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Buster Douglas: “I thought Mike Tyson was getting up until I had seen him looking for that mouth piece!”

5 Submitted by Jenna J on Thu, 11 February 2021, 21:54

When James “Buster” Douglas faced Mike Tyson on February 11th 1990 in Tokyo, Japan, few gave him a chance to be anything more then another knockout on Tyson’s undefeated record. Douglas came into the fight as a 42-1 underdog against a fighter who was thought to be unbeatable. Buster shocked the world and scored one of the biggest upsets in Continue Reading...

Christy Martin: “It would be a very big mistake for Claressa Shields to fight Laila Ali because Laila would bust her ass!”

3 Submitted by Jenna J on Tue, 29 December 2020, 20:41

Christy Martin fought to a record of 49-7-3 (32KOs) during a career that spanned 23 years. She won world championship belts and was one of the biggest names in women’s boxing, along with Laila Ali at that time. Now, the most notable name in women’s boxing is Claressa Shields. She’s is a two time Olympic gold medalist and has captured Continue Reading...

Christy Martin: “I couldn’t find rounds to give Roy Jones because he didn’t really want to fight Mike Tyson”

18 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 23 December 2020, 01:25

Former world champion and 2020 International boxing hall of fame inductee Christy Martin was known throughout her career for her grit and determination in the boxing ring. She gained fame in the mid 90’s fighting on Mike Tyson PPV event undercards, often providing fans with some of the best and most exciting fights of the card. Outside of the ring Continue Reading...

Steve Farhood: “Manny Pacquiao’s an all-time great and because of his age his future seems to be as president of The Philippines”

4 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 14 December 2020, 08:03

With the boxing year year coming to a close and only a few fights of note left on the calendar, many fans see this year as one of the most difficult years for the sport in its history. Not only have many of the big fights planned for this year been pushed back till next year, but also promoters have Continue Reading...

Steve Farhood: “Any legitimate top 30 contender who gets out of first couple rounds against Mike Tyson is going to beat him”

6 Submitted by Jenna J on Thu, 03 December 2020, 11:18

Hall of fame boxing commentator Steve Farhood has been calling fights ringside for over 40 years and has worked with Showtime watching many fighters throughout their careers. He has seen young fighters rise to become champions and then pass the torch on the next generation as their careers comes to a close. There have been very few fighters to rise Continue Reading...