to describe a warrior such as 🇮🇹🇨🇦Arturo “Thunder” Gatti (40-9-0, 31KO), who was one of the ultimate blood & guts warriors that the sport has had since the 50’s, with a heart as big as the reservoir that he routinely dug deep in to pull off incredible come-from-behind wins, or getting back into fights in near impossible situations to come back from. Continue reading “Their Stories: The 10 Year Anniversary of a Warriors Passing & a Snapshot of his Toughest Rivalry 🇮🇹” →