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...]
Historical Fight Night: Mark Breland vs. Shane Mosley
by Fox Doucette It's a welterweight showcase here at the Historical Fight Night Arena tonight, as a couple of stars of the Eighties who fought each other, Mark Breland and Lloyd Honeyghan, step into the ring tonight, but not for a rematch; each has his own opponent to deal with tonight. For Breland, it's Sugar Shane Mosley, while Honeyghan takes on Wilfred Benitez in the … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Wilfred Benitez vs. Mike McCallum
by Fox Doucette Wilfred Benitez was a master of defense, they say. Better than Mayweather, better than Whitaker, the equal of Pep or Greb. If that’s the case, then why did it always look like he was easy to hit? Why did Sugar Ray Leonard drag him into one of the most epic three-minute wars the sport has seen in the 15th round of their championship fight? … [Read more...]