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All posts tagged "Throwback"
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11.8KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling 2: Blitzkrieg
With the world on the brink of war, bleak and dangerous times were on the horizon. Adolf Hitler had firmly secured power...
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7.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks: A September to Remember
The record that danced in the minds of boxing fans and in the dreams of fighters, Rocky Marciano’s perfect 49-0 mark, was...
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4.4KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Holyfield vs. Bowe: On Friday the 13th, Anything Can Happen
Tony Calcara recounts a classic night of action when Evander Holyfield defended his Heavyweight crown against the undefeated Riddick Bowe.
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13.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Bernard Hopkins vs. Felix Trinidad
After a series of hijackings and attacks on the homeland forced the bout between Bernard Hopkins and Felix Trinidad to be rescheduled,...
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10.5KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman: The Sunshine Showdown
Tony Calarca flashes back to 1973 when Joe Frazier was the undefeated Heavyweight champion of the world. Frazier defended his title that...
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10.7KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks: The Rematch
Despite losing to Spinks just seven months before, Muhammad Ali (55-3, 37 KOs) confidently stepped into the ring on September 15 to...
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8.2KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall: The Bizarre Rematch
On September 24, 1994, Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant and Gil Clancy sat flabbergasted at ringside. The shocked crowd inside Wembley Arena in...
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6.0KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Angel Manfredy
A fascinating world title bout was on the horizon between two men who came from remarkably similar backgrounds. Their styles in the...
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10.4KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | George Foreman: Fighting Five Men in One Afternoon
After suffering a devastating loss to Muhammad Ali in Zaire, George Foreman returned to the ring in most unusual fashion. On April...
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10.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield: The Rematch
On June 28, 1997, on a fight card billed as “The Sound and the Fury,” Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield met for...
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14.9KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday | Kevin Kelley vs. Prince Naseem Hamed – The Shootout in “The Garden”
On December 19, 1997, Prince Naseem Hamed made his U.S. debut against top Featherweight, Kevin Kelley. The fight would become an instant...
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6.5KFlashback FridayFlashback Friday: Terry Norris vs. Troy Waters – Thunder From Down Under
Relive 1993's classic fight between Terry Norris and Troy Waters.
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17.5KFlashback 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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13.4KFlashback 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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11.3KFlashback 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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11.6KFlashback 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...
