by Fox Doucette When last we left our middleweight tournament, Vito Antuofermo had pulled what some in the boxing press were calling the Upset of the Year as he scored a 15-round unanimous decision win over Rodrigo Valdez in an 8-vs-1 shocker to kick off the WBA's middleweight tournament to crown an heir to the throne vacated by the retirement of Carlos Monzon. His opponent … [Read more...]
What If: One Champ Per Weight, Part 6: 160 Pounder With Cheese
by Fox Doucette Sometimes you play the hand you're dealt. What would've happened if 1951 Rocky Marciano fought 1937 Joe Louis? Or if 1974 George Foreman fought 1991 Evander Holyfield? Unfortunately for the older man in each fight, 1951 Marciano fought 1951 Louis and 1991 Foreman fought 1991 Holyfield. Sure, Foreman would later feast on the weakness of the heavyweight division … [Read more...]
Bennie Briscoe: The Bad Man From Philadelphia
Looking back from where we are today in boxing, with it’s multiple ‘world titles’ infecting every weight division, it is hard to imagine a time when there was just one world champion at each weight, and the contenders actually fought each other regularly, with the prize being a possible shot at the champion. This was the way it was for Bennie Briscoe, back in the 1960’s and … [Read more...]