(This article was originally published in Boxing Digest magazine in August 2002)
By Scoop Malinowski
The opinion of the so-called experts is often proven to be quite wrong. History has taught us that the Titanic was indeed not unsinkable. The earth is not flat. And in boxing, Tyson could not beat Holyfield. Liston was no match for [...]
It’s always a pleasure to listen to Kevin Rooney talk about his old charge Mike Tyson, who in his prime years in the 1980′s, was the most exciting, destructive heavyweight force in boxing history. Check this out…
BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best?
Kevin Rooney: ”When he beat Michael Spinks. He just wiped him out. [...]
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The Mayweather ship is sinking fast. And there’s no hope really. It’s inevitable that Mayweather is going to hit the bottom and be humbled. “The humble shall be exalted and the exalted shall be humbled.”
Floyd’s in a no-win situation, really, outside of the money factor (and [...]
Status: 1988 Olympic bronze medalist. Four-time challenger for world heavyweight championship.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 238
Born On: January 5, 1968 In: Warsaw, Poland
Childhood Hero: “Muhammad Ali. I saw him on TV – his fight with Foreman. Amazing knockout. Both fighters looked like gigantic creatures fighting each other. From that moment boxing was amazing for me. ”
Inspiration: “George [...]
STATUS: Hall of Fame Boxing Promoter
BORN ON: August 20, 1931 IN: Cleveland, Ohio
RESIDENCE: Fort Lauderdale, FL
FAVORITE MOVIE: Clint Eastwood in A Fistful of Dollars
CHILDHOOD DREAM: “I wanted to be a lawyer. I had an affinity for the law. Unfortunately, I got derailed.”
EARLY BOXING MEMORY: “I fought in the Golden Gloves in the 1950’s as a [...]
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