I still remember the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games like it was yesterday. The Soviet bloc nations boycotted the games in retaliation for the United States boycotting the 1980 Moscow Summer Games, which, minus the perennial great Cuban boxing team, enabled the American team to win nine gold medals. They should’ve won 10 if…
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Mike Tyson is probably the biggest what if in boxing history. What if Cus D’Amato hadn’t died? What if Kevin Rooney would’ve never been let go as his trainer? What if Tyson had rejected Don King’s advances that led to taking control of his career? One thing is for certain, change all three scenarios and…
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7. Riddick Bowe Vs Evander Holyfield I November 13, 1992 Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Thomas and Mack Center After knocking out Buster Douglas to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, Evander Holyfield’s first three title defenses were against Bert Cooper and over-the-hill greats George Foreman and Larry Holmes. The 30-year-old champion would next…
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12. Evander Holyfield Vs Dwight Muhammad Qawi July 12, 1986 Atlanta, Georgia Venue: The Omni When you look up the word warrior in the dictionary, you should see a picture of Evander Holyfield. Holyfield was one of the greatest warriors ever to step into the squared circle. After being robbed of a chance to win…
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Showtime put up the 4th round of Evander Holyfield Vs Dwight Muhammad Qawi 2, so we may as well write a little about it.
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Boxing tells good stories. It’s an easy sport to understand because it’s mano y mano. You don’t have to worry about illegal defense, pass interference, or unwritten rules about bat flips and inside pitches. ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series has leaned on boxing for these reasons. Muhammad and Larry was the third 30 for…
Read MoreReading through Sports Illustrated’s oral history of the Tyson/Holyfield catastrophe, it’s still amazing how it ended. Yesterday would’ve been the 15th anniversary of the fight. At the time, I was so pro-Tyson and was so disgusted and disappointed with him. I was disappointed because he knew he was losing and rather than winning, he decided…
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