Bernard Fernandez ... at The Sweet Science

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	[Nov 17, 2009] Rock Newman Knows The Best Fights Aren't Always Made NEWMAN: The bridge between wanting to see something, and actually seeing it, can be steep, long. Sometimes it leads to nowhere."

	[Oct 25, 2009] Presenting The Second Best Boxing Doc Of All Time This Is The Counterpoint To When We Were Kings

	[Oct 7, 2009] Out Of Africa, Mtagwa The Real-Life Rocky PELTZ: "Yeah, he's 26-12-2, but he's playing a John Chaney schedule."

	[Aug 31, 2009] The Whimpers Of Boxing's Hollow Men DUNKIN ON THOMPSON: "I'm out $68,000 and the years out of my life I spent on this guy," he sighed.

	[Aug 26, 2009] Will Dan Goossen Finally Lay That Golden Egg? B-FERN: To some, Goossen is like the common cockroach...in a good way!

	[Aug 25, 2009] Fifty-Eight Years Well Spent Everyone has a story to tell. It's just that some are more compelling than others. And Izenberg's is more compelling than most.

	[Jul 22, 2009] Resto Shows Confession Good For Soul In HBO Documentary BERNIE: Lewis continues to proclaim his innocence despite evidence that has mounted higher than the Empire State Building.

	[Jul 20, 2009] A Quarter-Century Later, '84 Olympians Take Curtain Call B-FERN: It is not the fault of the '84 Olympians that many boxing historians hold in higher esteem the 1976 U.S.squad.

	[Jul 16, 2009] Roy Jones' Aging Captain Hook Returns To Neverland JONES' STUNNER: "I am a hooker. I got the best left hook in the business."

	[Jul 14, 2009] Donaire Finally Standing Tall After Sitdown Strike Dunkin Says Nonito Is A Top Ten Pound For Pounder, Right Now

	[Jul 11, 2009] Gatti, Like MJ And McNair, Left Us Too Soon BERNIE: He gave all that he had, and when that was expended, he rummaged around inside himself to find a bit more.

	[Jul 9, 2009] Adamek On Eve Of Playing The Field? PREDICTIONS, PLEASE: ADAMEK (199) or GUNN (194)?---------FYI Watch It On MainEvents.com For $10 If You Like

[Jul 6, 2009]
Eddie Chambers' Coming-Out, And Coming-Home, Party
EDDIE: "No more 'Fat Eddie.' I'm 'Fast Eddie' again. Who knows? Maybe I can get an underwear commercial out of this."  More ...

[Jun 28, 2009]
21 Years Ago, The Rise And Eventual Fall Of Mike Tyson Coincided
BERNIE: Boxing's great conqueror of the mid to late 80s, Mike Tyson, bestrode his domain as imperiously as Julius Caesar once did his.  More ...

[Jun 24, 2009]
CHAMBERS: "People Say Best U.S. Hope Is Arreola, I Say It's Me"
Note To Fans Of US Heavies--Chambers Is Planning On Coming In At About 210 Vs. Dimitrenko  More ...

[Jun 23, 2009]
Mia's Life Wasn't Always So Beautiful
MIA: "Arum's a very savvy businessman. When he took me from King, I was wearing all black. No makeup."  More ...

[Jun 19, 2009]
THE WEEK THAT WAS IN BOXING HISTORY
This Week Was A Heckuva Week In Boxing History  More ...

[Jun 16, 2009]
RIP, Lady Ali
B-FERN: It was Tonawanda who had the distinction of becoming the first female to enter the ring in Madison Square Garden.  More ...

[Jun 10, 2009]
For Hopkins, Adamek Fight, Trinidad Rematch, Or More Piano Recitals Maybe
HOPKINS: "I think maybe it's time for me to be retired, but it won't be forced on me by the industry."  More ...

[Jun 9, 2009]
The Hall Of Fame Beckons, And Lewis Still Contemplates Comeback
Lewis Admits He Thinks About Battling Comebacking Bowe, Says Klitschkos Should Fight Each Other  More ...

[Jun 4, 2009]
A Battle of Dueling Proverbs
KATHY DUVA: "Taking a little break has made an Adamek-Cunningham rematch bigger."  More ...

[Jun 2, 2009]
Real Men Of Honor
All of us who wake each morning free to live our lives as we choose owe a debt to men like Bill Crawford and Thomas J. Hudner, Jr.  More ...

[May 27, 2009]
Cintron's Manager/Lawyer Can't Quite Wrap This One Up
DUBIN: "Does Kermit have his suspicions? Yes. Do I have my suspicions? Yes. Does Steward have his suspicions? Yes, absolutely."  More ...

[May 22, 2009]
Oliver McCall Tells It Like He Thinks It Was
UPDATE: McCALL WINS, KO2  More ...

[May 19, 2009]
These Swabbies Deserve A Salute
Has There Ever Been A Better Nickname Than Eddie "THE CLOT" Aliano For A Cutman?  More ...

[May 13, 2009]
Good Just Might Be Good Enough
ELBAUM: "This kid is the hardest puncher among the heavies. And if he's not the hardest puncher, he's no worse than second or third."  More ...

[May 12, 2009]
What Time Is It? No Longer "Macho" Time
In case you missed it and I'm guessing you probably did Camacho and 37-year-old Yory Boy Campas fought to an eight-round draw.  More ...

