With another chapter in the history of the venue surely looming large on the horizon, there can be no better time to look back at some of the greatest fights ever to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Many purists will argue that the MGM Grand’s first real ‘superfight’, a spectacle that draws paying television audiences from every continent, was the fight simply … [Read more...]
Donald Trump was awful at boxing, too
1988. Amid cries of conflict of interest, grown-up rich kid, real estate mogul, and future President of an increasingly dystopian United States, Donald Trump, announced that he was now “business and boxing adviser” for heavyweight champ Mike Tyson. ''Mike Tyson has asked me and I have agreed, to serve jointly, with regard to future decisions about Mike Tyson's career,” Trump … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Joe Frazier vs. Evander Holyfield
by Fox Doucette With the 45th anniversary of Ali-Frazier I coming right around the corner on March 8, the Temporal Commission has sent the time machine to Madison Square Garden to grab the victorious fighter for a go on Historical Fight Night. Frazier's one of the all-time hard-luck kids on this show; back during the Excellent Adventure, he couldn't get out of the 70s group … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Evander Holyfield vs. Ezzard Charles
by Fox Doucette Happy New Year, everyone, and welcome to another edition of the greatest time-machine-powered boxing show in the business. We've got a bit of a conundrum this time. Previously on this program, Evander Holyfield lost a close decision to Rocky Marciano in a cruiserweight battle. Meanwhile, during the old What If Excellent Heavyweight Adventure series, Ezzard … [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...]