This is the second in my blog series ‘Great Vegas Fights’. This blog is about Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield 2, which took place on November 6, 1993. After losing his title to Riddick Bowe on November 13, 1992, Evander Holyfield contemplated retirement for a few months, before deciding to return to the ring. He […]

This is the first in my blog series ‘Great Vegas Fights’. This blog is about Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield 1. Evander Holyfield won the heavyweight title on October 25, 1990 by knocking out Buster Douglas in 3 rounds in Las Vegas. After successful defenses against George Foreman in April of 1991, and in October

This is the next in my blog series ‘Mythical Matchups’. The bout is between Roberto Duran and Aaron Pryor at 147 lbs. My imaginary bouts all take place at Caesar’s Palace Outdoor Arena, with the great Mills Lane as the referee. Roberto Duran was born in Panama in 1951, and had a rough and tough

This is the next in my blog series ‘Mythical Matchups’. The bout is between Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield. My imaginary bouts all take place at Caesar’s Palace Outdoor Arena, with the great Mills Lane as the referee. Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He began boxing at age 12,

This is the next in my blog series ‘Mythical Matchups’. The bout is between Thomas Hearns and Terry Norris at 154 lbs. My imaginary bouts all take place at Caesar’s Palace Outdoor Arena in Las Vegas, with the great Mills Lane as the referee. Thomas Hearns was born on October 18, 1958 in Grand Junction,

This is the next in my blog series ‘Mythical Matchups’. The bout is between Mike Tyson and Sonny Liston. My imaginary bouts all take place at Caesar’s Palace Outdoor Arena, with the great Mills Lane as the referee. Mike Tyson was born on June 30, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. After a youth full of

This is the next in my blog series ‘Mythical Matchups’. The bout is between Alexis Arguello and Julio Cesar Chavez at 140 lbs. My imaginary bouts all take place at Caesar’s Palace Outdoor Arena in Las Vegas, with the great Mills Lane as the referee. Alexis Arguello was born on April 19, 1952 in Managua,

This is the next in my blog series ‘Mythical Matchups’. The bout is between George Foreman and Earnie Shavers. My imaginary bouts all take place at Caesar’s Palace Outdoor Arena in Las Vegas, with the great Mills Lane as the referee. George Foreman was born on January 10, 1949 in Marshall, Texas. After a difficult

This is the next in my blog series ‘Mythical Matchups’. The bout is between Sugar Ray Leonard and Aaron Pryor. My imaginary bouts all take place at Caesar’s Palace Outdoor Arena in Las Vegas, with the great Mills Lane as the referee. Sugar Ray Leonard was born on May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina.

This is the next in my blog series ‘Mythical Matchups’. The bout is between Michael Spinks and Roy Jones. My imaginary bouts all take place at Caesar’s Palace Outdoor Arena in Las Vegas, with the great Mills Lane as the referee. Michael Spinks was born on July 22, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri. Michael had