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After his impressive knockout of Trevor Berbick to win the WBC Heavyweight title, Mike Tyson was set to fight the winner of the December 12, 1986 bout between WBA champ Tim Witherspoon and James ‘Bonecrusher’ Smith, a late replacement for Tony Tubbs. My sister taped a copy of that fight from Madison Square Garden for […]

After his easy win over Alonzo Ratliff on September 6, 1986, Mike Tyson’s title-shot with Trever Berbick was set. They were both part of the HBO tournament to create a unified Heavyweight champ for the first time since Leon Spinks in 1978. The bout named “Judgement Day” would held at the Hilton Center in Las

I personally had moved to Las Vegas in April of 1986 for a few reasons. The job situation in south Jersey where I lived was lousy, and I needed a change in my life. I had worked for a few different airlines, and figured I could find work in Vegas at a different carrier. I

Mike Tyson fought the toughest opponent of his young career on May 3, 1986 against James ‘Quick’ Tillis. The bout from the Civic Center in Glens Falls, New York was shown live on ABC TV, and was competitive throughout. Tillis was an excellent boxer, went into the ring well-trained and fit at 207 3/4 lbs.,

Michael Gerard Tyson was born on June 30, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in crime-infested neighborhoods, and was arrested 38 times by the time he was 13 years old. While at the Tryon School for Boys in Johnstown, New York, he met Bobby Stewart, a counselor and former fighter. Through Stewart, Tyson

This is my List of Mike Tyson’s 5 Greatest Knockouts!

This my List of the Top 10 Boxing Venues of all Time Caesar’s Palace. Las Vegas, Nevada Madison Square Garden. New York, New York. Convention Hall. Atlantic City, New Jersey. MGM Grand Garden Arena. Las Vegas, Nevada Yankee Stadium. Bronx, New York.  Thomas and Mack Center. Las Vegas, Nevada. Polo Grounds. Upper Manhattan, New York.

Here is my list of the Top 10 Boxing Chins I’ve ever seen.

After his pathetic performance against Larry Holmes in October of 1980, Muhammad Ali took a much needed rest. He turned 39 years old on January 17, 1981, and later in the year made a decision to fight again. Since no state in the country would sanction a bout with him involved, he searched for an

After officially announcing his retirement from boxing in June of 1979, Muhammad Ali started to enjoy the fruits of his labor. He did TV commercials, and was relishing in his role as a celebrity and 3-time champion. Other than training lightly for an exhibition with Denver Bronco Lyle Alzado in July that summer, Ali had