by Fox Doucette We've been hitting the oldest possible old-school of the television and film era quite a bit lately. Carmen Basilio, Marcel Cerdan, Tony Zale...fighters whose last fights were years before most of the readers were even born. Not tonight. We're going back no further than the end of the Seventies and even hitting a few fighters who were in action in this … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Bob Foster vs. Bernard Hopkins
by Fox Doucette When last we had Bob Foster on the program, it was in witness of a unanimous decision over Roy Jones Jr. that depended on Foster controlling the range and the pace of the fight and putting on a masterful show of ring generalship that got him the nod when the scores were read. Tonight, we bring in another modern legend at 175 pounds, none other than Bernard … [Read more...]
The Greatest Mexican Boxing Matchups That Never Happened
Mexico has produced so many great boxers that going through the names for the thousandth time wouldn’t do it justice. We know the great fighters, the big nights, the exploits, the stories. For years, Mexican boxers have earned respect from fans worldwide not just because of their talent, but also because of an exciting style that makes for very entertaining bouts. If there’s … [Read more...]
Could We See Erik Morales Vs. Adrien Broner On Mayweather Undercard?
Last week, when Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KOs) picked Marcos Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs) to be his next opponent; his protégé Adrien Broner (27-1, 22 KOs) was left without a match. “The Problem” planned on avenging his December loss to the Argentinian by exercising a rematch clause that at first apparently didn’t exist, but later magically appeared. Assuming that Broner’s … [Read more...]
Antonio Tarver: Jailed Former Light-Heavyweight Champion Continues His Downward Spiral
by Johnny Walker If there was a ever a fighter who seemed to have some idea of what to do when--as it always does--Father Time caught up to him and would allow him to box no longer, it was Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver. Achieving his greatest glory at light-heavyweight, with a KO win over the legendary Roy Jones Jr., Tarver, now 45, also went on to fight at cruiserweight and … [Read more...]