Weekend Wrap Up February 22

Weekend Wrap Up Februar...

By Mike Hanson I was glad to hear all the feedback from my first weekend wrap-up last week. Please keep it coming as it can only make this column better. While I have always like Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, I was definitely critical of him for what seemed to be a lack of courage...
Joe Frazier vs Rocky Marciano

Joe Frazier vs Rocky Ma...

By Jim Galiano. This is a fantastic match up on paper.  Both fighters would be considered small Heavyweights by today’s standards.  Both fighters, however, had extremely high work rates and were pressure-styled fighters.  Marciano, possibly the best conditioned fighter of all...
Battling Levinsky and The “No-Decision Era”

Battling Levinsky and T...

By Jimmy Krug. The year was 1915.  The No-Decision Era would last another 5 years until the Walker Law went into effect in the State of New York. The era was a perfect fit for Philadelphian Light Heavyweight – Battling Levinsky.  Levinsky was a slick, safety-first, boxer who‘s...
Dramatic Fights of the Decades – 100 Years of Boxing (Part 4 of 4)

Dramatic Fights of the ...

By Joe Torcello. 1990 – 1999 Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas February 11, 1990 The “Baddest Man on the Planet” was undefeated with 37 professional fights, 33 coming by way of knockout.  Tyson had cleaned out the division on his way to the top and had already made 9 successful...
TBCB Predicts: 02-05-2010

TBCB Predicts: 02-05-20...

By Mike Hanson. 1) Glen Johnson (49-13-2) vs. Yusef Mack (28-2-2) Johnson wins this one easily going 82-13-5.  The most common outcome was UD10 Mike’s Take – I have the same result but I think Johnson may stop him late .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . ...