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After the easy wins with both the James Toney and Lennox Lewis bouts, I was more energized than ever to fly to Vegas on May 20 to bet on Evander Holyfield in his comeback fight against Ray Mercer. Evander hadn’t fought in over a year, when he lost his heavyweight titles to Michael Moorer. After […]

My parents were going to Las Vegas on vacation on Saturday April 29, 1995, so I figured I could use my mom to place a few bets for me while they were there. James Toney was taking fighting Anthony Hembrick on Sunday the 30th at the Rio Hotel off of the strip, and I had

After the nice payday on the Chavez fight, my next trip to Vegas was for the George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz bout on April 22. I flew out from Philadelphia the Friday night before, and checked into the Aladdin Hotel on the strip. When I went to Caesar’s Palace sportsbook, the odds were 6-1 in

After the $5,000 payday from the Bowe win, I made plans to fly back to Vegas two weeks later. I checked into the Aladdin Hotel again, and headed right back to Caesar’s Palace Sportsbook, this time with a photo ID on my Jersey driver’s license in hand. My reason for this trip was to place

I booked a flight, and flew to Las Vegas on Friday, March 3, 1995, then checked into the Aladdin Hotel on the strip. The first thing I did after I settled in, was take my $25,000 cash and head to the Caesar’s Palace Sportsbook to place a wager on Whitaker. My strategy from the outset

The biggest mistake of my natural life took place between the spring of 1993 and 1995. I foolishly got involved with a woman who was manipulative and conniving, and I stayed with her simply because I felt sorry for her. She moved into a house to rent in late 1993 after she lost her apartment,

As the decade of 2010 began, I realized that boxing and the fights I watched had changed for me, especially on HBO. I still tuned in to watch a bout from time to time, but my favorites had disappeared. Lennox Lewis was gone, as were Oscar De La Hoya, Evander Holyfield and George Foreman. While

This is my last list of fights I watched on HBO over the years. 116. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Steve Forbes. May 3, 2008. Oscar was making his first appearance in the ring since his close decision loss to Floyd Mayweather the previous May. His opponent in Carson, California, was Steve Forbes, a former

I continue my list of fights I watched on HBO over the years. 111. Vladimir Klitschko vs. Lamon Brewster 2. July 7, 2007. Another Saturday night watching HBO on tv, this time from Germany. Vladmir Klitschko dominated the action from the opening bell, forcing Brewster to quit on the stool after the sixth round. Klitschko

This is my continuing list of fights I watched on HBO over the years. 106. Vladimir Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter. September 24, 2005. The luster was gone from the heavyweight division when Lennox Lewis retired, but I watched Klitschko fight because was the reigning champ. He also got knocked down almost every time he fought,