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Mike Tyson Uncaged (1986) – July 10th, 2019
The documentary "Mike Tyson Uncaged" dates from 1986, the year he became the youngest man in boxing history, at age 20, to win the heavyweight crown. No one knew at the time what was to come; it looked like he might he remain champion forever. But as unknown as his topsy-turvy future would turn out to…
Greatest Moments in the Ring – July 6th, 2019
Mike Tyson: Turn on, tune in, drop by – July 4th, 2019
The GQ piece is a ponderous read, Tyson’s resort is old news, but it explores his use of psychedelic drugs in some depth…
Bad to the Bone – July 2nd, 2019
Being a fighter is like being a pilot. Flying an airplane is easy. Getting the plane into the air and back onto the ground is difficult…
A Round of Reflections from GGG’s New Trainer Johnathan Banks – June 27th, 2019
“I am just trying to build upon what he already has. I want him to become and go down in history as a complete boxer, not just a knockout artist…”
Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks – June 26th, 2019
On June 27, 1988 at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Iron Mike Tyson, hailing from Brooklyn, New York, fought Michael Spinks, from St. Louis, Missouri, and the WBC/WBA/IBF heavyweight titles were on the line. Tyson was undefeated at 34-0. Spinks was undefeated at 31-0. The fight was…
Yves Ngabu: Are You Next! – June 13th, 2019
He is by far one of the strongest fighters in the division. He comes forward like a bulldozer; bullying anything in his path…
Fury, Schwarz and Arum Discuss Las Vegas Showdown – June 10th, 2019
"I'm gonna give him a black eye and he might lose a few teeth. Within five seconds, I'll know exactly what to do with him..."
Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson – June 7th, 2019
Passing the torch is a formality not limited to boxing. The young supplant the old, the new replaces the worn, and the world turns. On June 8, 2002 at The Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee, WBC/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, from London, England, defended his titles against former WBC/WBA/IBF…
Buster Douglas’ Struggles a Cautionary Tale for Andy Ruiz Jr. – June 7th, 2019
"You think it's going to be all sunshine. You look down in your hands, and it's like, man, it's a bunch of snakes…"
Andy Ruiz, Jr. and the Art of Upsets – June 6th, 2019
Eagerly sitting ringside that afternoon in the Tokyo Dome was Evander Holyfield, who was all set to face Mike Tyson later that summer in Atlantic City…
Can Joshua Learn From Joe Louis? – June 5th, 2019
Now that the smoke has cleared, the analysis has begun and surprisingly, the talk no longer appears to center around Andy Ruiz’s waistline…
Does Ruiz Have Joshua’s Number? – June 4th, 2019
Ruiz has B+ power but the way he had Joshua stumbling around you might have thought that the champ was in there with the likes of Earnie Shavers….
When Wack 100 Played with Tyson – May 30th, 2019
It was supposed to be a friendly and reasonable chat between heavyweight legend Mike Tyson and Wack 100…
Mike Tyson vs. Pinklon Thomas – May 29th, 2019
On May 30, 1987 at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada, WBC/WBA heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, hailing from Brooklyn, New York, defended his titles against Pinklon Thomas, from Pontiac, Michigan. Tyson was undefeated at 29-0 coming in. Thomas was 29-1-1. The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds...
Wilder Don’t Play No Games – May 18th, 2019
Wilder “don’t play no games.” He said so himself. Why not believe him, even if it upends our preconceptions?
Barry Hearn Said What? – May 1st, 2019
“When I was running boxing, it was much easier,” Hearn said, as Whyte giggled nervously. “We were slave traders!”
Bobby Crabtree: “You don’t kick a man when he’s down” – April 29th, 2019
Bobby Crabtree’s face is not layered with scar tissue, he has no ambling gait, his memory is sharp, and his voice is rich and erudite…
Mike Tyson Regrets – April 29th, 2019
Growing up in an environment where only the strong survive, Mike Tyson not only survived, he flourished…
Reviving a Dead Klitschko (Or Counting Joshuas Before They Hatch) – March 29th, 2019
The cocks of the walk are coming to terms with the fact that their guy is no longer on that road to worldwide superstardom…
In Search of Arnie Brower – March 18th, 2019
Brower was trained by Charley Goldman, who a decade earlier had guided Rocky Marciano to the heavyweight championship of the world…
Spence and Pacquiao—Torch Passed or Torch Lit? – March 18th, 2019
“I just felt insulted throughout the training camp when people were saying that he was smarter than me and that a lot of you reporters were agreeing with them…”
Put “Respek” on His Name – March 17th, 2019
The fighter known for snatching souls put together one of the most surprisingly sound boxing displays since Hopkins vs. Trinidad…
Anthony Joshua Talks Boxing, Tyson and Wilder – February 20th, 2019
“Every fighter needs a defining fight in their career and I felt with Klitschko, he understood that it took two to tango…”
Kings of The Ring—History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990 – February 15th, 2019
Mike Tyson vs. Trevor Berbick – February 13th, 2019
Over the years we've come to know Mike Tyson as many things: song and dance man, reality show star, loose cannon on radio talk shows, celebrated guest at the Sundance and Cannes film festivals, convicted rapist, et cetera, et cetera, and all that jazz. But once upon a time he was just known as Iron Mike,…
Lost? – December 30th, 2018
I couldn’t think straight for an hour or so. Did I like boxing really? Was any sport worth losing your mind for?
