Adapted from the book: The Last Great Heavyweights-From Ali and Frazier to Lewis and Tyson By Ollie Odebunmi January 22, 2002. The Press Conference at the Manhattan Hudson Theatre The lights dim on stage, and the black-clad, squat, powerful figure of Mike Tyson, saunters out and steps onto the left-hand podium. Lewis emerges to the right of the … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury: Unorthodox but hungry for glory
"boxing ring" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by leyla.a Tyson Fury just doesn’t look like a boxer. The 27-year-old is unorthodox in every way; from preparing for upcoming bouts to his actions during press conferences but these traits are what makes him an incredible athlete. Last year, he defeated the legendary Wladimir Klitschko to become the world heavyweight champion but offered the … [Read more...]
Anthony Joshua Wants to Fight More American Boxers
IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is still undefeated after 17 fights, all of which he won by knockout, and is hoping to take the next step in his career, which is to unify the heavyweight belts. The British fighter has looked impressive in his fights, making him the online boxing betting favorite when he steps in the ring. However, his continued success means other … [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: Andre Ward vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
by Fox Doucette Sugar Ray Leonard is a tale of two fighters in his career. As a young man fighting at welterweight, his hand speed, power for his size, and ability to use the ring with his footwork was second to none. The later, older Sugar Ray, however, had lost those gifts, and much like other slick boxers, once it starts to go, it goes big time. Still, that older Leonard … [Read more...]