TBCB Predicts: 01-23-20...

By Mike Hanson. 1) Juan Manuel Lopez (27-0) vs. Steven Luevano (37-1-1) Lopez wins this one easily going 79-20-1.  The most common outcome was TKO8 Mike’s Take – I think it will be closer than TB suggest but I think Lopez stops him late in the fight or gets a clear cut...

Dream Fight: Julian Jac...

By Greg “Stats” Gorecky. This is a greatly anticipated fight between two great sluggers Julian Jackson and Tony Ayala Jr, and the two combatants have a healthy dislike for each other. Following intense negotiations the two camps agreed upon Comiskey Park for the site of the fight....

Dramatic Fights of the ...

By Joe Torcello. 1960 – 1969 Floyd Patterson vs. Sonny Liston September 25, 1962 Although he was the defending champion, Floyd Patterson was expected to lose to the imposing #1 ranked contender – Charles “Sonny” Liston.  Past champions including Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis and...

Robert Duran – Under ...

By Jimmy Krug. Roberto Duran began his boxing career in 1968.  Twelve years later (before his 2nd fight with Sugar Ray Leonard), Duran’s record stood at 72-1 (55 KO’s).  The year was 1980.  The price of a first-class stamp was .15 cents.  Regular gasoline was about $1.25 a...