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: Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Robinson
by Fox Doucette With Thanksgiving so recent an event that many a reader of this feature has a turkey sandwich at the ready, some leftover cranberry sauce, and a piece of pie to sit down and enjoy the show, it's time for the first-ever Historical Fight Night Pay-Per-View...and, since Black Friday is all about great deals, we're giving you the doorbuster price of 100% off! So … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Tony Canzoneri vs. Julio Cesar Chavez
by Fox Doucette Tonight, for episode 2 of Historical Fight Night, we've got a doozy of a main event, as a man renowned for being able to fight any style anywhere any time, the man regarded by many boxing historians as the greatest lightweight ever to lace up the gloves, Tony Canzoneri takes on the guy who best exemplifies the old-school Mexican slugger's approach to the Sweet … [Read more...]
Ring Muggings: Part 21
A Tyson Sampler "When I fight someone, I want to break his will. I want to take his manhood…." —Mike Tyson "My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person." —Tyson "He's not on any slab, as Teddy Atlas had predicted. Somehow, he has endured. He's still out there. In his own way, in the way of the pure survivor, he's won." —the late great Ralph … [Read more...]
The Politics of Weight; Magno’s Monday Rant
Usually fighters wait until they are millionaires before they start becoming jaded and disinterested in the fans who pay their salary. Adrien Broner, anointed heir to the Floyd Mayweather Jr. legacy, is once again showing himself to be well ahead of the curve when it comes to career progression. At 21, he had already won his first paper world title (WBO super featherweight) … [Read more...]