by Ted Sares Spinks vs. Coetzee (1979) … Outside a boxing ring, he [Coetzee] is a gentle man, a white man liked by his black countrymen. Blacks have spoken out on his behalf in the Transvaal Post because he has "denounced racialism…John Underwood (DOWN & OUT IN MONACO), June2, 1979 Leon Spinks was coming off a loss to Ali in their 1978 rematch in the Superdome in New … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: November 20th – 26th, 2014
11/20 – Shawn Estrada (15-0, 13 KO’s) vs. Alfredo Contreras (13-17-2, 5 KO’s) - Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City, California, USA A 2008 U.S. Olympian, Estrada picks up a six rounder against the more experienced but not so dangerous Contreras, who has lost his last four bouts. 11/20 – Haskill Rhodes (22-0, 11 KO’s) vs. Miguel Angel Huerta (28-12-1, 18 KO’s) - Sportsmans Lodge, … [Read more...]
Leon Spinks Hospitalized, Has Emergency Surgery
61-year-old former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, Leon Spinks, is recovering in a Las Vegas hospital following complications from a first, emergency abdominal surgery. Spinks' wife, Brenda, updated the Associated Press earlier today: "it’s going to be a long road ahead, but he’s strong and he’s starting to recover.” Spinks upset Muhammad Ali in 1978, in … [Read more...]
Where is Boxing’s Marvin Miller?
by Myron Usher As we approach the end of a year it is only natural to reflect back upon the Fight of the Year, Fighter of the Year, Knockout of the Year, Round of the Year, Upset of the Year and so on. This year, however, we should also pay homage to the giants that boxing has lost. A colorful writer and boxing historian, two legendary and highly respected trainers of the … [Read more...]