Over the years, I have seen literally thousands of fights and to name my top ten will do injustice to many others and I apologize for that up front. Still, I'll give it a go and list them in order of preference. Rightly or wrongly, I used the following criteria: I had to see them live or when they were first televised (no tapes, YOUTUBES, and/or videos), ebb and flow, sudden … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Diego Corrales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera, Rocky Marciano vs. Evander Holyfield
by Fox Doucette In the December 1998 “Holiday Issue” of Ring Magazine, that publication's editors ranked the greatest heavyweights of all time. To no great surprise, Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis locked down the top two spots. At third? Evander Holyfield, illustrating the danger of trying to evaluate an active fighter who still had fights in front of him (and conveniently … [Read more...]
A Tribute to Diego Corrales on the 10th Anniversary of Corrales-Castillo I
If ever a fighter earned himself the right to be called a warrior in the ring, that man was Diego “Chico” Corrales. During his eleven-year professional career, Corrales was one of the most exciting, fan-friendly, fighters of his era. Corrales was a tall, rangy, box-fighter, who possessed underrated boxing skills, but often preferred to brawl rather than box with his … [Read more...]
My Five Favorite Rounds
1. Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I (2005): Round 10. With his left eye almost totally closed and already down twice in the 10th, the late Chico Corrales miraculously climbed off the deck and battered Jose Luis Castillo into submission along the ropes to score one of the most dramatic come-from-behind TKOs in boxing history. As Castillo was moving in for the … [Read more...]
Revisiting Tapia: Fallen Warriors
by Eric Duran Fans cheer, as blood flows from a cut. As a war wages on between two gladiators, spectators watch in awe, on the edge of their seats. Fighters are immortalized by how brutally they compete inside the ring; under the bright lights, in big venues, in small, smoked filled warehouses. Fighters risk their health, for pennies on the dollar, for the entertainment … [Read more...]