by Fox Doucette 'Twas a week before Christmas, and all through the ring, the leather was flying, a beautiful thing. The punches were thrown to the target with care, in hopes that a TKO soon would be there. The fans were all standing, not snug in their seats for visions of knockouts and dudes getting beat. That's right, it's a festive holiday atmosphere here at the Historical … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
This Week in Boxing History: December 14th – December 20th
December 14 1920: New York City, NY. World Heavyweight Championship. Jack Dempsey KO 12 Bill Brennen. Retains title. 1964: Philadelphia, PA. World Middleweight Championship. Joey Giardello W 15 Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter. Retains title. 1965: Lawrence Clay-Bey born in Bloomfield, Connecticut. 1967: Numata, Tokyo. World Junior Lightweight Championship. Hiroshi Kobayashi KO … [Read more...]
The Nineties: Boxing and Bizarre times
By Ted Sares When I visit the boxing past, I like to know something about the era in question. The 90’s were no exception as that decade in boxing seemed like a microcosm of the eclectic times. Iraqi violates Kuwait’s territorial integrity. We intervene. The importance in the region as a key supplier of oil is critical. The Carter Doctrine states in part that, “… an … [Read more...]
Generational Prejudice Is Running Amok
By Ted Sares “Whether he fights Klitschko again in the near future or takes on Wilder in the next year or two, Tyson Fury has put himself on the map in a big way. We’d best get used to him as the new face of heavyweight fighting.”—Boxing Tribune “Let’s not forget that it wasn’t a 6’2” 210lb fighter that dethroned Klitschko but a huge 6’9” modern day heavyweight who … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Yaqui Lopez vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi
by Fox Doucette It's another Here's to the Losers day here at the Historical Fight Night Arena. In the main event, we've got two guys who lost to Michael Spinks at light heavyweight going up against each other, as Yaqui Lopez, who got smacked twice in 1980, first against Matthew Saad Muhammad and then against Spinks, looks to put his pride and his body back together to fight a … [Read more...]