Al Certo: “What a life!” – December 28th, 2018
Certo was extremely articulate in a ‘dese and dem’ kind of way, and was truly one of boxing’s last remaining colorful characters…
The Secrets of Cus D’Amato’s Sweet Science Revealed – December 27th, 2018
Cus D’Amato molded the Hall of Fame careers of Floyd Patterson, Jose Torres, and Mike Tyson. But for Cus boxing lessons were life lessons…
DAZN’s Canelo-Fielding Mismatch Makes You Wonder… – December 16th, 2018
Fans want good fights and intriguing matchups. They don’t want wholesale/bulk value when it comes to boxing…
Apparently, “Big Daddy” Wants That Smoke – December 3rd, 2018
A pleasant procession of heavyweight kings were welcomed to the stage in Los Angeles, by the always classy, Jimmy Lennon, Jr….
American Fight Fans Can Learn From British Counterparts – December 2nd, 2018
Take it from the British fans, who could teach us Americans a thing or two about what support for a country’s athletes looks like…
Heavyweight Picks on Wilder/Fury – November 27th, 2018
“I think with Deontay's power, he might be able to end it early, but if Tyson can frustrate him and it goes the distance, then it could go his way...”
Pascal Takes Bivol the Distance – November 24th, 2018
Some optimists hoped that HBO would keep its indifference to boxing in check. But it was not to be. Not on this night … and not on HBO…
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson – November 8th, 2018
On November 9, 1996 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield met heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who was defending the WBA title he won two months earlier by icing Bruce Seldon. Holyfield was 32-3 going in, having suffered losses to Riddick Bowe (twice) and…
The Gold Team (Part 1): The Buildup – October 16th, 2018
The American Olympic team won 11 medals in 12 weight classes, only one man not managing to medal. Nine went on to challenge for world titles…
Whacka! – October 14th, 2018
He was going to make a break for it across those stinking dykes and drains and rivers and find his fame and fortune…
Larry Fink: The Boxing Photographs – October 9th, 2018
“I found a world so rife with anecdote and pathos, so full of contradictions as to be a world within itself…”
Canelo vs. GGG: “And the winner is…Father Time” – September 17th, 2018
When boxers hit their mid-30s it is usually time to hang up the gloves, check your bank account and maybe open a restaurant…
Canelo and Golovkin—Quédate Tranquilo – September 15th, 2018
Cool, calm and collected are the thoughts we usually think of to describe the demeanor of middleweight titans Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin
Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon – September 6th, 2018
On September 7, 1996 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon, from Atlantic City, New Jersey, defended his title against former unified heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, from Brooklyn, New York. The Atlantic City Express was 33-3 coming in. It was Tyson's fourth fight…
Finkel/Hearn & the Chicken missile – August 19th, 2018
“Either Eddie Hearn didn’t want the fight, or the fighter didn’t want the fight enough to go against Eddie...”
The Nonsense Nostalgia of Historical Dream Fights – August 12th, 2018
It would be awesome if we could get some boxing fans to care about the present even half as much as they obsess over the past…
Aaron McKenna—Irish Roots Transplanted in California – August 10th, 2018
Saturday night at The Avalon in Hollywood, California, McKenna is set to take on Mexico native Rolando Mendivil…
Kovalev Stumbled, Then Humbled – August 5th, 2018
The point here may just be that we don’t get enough shockers like this, at least not at the highest level in this sport…
The Need for Commissions – July 24th, 2018
I always tell people that I am not a boxing fan; I am a boxing writer. I attempt to be objective and report only what I see…
HBO’s Desperation Is Palpable – July 22nd, 2018
Coming into his HBO Boxing After Dark reappearance, it was clear that HBO was big on the affable and entertaining Mexican KO artist
Usyk vs. Gassiev—Lost in a Klowd – July 20th, 2018
We have two unbeaten champions. We have all the sanctioned ‘alphabet’ belts at stake. We have Ukraine against Russia. Sounds good, does it not?
The Charlos May Be The Solution to Golovnelo – June 4th, 2018
The surly powder keg image of the Charlos is somewhere between prime Mike Tyson and a jacked up World Star version of a grim Sonny Liston…
Jacobs Decisions Sulecki in Action-Packed Bout – April 28th, 2018
Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Daniel Jacobs won a unanimous decision over rugged Maciej Sulecki…