Greg Page tried to copy that punch and walk away routine. It was 1) punch 2) turn 3) walk away 4) turn southpaw 5) shift back to orthodox 6)...
Two big money fights Larry Holmes was hoping that would develop in 1984, Frank Bruno and a Gerry Cooney II. There was no need for him to risk...
December 1983, Larry Holmes has refused a $2,500,000 pay day to defend his title versus the WBC mandatory challenger Greg Page. Larry...
Anybody have the financial details of the proposed Larry Holmes vs Greg Page bout. If I recall, there was not a big fight purse offered.
Still, the fight did exceptionally well in the Houston Astrodome,,, 35,460 attended. The largest indoor crowd for a fight. Muhammad Ali pulled...
Some great articles in Sports Illustrated December 5, 1966 about the Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Willams Heavyweight Championship Fight. More...
INGO,,,,,,,,,,,,winning the Heavyweight Championship did not make him a better fighter. It made him famous,,,,,,,,,and rich
Can't make to much out these sparring/exhibition sessions. Nobody is in there to get hurt. Same thing with Muhammad Ali and Teofilo Stevenson....
A hot May 19th night at St. Nicks arena. 99 degrees that day in New York. A small ring, maybe a tad over 16' square. 8 oz. gloves. Billy Daniels...
Held at the famous St. Nicholas Arena, in New York City. What was riding on this fight. Television fights versus #22 Tom McNeeley in June 1962,...
May 19, 1962 Saturday Night Television Fight. Broadcast on ABC-TV, 10:00 PM, EDT. May be one of the better bouts, featuring 'two' young...
I would lean toward his performance versus Brian London. Though London wasn't regarded as a World Class fighter, he could on occasion put up a...
Brian London had a damaged chin. And Cleveland Williams had a damaged leg. And Thad Spencer, clearly one of the Top-Rated heavyweights at...
WOR-TV (Channel 9, New York) had the rights to broadcast fights at Madison Square Garden. As they covered the New York Knicks basketball....
Johnny Owens vs Lupe Pintor. Johnny, really a Johnny B Goode kid. And Lupe, another good guy, was a wreck after that tragedy. Also, saw...