[May 8, 2009]
BERNIE'S BACK! Jump Shots And Jabs
Being a sportswriter for a metro daily paper obliges those of us still hanging on in our industry to exercise a certain degree of versatility.  More ...

[Feb 16, 2009]
Boxing Fans, Can You Handle The Truth?
BERNIE'S JAB: The scary thing is that maybe boxing is just a microcosm of what our country is becoming, if it hasn't already.  More ...

[Feb 9, 2009]
Twelve Years Ago, A Crying Shame
MILLS LANE ON MCCALL: "This boy needs medical help."  More ...

[Feb 5, 2009]
"We Are The Pure Jewish Warriors"
ELBAUM'S TAKE: "There is nobody nobody tougher than Ran Nakash."  More ...

[Feb 1, 2009]
RIP, Ingemar Johansson
Johansson was named "Male Athlete of the Year" by The Associated Press, and when was the last time that happened for a boxer?  More ...

[Jan 30, 2009]
Wrapping Up The Past
"It's only cheating if you get caught," Bernard Hopkins said.  More ...

[Jan 28, 2009]
A Star Is Born
BERNIE: Like that noted baseball philosopher, Yogi Berra, once observed, it's amazing how much you can see by looking.  More ...

[Jan 25, 2009]
Sun Rising Again Above The Blue Horizon
RODNEY MOORE'S SAGE ADVICE: "Never fight in an un-air-conditioned building in August."  More ...

[Jan 21, 2009]
Naazim Likes Mosley In Upset Over Margarito
BERNIE: Richardson is replacing Mosley's father, Jack Mosley, whose on-again, off-again relationship with his son once more is off.  More ...

[Jan 15, 2009]
Gulf Coast Up From Standing Eight
FERNANDEZ: Berto, in his own way, is reflective of the power of determination and redemption. He has his own Mississippi story to tell.  More ...

[Jan 14, 2009]
Hopkins As Analyst: Can He Talk The Talk?
BHOP: "I've got, what, maybe one fight left? Or maybe none. If a meaningful fight isn't there for me, it might be time to go.  More ...

[Dec 31, 2008]
The Bernies! 1st Annual Year-End Awards
TSS FIGHT OF THE YEAR: ISRAEL VAZQUEZ-RAFAEL MARQUEZ III  More ...

[Dec 21, 2008]
Something For Joey
PELTZ: "Giardello was the greatest middleweight ever to come out of Philadelphia."  More ...

[Dec 15, 2008]
TSS Prospect Watch: Malik Scott
When Will He Graduate From Being "King of the Eight Rounders?"  More ...

[Dec 12, 2008]
D-Hop, Out From B-Hop's Shadow?
ARUM ON TORRES PULLOUT: "We caught a lucky break. I think with Holt/Hopkins we have a better fight."  More ...

[Dec 7, 2008]
Manny Pacquiao's No Secret Anymore
SOMETHING SPECIAL: Writer Knew It When PacMan Beat Ledwaba  More ...

[Dec 2, 2008]
Hvywt Saleem Is 38-0..But, Can He Fight?
PELTZ: "I asked Butch what he was doing, sticking with Saleem. He told me he invested so much he might as well invest a little more."  More ...

[Nov 26, 2008]
R.I.P., Toby Gibson
AN INSIDER SAYS: "I 100% believe that there was nothing boxing-related that contributed to the deaths of Halpern and Toby Gibson."  More ...

[Nov 20, 2008]
Hard Cruise Through Heavy Waters
HAYE: "Beat the Klitschko brothers next year, that's my plan. know Vitali's a giant. I think I can slay the giant."  More ...

[Nov 16, 2008]
No Matter How You Slice It
SHAW: "In today's era of heavies, do I believe KImbo would have a shot at some version of a heavyweight championship? Absolutely."  More ...

[Nov 12, 2008]
Holyfield Is Fighting For His Xanadu
A decade ago, Holyfield would've taken a step-ladder into the ring and chopped down Valuev as if the behemoth were a rotting tree.  More ...

[Nov 9, 2008]
Some Fantasies Come Without Sweat
ANY TAKERS FOR BOXING PUBLICIST FANTASY CAMP? Fred Sternburg, Ed Keenan, Norman Horton and Kelly Swanson are faculty  More ...

[Nov 5, 2008]
Boxing's Mantle--What Is Roy Jones' Legacy?
Befuddled foes discovered that fighting the brash kid from Florida was like trying to put moonbeams in a bottle, only more painful.  More ...

[Nov 2, 2008]
Could Fight Fans Push The Election To McCain?
FERNANDEZ: McCain's stump speeches and town-hall meetings around the country have been devoid of boxing talk.  More ...

[Oct 30, 2008]
Some Fights Are Tougher Than Others
"He refused to give in to death until he saw Bernard fight one more time."  More ...

[Oct 26, 2008]
Finally Dropping Anchor In Home Port
He Tried To Get Mormeck And Enzo, No Dice...And Haye Bolted To Heavy--But Cunningham Still Stays True To Cruiser  More ...

[Oct 23, 2008]
Boxing Bonds Fathers And Sons
FERNANDEZ: My life-long love of boxing was conferred upon me, like an early gift, by my late father, Bernard "Jack" Fernandez Sr.  More ...

[Oct 20, 2008]
Halloween's Early For Hobgoblin Hopkins
FERNANDEZ: Hopkins is the most accomplished 40-something fighter the world has ever seen, and the competition isn't even close.  More ...