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The “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda” Chronicles—Ike Ibeabuchi (Heavyweights Vol. II)

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 by Jeff Meyers | Leave a comment

Ike Ibeabuchi - Ikemefula Charles “Ike” Ibeabuchi (pronounced “Ee-bay-uh-boo-chee”) Ikemefula was born in 1973 in Isouchi, Nigeria, and competed from 1994 to 1999 in the heavyweight division where he finished with a perfect (20-0-0, 15 KOs) record. If there was any heavyweight with the skill and power to become the dominant heavyweight in his era, it was Ibeabuchi—had he possessed the concomitant mental strength to fulfill that promise.

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Warrior Frankie Randall Battling Parkinson’s And Pugilistic Dementia

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

Frankie Randall - Another stark reminder of how brave all fighters have to be, how much risk they take by fighting for a living, is the recent revelation that Frankie Randall is now battling both pugilistic dementia and Parkinson's. Each time a boxer steps into the ring, he or she faces danger, and years later, when the career is over, there is the fear that a condition such as those the former 140 pound king who upset the great Julio Cesar Chavez is battling, can appear.

Another stark reminder of how brave all fighters have to be, how much risk they take by fighting for a living, is the recent revelation … Read more

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Shannon Briggs Signs Deal With BKFC

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

Shannon Briggs - Former two-time heavyweight champ Shannon Briggs announced this week how he has signed a deal with BKFC; Briggs being the latest big name boxer to go into the bare-knuckle ring.

Former two-time heavyweight champ Shannon Briggs announced this week how he has signed a deal with BKFC; Briggs being the latest big name boxer to … Read more

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Lomachenko on Teofimo Lopez: “He Holds My Belt”

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 by Top Rank | Leave a comment

Teofimo Lopez, Vasiliy Lomachenko - Unified lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is riding out the COVID-19 pandemic in his native Ukraine, but the three-weight kingpin is chomping at the bit to get his hands on the division’s leading names, including IBF world champion Teofimo Lopez, WBC world champion Devin Haney and Gervonta “Tank” Davis.

Unified lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is riding out the COVID-19 pandemic in his native Ukraine, but the three-weight kingpin is chomping at the bit … Read more

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Showtime Boxing classics to air starting April 10

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 by Showtime Boxing | Leave a comment

Diego Corrales, Jose luis Castillo - SHOWTIME Sports will continue to serve boxing fans during the current hiatus from live sports, announcing today SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS with regularly scheduled replays of legendary bouts from the network’s deep archive of world championship boxing. SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS will air on three consecutive Friday nights beginning April 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. The telecasts will also be available via the SHOWTIME streaming service and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.

April 10: DIEGO CORRALES vs. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO I & II
April 17: PAULIE AYALA vs. JOHNNY TAPIA I & II
April 24: LUCAS MATTHYSSE … Read more

The “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda” Chronicles—Corrie Sanders (Heavyweights Vol. I)

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 by Jeff Meyers | Leave a comment

Corrie Sanders - Corrie “The Sniper” Sanders represents a prime example. Cornelius Johannes “Corrie” Sanders was a South African heavyweight who competed from 1989 to 2008. Sanders grew up in Brits, South Africa, and was of Afrikaner descent. Sanders’ athleticism was manifest from the day he learned to walk. As a schoolboy, he stood out as a gifted athlete, playing cricket and rugby at a level high enough to be recruited to national level competition. He was known for his speed as well—an outstanding youth sprinter who broke 11 seconds in the 100 meters in his teens. Later, he honed his golf game to near-professional standard, a scratch golfer who competed in pro-am tournaments.

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Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson classic fights on ESPN2 this Tuesday

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 by Top Rank | Leave a comment

George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali - Ali-Foreman: Ali was a 4-to-1 underdog against Foreman, who entered the fight at 40-0 with 37 KOs and two title defenses under his belt. The historic battle, dubbed “The Rumble in the Jungle,” became iconic after Ali employed the “rope-a-dope” tactic to tire out and ultimately stop Foreman in eight rounds.

This Tuesday, April 7, will be a night of heavyweight legends on ESPN2 when the network airs a special programming lineup featuring classic heavyweight fights. … Read more

Leonard vs Hagler: The Most Re-Watched, Re-Scored Fight In History

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard - Leonard, inactive and having undergone retinal surgery, had never before boxed as a middleweight. Hagler was unbeaten in 11 long years and he was finally getting the fight he had craved, even obsessed with, for around half that time. What’s more, Hagler had recently crushed the man who had given Leonard his toughest (arguably at least) fight. There could be only one winner on the evening of April 6th, 1987, right? Wrong. Stunning the boxing world, 4-1 underdog Leonard boxed a near masterpiece as he frustrated Hagler, made him lunge and miss and generally wormed his way right into the shaven-skulled southpaw’s head.

It’s anniversary time again for THE most argued about fight in all of boxing history: Sugar Ray Leonard WS12 Marvin Hagler. It was 33 years … Read more

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Manny Pacquiao Lists The Four Toughest Opponents Of His Career

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

Manny Pacquiao - It seems to be all the rage right about now – all-time greats listing their career toughest opponent or opponents. Heavyweight legend Lennox Lewis recently told us all how Evander Holyfield was the toughest man he ever shared a ring with, and now multi-weight king Manny Pacquiao has spoken with The Manila Bulletin to list the four men who gave him his toughest fights in boxing.

It seems to be all the rage right about now – all-time greats listing their career toughest opponent or opponents. Heavyweight legend Lennox Lewis recently … Read more