Flashback Friday | Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe vs. Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield III
On a chilly night in Las Vegas, the first Saturday in November, a hush had fallen over the 13,500 fans packed into the outdoor arena at Caesars Palace.
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Flashback Friday | Edison Miranda vs. Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik
Tony Calcara goes back to May 19, 2007 when Edison Miranda and Kelly Pavlik battled in a high-action WBC Eliminator Middleweight fight at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
Flashback Friday | “Iron” Mike Tyson vs. Michael “The Jinx” Spinks
Standing in his locker room just moments before walking towards the ring, the Heavyweight champion whispered to his trainer, Kevin Rooney, “I’m gonna hurt this guy.”
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III: The Thrilla in Manila
The “Thrilla in Manilla”. Just the name itself sends chills down the spines of boxing fans. On October 1, 1975, the culmination of what would go on to be the greatest trilogy in boxing history was set to take place.
Flashback Friday | Evander Holyfield vs. Hasim Rahman
Tony Calcara goes back to June 1, 2002 for Evander Holyfield vs. Hasim Rahman which included one of the most gruesome injuries in boxing history.
Flashback Friday | “Terrible” Terry Norris vs. Luis Santana 3
Boxing history is filled with its share of bizarre episodes. Certainly ranking towards the top of that list is the trilogy between Terry Norris and Luis Santana.
Flashback Friday | “Big” George Foreman vs. Alex “The Destroyer” Stewart
Tony Calcara goes back to 1992 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas for a battle between former Heavyweight champion George Foreman (70-3, 66 KOs) and Alex Stewart (28-3, 28 KOs).
Flashback Friday | Mike Tyson vs. Mitch “Blood” Green
Tony Calcara goes back to 1986, on a Tuesday night at New York's Madison Square Garden for a bout being billed as "New York is Busting Out". The two combatants were Mike Tyson and Mitch Green.
Flashback Friday | Juan Diaz vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
After his first professional fight in Mexico, Juan Diaz later sat ringside and chatted with a man, Juan Manuel Marquez, who was 10 years his elder. The two spoke warmly and remained friendly for the duration of the evening. Years later, both were top-tier warriors in the same division fighting for 135-pound supremacy. Tony Calcara goes back to the legendary first fight between Marquez and Diaz.
Flashback Friday | Riddick Bowe vs. Jesse Ferguson
Tony Calcara turns the pages back to May 22, 1993 for a matchup between Heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe and Jesse “Boogieman” Ferguson.
Flashback Friday | Lennox Lewis vs. Shannon Briggs: March Badness
It was 18 years ago this week, on Saturday night, March 28, that two big men took center stage to battle for the Heavyweight championship of the world. The WBC Heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis would meet the man recognized as the lineal Heavyweight champion, Shannon Briggs.
Flashback Friday | David Reid vs. Felix “Tito” Trinidad
Tony Calcara goes back to March 3 of the year 2000 when the outdoor arena at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas hosted a Super Welterweight showdown between David “The American Dream” Reid and Felix “Tito” Trinidad.
Flashback Friday | Arturo “Thunder” Gatti vs. Reyes Munoz
This week, Tony Calcara goes back to the dead of summer on August 14, when the Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut, hosted a Welterweight bout between Arturo “Thunder” Gatti (29-4, 24 KOs) and Reyes Munoz (21-3, 9 KOs).
Flashback Friday | Tommy “The Duke” Morrison vs. Joe “The Boss” Hipp
On June 27, a warm Saturday afternoon in Reno, Bally's Hotel and Casino hosted an exciting Heavyweight matchup as Tommy “The Duke” Morrison squared off against Joe “Boss” Hipp.
Flashback Friday | “Iron” Mike Tyson vs. Tyrell Biggs
On Friday night, October 16, as the tide from the Atlantic Ocean rolled in towards the Boardwalk, fight fans packed Donald Trump’s Convention Center in Atlantic City to witness the first title defense of Mike Tyson’s undisputed crown.