Over the years, I have seen literally thousands of fights and to name my top ten will do injustice to many others and I apologize for that up front. Still, I'll give it a go and list them in order of preference. Rightly or wrongly, I used the following criteria: I had to see them live or when they were first televised (no tapes, YOUTUBES, and/or videos), ebb and flow, sudden … [Read more...]
Boxing Tribune Interview: Nate Tubbs re-establishing non-profit group to benefit at-risk youth
Former heavyweight contender and regular sparring partner for Mike Tyson, Nate Tubbs hasn’t fought since his one-fight comeback in 2005, but he is slowly making a comeback to the sport that gave him direction in life - he just won't be the one in the ring. Tubbs, the founder of the non-profit Nate Tubbs Group Home and Amateur Boxing Program, closed its door in the wake of the … [Read more...]
Hearns, Roach, Johnson elected into Boxing Hall of Fame
Five division former world champ, Thomas "The Hit Man" Hearns leads the Hall of Fame class of 2012, which also includes former flyweight world champion, Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, and trainer, Freddie Roach. The International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) will also induct announcer, Michael Buffer, broadcaster, Al Bernstein, and journalist, Michael Katz. Also included in the … [Read more...]