Mayweather and Canelo win decisions
By Tom Donelson (Boxing Writers Assc.) On Cinco de Mayo, Mexican upcoming star Saul Canelo Alvarez faced Shane Mosley, the old veteran. The first round was a feeling around round as Mosley managed to get off punches a little quicker while Alvarez waited nearly half of the round to throw his first punch.
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In the fifty years I have been connected to boxing, I have been blessed to have met some wonderful people in the sport and Eddie Perkins is one of those wonderful people. Eddie passed away on the evening of May 10, 2012 at his home surrounded by family; he was 75. I had the esteemed honor to be chosen to be Eddie's presenter when he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame on October 14, 2006.
By David Martinez / Boxing Historian As we approach this week in boxing, something that will forever live in the sport happened forty years ago: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier – the FIGHT OF THE CENTURY. On March 8, 1971, the boxing world saw the most eagerly anticipated championship fight that I have ever been [...]
By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer During the 60′s and the early 1970′s the state of California produced several world class heavyweights. Talented and capable boxers like Eddie Machen, Jerry Quarry, Henry Clark, Thad Spencer, Bill McMurray, Mac Foster and Kenny Norton. The city of Wilmington was represented by a rough and tough custumer [...]
By David Martinez / Boxing Historian Let me bring you a feature story that you will probably not read anywhere regarding, all together, the five best black heavyweights at the turn of the 20th century. I got the idea when I overheard some mutual friends talking about the best black baseball players that never got [...]
Joe Frazier and legendary trainer Eddie Futch < photo courtesy Eva Futch > By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer What happens when the unstoppable force meets the unmovable object? Let me rephrase that. What would have happened if Joe Frazier and Ron Lyle would have hooked up in the mid-1970′s? It is too bad [...]
Though the sport of boxing has historical roots as far back as the Roman Empire, modern boxing can arguably be dated to have begun with the Marquis of Queensbury rules. Additionally, heavyweight championships are widely accepted to have began with Jack Dempsey and the ‘National Boxing Association’ in 1921. From this point onward, the sport of boxing began to demand more skill…
By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer There are certain boxers from my past that in retrospect would be champions today. One such boxer was tough enough to be nicknamed ” Bad “. He was Bennie Briscoe from Philadelphia and brother you better bet he was just that, ” Bad “. He was probably the most feared [...]
1) In May 1989, who won the first ever newly created WBO heavyweight title ? a) Francesco Damiani b) Ray Mercer c) Tyrell Biggs d) Michael Dokes 2) What British boxer often wore “TRUE BRIT” embroidered on his trunks ? a) Ricky Hatton b) Nigel Benn c) Frank Bruno d) Chris Eubank 3) Jack Johnson [...]
Doug Jones and Ernie Terrell (June 1966) photo courtesy – Jim Carlin By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer What do you say about a fighter who was good enough to challenge for world title recognition in two different weight classes? What do you say about a fighter who holds knockout victories over former world [...]
By David Martinez / Boxing Historian This is the last of a six part series on Muhammad Ali. It has truly been my pleasure to share with you my personal accounts of THE GREATEST heavyweight champion in my era of boxing. For those of you who have missed any of this special series, you can [...]
1) What former boxing champion baptized TV personality Khloe Kardashian, he is her God-Father ? answer – Sugar Ray Leonard 2) What former flyweight champion had the nickname “The Mighty Atom” ? answer – Jimmy Wilde