by Fox Doucette Teofilo Stevenson was born in Puerto Padre, Cuba on March 29, 1952. He would go on to become one of only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals (in 1972, '76, and '80) and might very well have won more had not the Cuban team boycotted the 1984 and 1988 Games in Los Angeles and Seoul. Stevenson is regarded as the greatest amateur boxer of all time by a … [Read more...]
What If Klitschko Special Final: Butt-head, This Sucks, Change It
by Fox Doucette Welcome to the exciting conclusion of the What If Klitschko Special, in which Lennox Lewis learns that bleeding Ukrainians are sometimes a sign from the gods: When last we left our friends in the Soviet Union, Vitali Klitschko had passed the Olympic super heavyweight torch to his younger brother---in our timeline, this would continue an era of Soviet dominance … [Read more...]
David Haye return – good or bad for British boxing?
"Up until I have something concrete, I will say nothing. I genuinely miss being in the heavyweight scene as I'm out of it right now. I'm not in the ratings. I'll be back, believe me… I'll be better than ever. And when it happens everyone will forget about these few years out." - David Haye, to iFL TV, March, 2015. What nobody should forget, though, is that with all the UK … [Read more...]
What If Klitschko Special: Back in the USSR, Part 1
by Fox Doucette Welcome to another What If special series, this time asking the question “What if the Cold War never ended and the Klitschko brothers never turned pro?” We're going heavy on the history in the first installment---the fights get more of a focus next week. Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko get their share of criticism for fighting in a heavyweight era where nobody … [Read more...]
Klitschko starts training for Jennings test; brings in young KO artist for sparring
Heavyweight ring king Wladimir Klitschko, 38, is entering his first weekend of training camp having begun his preparations for the upcoming Bryant Jennings (19-0-0, 10ko) test yesterday, Thursday. An undefeated fighter, Jennings trades shots with a champion who has extensive experience in taking a man's 'zero'. Wladimir, after all, has been responsible for the debut blemish … [Read more...]