It appears they used the same brand in the first fight. In the Miami meeting, both wore white trunks with a stripe (Liston black, Ali red from...
Here’s some background on the guy who made them (or more likely founded the company that manufactured them):...
Sorry if I’m repeating things as I’m not going through the whole thread to see what’s been mentioned. Mike Weaver was scheduled to defend his WBA...
Alexis Arguello and Aaron Pryor were schedule to fight a week apart in July 1983 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas ahead of their rematch in...
Not going to go through all seven pages, but have we somehow missed Jerry “Wimpy” Halstead? And what about Sean O’Grady, the Bubblegum Kid?
Leon “Night Life” McDonald was a journeyman light heavyweight out of Florida with about a .500 record who took on a lot of top guys. I’m sure his...
Not quite as convoluted but … Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson was announced for Nov. 8, 1991, in a mega-showdown. Tyson injured a rib in...
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Or Boston. The dirty little secret is that Hagler was lined up for another title shot because Tip O’Neill, speaker of the House of...
How I scored it about three years ago. No way it was a robbery to have a draw. You can make a case for even or narrowly to either guy: Vito...
If only he got this nickname for the right reasons. Opponent: Why do they call you Fireman? Flynn: Because I’m going to put you OUT!
Probably so, but I’d say the results show that Louis’ ways must have been better. Everyone is always looking for an edge, and whatever today’s...
I know a guy who was a bit of a nutter (and one of the funniest people I’ve ever known) from our gym who had a few amateur fights (before I began...
I’m glad you brought this one up. I was telling someone about it last week. I think it completely mind ****ed Wlad — he had to know at that point...
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