Usually in the business of boxing if a fight is big enough, it’ll happen no matter what it takes to get it. That means there might be dodgy decisions, questionable call outs and some promotional finagling to make sure the big one goes off without a hitch. The only thing that can stop that momentum is a devastating loss, especially in a fight that almost everybody thought was a … [Read more...]
Stalk, Stun and Close: Hurd beats Harrison
The “stalk, stun and close” is one of my favorite fight scenarios. If it involves the prey being gassed, then that adds to the drama. The stalk often begins at different times depending on circumstances. Fighters like Julio Chavez Sr., Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Roberto Duran, and Khaosai Galaxy, to name a few, defined this style during their respective reigns of terror. … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Oscar De La Hoya-Roberto Duran II
by Fox Doucette We're breaking all the rules in this week's edition of Historical Fight Night. Unlike most fights, which exist in vacuums, involve mind-wipes of the participants so they have no memory of what took place in what is to them the future, and otherwise work from clean slates, this time we're doing things a little different. See, this is the second fight between … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Roberto Duran
by Fox Doucette The best part about a De La Hoya-Duran matchup is that both guys could come into the fight just about anywhere on the scale, from lightweight to middleweight, and if you did the fight three times, you might well get three different results. Indeed, consider this the opening act for a trilogy between the two men; we're starting at 135, and future installments … [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...]