Archive for September, 2008
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Saturday, September 27th, 2008 When Buster Burst The Bubble.
It is really hard to comprehend that fifteen years have gone by since Mike Tyson was exposed as a mere mortal. The date was February 11, 1990 and James “Buster Douglas of Columbus, Ohio [...]
WHY ISN’T LUPE PINTOR IN THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME ?
Friday, September 26th, 2008This is a story that you may say is regrettable. You may say it is sad or that it is a simple oversight. Or you may call it what it is, a travesty ! If you look at the credentials of Lupe Pintor it is plain to see that they far exceed those of some [...]
TOM “THE BOMB” BETHEA
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Although he won only one more fight then he lost in his career Tom “The Bomb” Bethea was once ranked among the world’s leading middleweights and light heavyweights. Bethea turned pro in 1967 and won nine of his first eleven bouts. He then suffered a KO loss to Leon Washington. Tom Bethea was always matched [...]
WHAT IF…Sonny – vs – Ingo
Sunday, September 21st, 2008Champion Ingemar Johansson vs Sonny Liston was a fight that very well could have happened. After Ingo shocked Floyd Patterson to win the title in 1959, he was the ” man “. At this time Sonny was just beginning to establish himself as a heavyweight to be reckoned with. By the time Floyd and Ingo [...]
HOW DOES HOPKINS RATE ?
Friday, September 19th, 2008Bernard Hopkins did not win the night he faced a fresh, legitimate challenger in young but talented Jermain Taylor. Bernard lost two razor close verdicts to Taylor. I give Bernard Hopkins much credit for taking on such a tough challenge in the twilight of his career. Since the losses to Taylor, Hopkins has moved [...]
BILLY “DYNAMITE” DOUGLAS
Thursday, September 18th, 2008He will always be remembered as ” Buster’s Dad” but Billy Douglas was quite a fighter in his own right. Billy was born in 1940 and turned pro in 1967 just three days before his 27th birthday. There was no fanfare for this native of Columbus, Ohio. He started at the bottom and fought his [...]
STANLEY “KITTEN” HAYWARD
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008Stan ” Kitten ” Hayward was just one of the many tough welterweights and middleweights that came out of Philadelphia in the 1960’s and 70’s. He battled the best his hometown had to offer and several other world contenders too.
Hayward began his pro career in 1959. He won sixteen of his first eighteen matches. In [...]
BOOK REVIEW – CHARLEY BURLEY ; THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF AN UNCROWNED CHAMPION by Allen S. Rosenfeld
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008One of the best boxing books I’ve ever read is Allen S. Rosenfeld’s “Charley Burley ; The Life And Hard Times Of An Uncrowned Champion”. It is not just a book about Burley. It is a history of boxing during that time. The greats of that era. The plight of the Negro boxers during that [...]
A FIGHT I REALLY WISH WOULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE : KEN NORTON -VS- RON LYLE
Saturday, September 13th, 2008It should have happened. It could have happened. Ken Norton and Ron Lyle, two have the best heavyweights of the ” Glorious 70’s ” era could have created quite a stir if they would have met. By 1973 Ron was an upcoming, undefeated prospect while Norton was already a contender due to his win over [...]
RON LYLE
Friday, September 12th, 2008A few years back Ring Magazine, the “Bible of Boxing” came out with their top fifty heavyweights of the glove era. Ranked 40th on that list was a boxer who fought during the talent rich 70’s. He was a main stream contender for nearly a decade. He fought “The [...]
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