by Fox Doucette Sometimes we like to put on technical matchups between highly skilled fighters to determine the greatest boxers of all time here at the Historical Fight Night Arena. Other times, we create savage entertainment for the baser elements of boxing society in which guys are put in there and told to punch each other until one of them simply cannot stand up anymore, … [Read more...]
Fallen Warriors (Part Three)
“Boxing begins in illusion and ends in real blood and tears. That's what makes it so beautiful.” ― Brian D'Ambrosio, Life in the Trenches Alexander McKay (3-2) Born 1804, Died June 3rd, 1830 We’re going back a ways with McKay to the bareknuckle era, even before the London Prize Ring Rules were in effect. The Scottish heavyweight didn’t have much experience, facing just … [Read more...]
Prince Naseem Hamed, Ray Mancini, and Riddick Bowe Top the 2015 International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Class
"Prince" Naseem Hamed, Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe, and Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini herald in the 2015 IBHOF class, as results were announced earlier yesterday. The induction ceremony will be held on June 14, 2015, in Canastota, New York other selections: Yuko Gushiken (23-1, 15 KO), a former dominant junior flyweight champion from 1976-81 ... Masao Oba (35-2-1, 16 KO), former … [Read more...]
Bowe, Hamed, Mancini, Lampley Head Hall of Fame Class of 2015
Press Release from the International Boxing Hall of Fame: CANASTOTA, NY – DECEMBER 4, 2014 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living inductees include heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, featherweight champion “Prince” Naseem Hamed and lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini in … [Read more...]
Marquis de Sade, Meet Marquess of Queensberry: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette Sadistic (adj.) - deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from extreme cruelty. (via dictionary.com) I don't know about sexual gratification (that's a little too weird even for me), but if ever an opportunity existed for deriving pleasure from extreme cruelty, the Cotto-Margarito rematch certainly qualifies. In most walks of life, hoping that an act of … [Read more...]