by Fox Doucette What happens when you get almost a thousand pounds' worth of humanity in for a heavyweight twin bill at the Historical Fight Night Arena? Well, it's a recipe for some thundering punches from giant men intent on tearing each other's heads off, and it is glorious. Or so we're hoping, as Lennox Lewis, fresh off his fight with Michael Grant, takes on Primo Carnera, … [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...]
What If’s Excellent Heavyweight Adventure Part 12: Gods And Kings
Welcome to another edition of What If?, as fates are decided in the heavyweight tournament group stage. Read the intro and method here. Catch up with the 1930s and 1970s group stage in Episodes 4 and 8. Previously, on What If: What's in a name? Or, perhaps more germane, what's in a nickname? Muhammad Ali is known to history as the Greatest of All Time, but thanks to a … [Read more...]
What If’s Excellent Heavyweight Adventure Part 8: Styles Make Chaos
Welcome to another edition of What If?, as the first round of the heavyweight tournament group stage continues. Read the intro and method here. Then catch up on the first group-stage fights from the Thirties and Seventies at this link. In the words of the Grateful Dead: Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me, Other times I can barely see. Lately it occurs to me What a … [Read more...]
What If’s Excellent Heavyweight Adventure Part 4: Only Legends Need Apply
Welcome to another edition of What If?, as the first round of the heavyweight tournament group stage continues. Read the intro and method here. Life is like a box of chocolates. You may get some different flavors, but for the most part you know exactly what you're going to get: chocolate. Last week, we saw this principle in action. Floyd Patterson couldn't beat Sonny … [Read more...]