Boxing Videos
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Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks – September 20th, 2018
On September 21, 1985 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Larry Holmes, aka the Easton Assassin, defended his IBF heavyweight title against light heavyweight champion Michael Spinks. It was the 27-0 Spinks’ first fight at heavyweight. Holmes was 48-0 and on the cusp of tying…
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Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson II – September 19th, 2018
On September 20, 1972 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (38-0-0) from Louisville, Kentucky, defended his NABF title against former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson. The two men first fought in 1965 and there was much water under the bridge. Patterson…
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Evander Holyfield vs. Vaughn Bean – September 18th, 2018
On September 19, 1998 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield defended his title against Chicago’s Vaughn Bean. Holyfield was 35-3 going in. Bean was 31-1. The match looked good on paper, but Holyfield was no paper tiger. Evander was the Real Deal…
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Kid Gavilan vs. Carmen Basilio – September 17th, 2018
On September 18, 1953 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse, New York, Kid Gavilan , the Cuban Hawk from Havana, Cuba, fought Carmen Basilio for the welterweight title. Gavilan was 94-13-4 at the time. Basilio was 35-10-5. Basilio dropped Gavilan for a count of nine, only the second knockdown…
