Giving Freedom House a spotlight

Josh Imhof | features editor As HBO’s fictional medical drama, “The Pitt,” continues to dominate streaming, many people now associate Pittsburgh medicine with actor Noah Wyle. However, this drama is far from the city’s only claim to medical notoriety. In the Hill District in 1967, Freedom House Ambulance Service became the first ambulance organization in the United States to be staffed by professionally trained paramedics. … Continue reading Giving Freedom House a spotlight

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HBO stages child labor in documentary

Addison Smith | Opinions Editor As a journalism major, I am required to take a media ethics course as part of my education. There are quite a few things we learn, so summarizing the class in a column isn’t the best idea. However, it doesn’t take a media ethics course for you to figure out what HBO reporters did in India was the wrong move. … Continue reading HBO stages child labor in documentary

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Canelo Shines Again

By Saúl Berríos-Thomas One-sided fights are not always bad fights. What can make them great is a fighter who has amazing skill and talent dominating an opponent. These types of fights allow a fighter to showcase their abilities and prove how great they are. This is exactly what Alvarez needed after the fight with Mayweather. SHOWTIME “PPV” LAS VEGAS, NEV. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez … Continue reading Canelo Shines Again

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Chavez Back on Top

By Saúl Berríos-Thomas The legacy continues. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. was able to avenge a win that many said should have been a loss by beating Brian Vera convincingly. He is now back in the title picture and at 28 with only one loss he is a very strong contender. This week I have decided to make some format changes that I think … Continue reading Chavez Back on Top

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Brooklyn Gets a New King

By Saúl Berríos-Thomas From old fighters putting the finishing touches on their legacies to young guns beginning their journeys this week had everything. Some fighters proved they deserve the next step and some fighters showed they were not ready for the opportunities they were given. The main event on Showtime “Championship Boxing,” from Brooklyn, N.Y., was a welterweight clash scheduled for 12 … Continue reading Brooklyn Gets a New King

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Pacquiao Returns

By Saúl Berríos-Thomas This week there were many old favorites who climbed back into the ring and continued to fight for their careers. Some have chances at regaining the spotlight while others face a long road. The main event on HBO PPV from Macao, China was a welterweight fight set for 12 rounds. Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KOs) faced Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 22 … Continue reading Pacquiao Returns

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Welcome Back

By Saúl Berríos-Thomas The best fighter in the world was in action on Saturday in front of a lackluster crowd and not only was it not on pay-per-view, but HBO couldn’t even find a decent undercard fight. No I’m not talking about Floyd Mayweather. I am talking about a humble kid from the streets of Oakland, Ca. I am talking about Andre Ward. He doesn’t … Continue reading Welcome Back

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Arreola Pounds Mitchell

By Saúl Berríos-Thomas The steady decline of boxing began when the major American heavyweights had been dispatched for the top tier of the division. Since Mike Tyson stopped boxing fight fans have been yearning for a great American heavyweight. All of the potential champions seem to be doing other things that don’t require them to get concussions on purpose (or at least not … Continue reading Arreola Pounds Mitchell

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Triple G Scores KO as Usual

Saúl Berríos-Thomas Sometimes people are just different. Gennady Golovkin is different. There is no comparison for him in the boxing world. He is the Barry Bonds, Michael Jordan or Barry Sanders of boxing. His power is unlike almost any other fighter. However, unlike every other power punchers you have ever seen he is also great with his defense, footwork, jab and hand speed. … Continue reading Triple G Scores KO as Usual

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Maidana KO’s Another Opponent

By Saúl Berríos-Thomas A weekend filled with upsets, knockouts and technical masterpieces only comes along a couple of times a year and this week was one of them. The winners from this weekend will move on to bigger and better things, but there are some losers who will still be a force in their weight-classes. The main event on Showtime “Championship Boxing” from … Continue reading Maidana KO’s Another Opponent

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