It’s true that the WBO was lightly regarded at the time, particularly in the USA and Hearns Kinchen was the first ever WBO title fight. If I...
Just for the record, Thomas Hearns was the first ever five weight champion. Hearns made history by beating Kinchen on 4th November 88. Leonard...
I accidentally voted Mayweather. My real vote goes to Pacquiao.
Mugabi had a priest in his corner for this fight. In between rounds 7 and 8 (I think) you can hear Micky Duff say “… if you won’t do it for...
James Toney vs Dave Tiberi. Decision was so bad that it triggered a government enquiry. Tiberi was so appalled that he never boxed again. The...
Don’t forget Papaya Pradaberry. He’s the current WBC strawberry weight champion.
Thomas Hearns. Off this list? Larry Holmes.
Done. Canelo is now a vegan....
Duran went from lightweight straight to welter and beat Leonard. Mosley also skipped junior welter in order to pursue DelaHoya at welter. Didn’t...
When I think back on all the great fighters who boxed within my own lifetime the very best of them, for me personally, were Duran, Chavez and...
Colin Jones vs Kirkland Laing. Twice. Laing was way ahead on the cards when, in round 9, Jones finally landed his famous left hook to take the...
A few years back Maurice Hooker fought an ageing Darleys Perez and was awarded a draw, despite losing almost every round. It was an undercard...
Chavez was a virtuoso with the left hook. The way Chavez doubled up his left hooks, head and body, was just beautiful. He surely had one of the...
Morales vs Barrera I. Round 5.
Oldest boxing case I can find is Jupp Elze from 1968. in June 1968 Elze challenged Carlo Duran for the European middleweight belt. Elze soaked...
