Round By Round Boxing
Posts By Tony Calcara
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18.1KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis is On
Shortly after knocking out Lou Savarese in 38 seconds of the first round, and flooring referee John Coyle in the process, an...
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13.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin – Could Lightning Strike Twice?
After a controversial ending to their first bout, Roy Jones Jr. and Montell Griffin met on Thursday night, August 7, 1997 to...
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11.1KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: Larry Holmes vs. Earnie Shavers II – A Fall Classic
This weeks Flashback Friday goes back to 1979 for Larry Holmes vs. Earnie Shavers.
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8.0KNewsFlashback Friday: Arturo Gatti vs. Gabe Ruelas – The Brawl on the Boardwalk
On October 4, 1997, in the third defense of his 130-pound crown, Arturo Gatti would face challenger Gabriel Ruelas in a classic...
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11.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: Judgment Day – Iron Mike Tyson vs. Trevor Berbick
The year was 1986. Lurking in the shadows and ready to break out onto the big stage was a young, hungry lion...
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6.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: War – Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns
There are moments in history that seem to be forever frozen in time. Many felt that the night of April 15, 1985,...
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10.6KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: History in the Making – Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno
On a Friday night, October 1, 1993, the WBC World Heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis would defend his title against Britain’s favorite son,...
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12.1KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: The Big Payback – Riddick Bowe vs. Jorge Luis Gonzalez
As a glass whistled across the room in April of 1995, a routine press conference had quickly turned to mayhem. Riddick Bowe...
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13.8KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: Test of Courage – Ray Mercer vs. Tommy Morrison
Relive the night of October 18, 1991 as Donald Trump’s Convention Center on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ played host to...
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21.8KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: A Bloody Redemption – Marvin Hagler vs. Vito Antuofuermo II
After an epic first encounter, the famed Boston Garden hosted the second installment of Marvin Hagler and Vito Antuofuermo on June 13,...
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17.4KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: Ambush in The Garden – Gerry Cooney vs. Ken Norton
On May 11, 1981, Madison Square Garden was set to host a Heavyweight fight that would help to further shape the future...
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4.1KFloyd MayweatherWho Will Floyd Mayweather Face in His Final 2 Bouts?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26 KOs) is coming off only the second rematch of his storied career. Last Saturday night the pound-for-pound...
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12.3KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: Desert Storm – Tyson vs. Ruddock
March 18, 1991 was a night that many boxing fans remember simply as, “Desert Storm.” Relive the first classic clash between Mike...
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10.1KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: The Anatomy of a Slugfest – George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle
Relive January 24, 1976, the night that saw George Foreman and Ron Lyle bring in the New Year in electric fashion. Boxing...
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5.3KFloyd MayweatherMarcos Maidana: 3 Keys to Victory vs. Floyd Mayweather
For Marcos Maidana to upset the apple cart and turn the world of boxing upside down there are three critical keys in...
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5.4KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: The Moment of Truth – Evander Holyfield vs. James Douglas
Tony Calcara recounts the night Evander Holyfield challenged Heavyweight champion, James "Buster" Douglas.
