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I continue my list of the fights I watched on HBO over the years. 51. George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz. April 22, 1995. I went to see this fight live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, mostly because I had bet a lot of money on George to win. I’m not going […]

This is my continuing list of the fights I watched on HBO over the years. 46. Pernell Whitaker vs Buddy McGirt 2. This bout was a rematch from 18 months earlier, and this time it wasn’t close at all. ‘Sweet Pea’ was dominant in a masterful performance at the Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. His hometown

even This is my continuing list of the fights I watched on HBO over the years. 41. Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno. October 1, 1993. The ‘Battle of the Brits’ took place on a chilly windy night in Cardiff, Wales. I certainly was rooting for Lennox, but it seemed the crowd was more on Bruno’s

Here is my continuing list of fights I watched on HBO over the years, 36. Riddick Bowe vs. Michael Dokes. February 6, 1993. Over to Lisa’s house again to catch Riddick Bowe’s first defense of his heavyweight championship at the Garden in New York. His opponent was the worn out Michael Dokes, who had a

This is a continuing list of the fights I watched on HBO over the years. 31. George Foreman vs. Alex Stewart. April 11, 1992. The night of this fight, I went to see the singer Anne Murray in concert. I asked my sister to tape it for me, so I could pick it up afterwards.

This is a continuing list of the fights I watched on HBO over the years. 26. Pernell Whitaker vs. Juan Nazario. August 11, 1990. Another trip to my sister Lisa’s apartment to see Pernell Whitaker attempt to unify the lightweight titles in Lake Tahoe. It was certainly a shock to me when ‘Sweet Pea’ knocked

This is my continuing list of fights I watched on HBO over the years. 21. Mike Tyson vs. Carl ‘The Truth’ Williams. July 21, 1989. Another trip to my sister’s Lisa’s apartment on a Saturday night, and another short night. I was really starting to dislike Tyson, and I rooted hard for anyone he fought

I continue my list of the fights I’ve watched on HBO over the years. 16. Mike Tyson vs. Pinklon Thomas. May 30, 1987. I went over my other sister’s house to watch this one on HBO, since she had just gotten married, and was on her honeymoon. The bout from the Hilton Outdoor Arena in

This is my continuing list of the fights I watched on HBO over the years. 11. Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks 2. April 19, 1986. I didn’t want to go watch the fight with my cousin Paul, so I opted instead to go to a nearby hotel and pay $25 for a room. Since I

I continue my list of the fights I watched on HBO over the years. 6. Ray Mancini vs. Livingstone Bramble 2. February 16, 1985. I went over my cousin Paul’s house to see this one while my mom babysat. This was a rematch of their first war on June 1, 1984 in Buffalo, New York.