Boxing fights, unlike other sports games, start only a few weeks after the New Year. As such, all boxing fans right now are eagerly waiting for the start of the regular WBA fights come the end of January. While everyone is looking ahead to what looks like a huge 2019 in the boxing industry, we have decided to take a few moments to give some spotlight to the greatest boxers that … [Read more...]
Old School: Part Two
By Ted Sares A pier six mind-set involving an inclination to engage in brutal street-like brawls was a part of the old-school mix. The Basilio-DeMarco wars were the sin quo non of Old School, but for a pure, visual definition, the best I can do is recommend the Monroe Brooks-Bruce Curry fight in 1978 in which the fighters fought with both skill and savagery and let it all … [Read more...]
Sugar Ray Robinson was Miles Ahead
For years I opined that actor Christopher Walken talked like Thelonious Monk played the piano, but it also occurred to me that Monk played the piano like Jersey Joe Walcott boxed. In fact, I wrote about it. http://www.boxing.com/jersey_joe_and_the_monk.html And Larry Merchant once said that a prime Roy Jones Jr. was like “Oscar Peterson with Boxing Gloves.” If fast fingers … [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: Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Carlos Monzon
by Fox Doucette Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the debut of Historical Fight Night presented by What If, where we take fighters from across eras and set them in the ring to do battle for your entertainment. Tonight, our main event features Sugar Ray Robinson taking on Carlos Monzon in a middleweight battle for the ages. The co-feature is a flyweight contest … [Read more...]