Usually in the business of boxing if a fight is big enough, it’ll happen no matter what it takes to get it. That means there might be dodgy decisions, questionable call outs and some promotional finagling to make sure the big one goes off without a hitch. The only thing that can stop that momentum is a devastating loss, especially in a fight that almost everybody thought was a … [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...]
“Gentleman Gerry” vs. Big George
Defying the odds and fighting in a more relaxed intelligent, and economical manner with no stamina issues caused by the tension that had haunted him in his “first” career, the second version of Foreman won his first 18 bouts by KO until Everett Martin took him the distance in 1989. In 1990, the famous “Geezers at Caesars” promotion was held in Las Vegas. It was George’s … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: George Foreman vs. Primo Carnera
by Fox Doucette Regular fans at the Historical Fight Night Arena in San Dimas know the promoters' love of combining a big-man main-event with a little-man co-feature, and tonight's event is no different. The main event pits George Foreman, at his most devastating after the first Joe Frazier fight, against a guy who, if Sylvester Stallone is the Italian Stallion, is more like … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Thomas Hearns vs. Terry Norris
by Fox Doucette It's Fan Week here at Historical Fight Night, and thanks to the good folks at the Mythical Boxing Facebook group, we've got a tripleheader---that's right, when one fight ain't enough, and two is too low, you need THREE fights for your reading pleasure. The main event pits two guys who were great junior middleweights but a little too vulnerable to the big shot … [Read more...]