Cooper vs. Melito (July 29, 1997) As best I could determine at the time, none of heavyweight Richie “The Bull” Melito’s first nine opponents had ever won a fight. Finally, he fought unknown Chris Gingrow (who impersonated one Richard Perry) and who sported a 1-4 record. Gingrow-Perry was dispatched in one round. Richie then stepped up and fought limited journeyman Mike Dixon … [Read more...]
From Boxing to the Big Screen: 5 boxing stories that should be told
by The Green Machine There are quite a few boxing related movies out there. If you look real hard you’ll find plenty you never heard of and some aren’t as old as you would think. Of course the boxing-themed movie has become rarer these days and any biographical release based on real fighters is almost non-existent. Will Smith did an excellent job in Ali, and Meg Ryan … [Read more...]