by Fox Doucette Wilfred Benitez was a master of defense, they say. Better than Mayweather, better than Whitaker, the equal of Pep or Greb. If that’s the case, then why did it always look like he was easy to hit? Why did Sugar Ray Leonard drag him into one of the most epic three-minute wars the sport has seen in the 15th round of their championship fight? … [Read more...]
Ring Muggings: Part Two
by Ted Sares Van Horn vs. Barkley “If you think Barkley was mad before the fight, wait until he sees how many people are taking part of his purse.”—Bob Arum, after his fighter, Iran Barkley, beat Darrin Van Horn On May 18, 1991, Darrin Van Horn beat the capable Lindell Holmes (44-5) by eleventh-round knockout to win the IBF super middleweight title, his second world … [Read more...]
Iran Barkley Hospitalized After Stroke, Seizure
Former three-division world champ Iran Barkley is resting and said to be "doing fair" at New York's Lincoln Medical Center after suffering a seizure and a minor stroke Wednesday. Barkley's niece and spokesperson, Barbara Wilder, told the New York Daily News this regarding the 54-year-old Barkley's current condition: "He's good, he's talking, he still looks like Iran...He … [Read more...]
What if Marvin Hagler Beat Sugar Ray Leonard?
One of the most controversial decisions and biggest upsets in boxing history came on April 6, 1987, as Sugar Ray Leonard outboxed Marvelous Marvin Hagler over 12 rounds en route to a split decision win that ignited a firestorm of dispute at the time but which was, strictly speaking, in line with the press row consensus scoring (Wikipedia, aggregating the scores of the major … [Read more...]