Back in March, we posted an article about how boxing needs Tyson Fury, complete with some very confident quotes from Fury about his ambitions. The thinking even back then was that Fury would have a major opportunity to unseat Wladimir Klitschko as the best heavyweight fighter in the world—though most in the boxing world didn't actually give him a great chance of taking … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Omar Figueroa vs. Antonio DeMarco: Panterita’s Showcase or Brewing Upset Special?
On paper, this Saturday’s junior welterweight clash between Omar Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) and Antonio DeMarco (31-5-1, 23 KOs) at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas looks to be a mismatch. Not too long ago, the 25-year-old Figueroa of Weslaco, Texas was regarded as one of the best young fighters in the game and a virtual child prodigy in the art of all-offense … [Read more...]
Larry Holmes Statue to be Unveiled
"Smokin" Joe Frazier died on November 7th 2011 and on September 13th 2015 a statue of the former undisputed heavyweight champion was unveiled in front of the Xfinity Center in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Frazier's adopted hometown. This weekend in his honor a statue of former WBC/IBF heavyweight champion Larry Holmes will be unveiled in his adopted hometown of Easton … [Read more...]
This Week in Boxing History: December 7th – December 13th
December 7 1906: Los Angeles, CA. World Featherweight Championship. Abe Attell KO 8 Jimmy Walsh. Retains title. 1925: Buffalo, NY. World Lightweight Championship. Rocky Kansas W 15 Jimmy Goodrich. Wins vacant title. 1927: Young Griffo, 58, dies. It’s rumoured that promoter Tex Rickard paid for Griffo’s funeral. 1929: Paris, France. Young Stribling WDISQ 7 Primo … [Read more...]
Maybe the Worst Stoppage in Boxing History
By Roland McCall Alex Garcia vs. Bernard Benton (1990) Mexican-American Alex “The San Fernando Hammer” García was a former gang member and served five years in San Quentin for stabbing a rival gang member. Upon his release, he found himself training at the Jet Center, where he took up boxing and—in still-another made-for-the-movies-scenario—quickly became an amateur star … [Read more...]