In July this year, without any fanfare, and largely unnoticed by the world of boxing, Danny Williams retired at the age of 45. The giant British heavyweight had been defeated in the ring by Lee McAllister, a former lightweight, in a fight deemed so lowly that it wasn’t even recognized by BoxRec. The man who once shocked the world and knocked out Mike Tyson was shuffling out of … [Read more...]
No Country for Old Men: Part One
Odlanier “La Sombra” Solis (22-3) was once a talented Cuban amateur but he started to enjoy the US life (and food) and piled the pounds on his 6’1” frame. The result was that Solis became obese and lethargic and back in March of 2014 and again in February of 2015, he was outworked and beaten by veteran Tony Thompson. Solis actually quit on his stool in the rematch. Since then, … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Thomas Hearns vs. Terry Norris
by Fox Doucette It's Fan Week here at Historical Fight Night, and thanks to the good folks at the Mythical Boxing Facebook group, we've got a tripleheader---that's right, when one fight ain't enough, and two is too low, you need THREE fights for your reading pleasure. The main event pits two guys who were great junior middleweights but a little too vulnerable to the big shot … [Read more...]
What If Klitschko Special Final: Butt-head, This Sucks, Change It
by Fox Doucette Welcome to the exciting conclusion of the What If Klitschko Special, in which Lennox Lewis learns that bleeding Ukrainians are sometimes a sign from the gods: When last we left our friends in the Soviet Union, Vitali Klitschko had passed the Olympic super heavyweight torch to his younger brother---in our timeline, this would continue an era of Soviet dominance … [Read more...]
What If Klitschko Special Part 3: The Wizards of Oz
by Fox Doucette Welcome to Part 3 of the What If Klitschko Special, where we conclude our look at the amateur fate of the Klitschko brothers whilst setting the stage for a wild final part in the pro ranks. But first, the dream of the Nineties is alive in Moscow: When last we left our pugilistic defenders of the honor of the Motherland, Vitali Klitschko had just won Olympic … [Read more...]