It happens to most all of our boxing champions – the time comes when they are sacrificed, thrown to the lions. It’s the natural evolution of the ruthless world of boxing which is a jungle.
It happened to Sugar Ray Leonard against Terry Norris. It happened to Joe Louis against Rocky Marciano, Roberto Duran against William [...]
Floyd Mayweather is currently in Florida, “chilling with Don King,” according to his recent Tweet. What this probably means is that Mayweather is feeling the massive pressure from HBO and Golden Boy to fight Manny Pacquiao next and is looking for an escape. Of course, most astute ring observers know a showdown with Manny Pacquiao [...]
Status: MLB pitcher from 1994-2006.
DOB: September 30, 1972 in: Santo Domingo, DR
Baseball Inspirations: “Besides my dad (Francisco Rodriguez) – Pascual Perez and Nolan Ryan.”
Nickname: “Pacheco.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Music, golf, basketball.”
Early Baseball Memory: “I hit my first home run ever when I was like nine. And I didn’t hit a home run ever again for like eight [...]
Mike Tyson graced Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Star Jones on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” with a gentlemanly grace and admirable sincerity. Read on to learn how the former champ handled a wide variety of questions with the utmost class, humility and stunning honesty…
Barbara Walters: We showed that clip, I remember [...]
(This article was originally published at Tennisweek.com on June 20, 2006.)
“No two men can be half an hour together, but one shall acquire an evident superiority over the other.” — Samuel Johnson
“To be the best in the world you have to get blood on your hands.” — Philip H. Anselmo
What is Roger Federer feeling now? [...]
Status: Professional boxer. #7 WBO Cruiserweight contender. Member of 2000 Brazilian Olympic Team. Pro record is 32-2 (29 KO’s).
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 200
DOB: June 29, 1976 In: Matogrosso, Brazil
Boxing Inspirations: “Sugar Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr., Mike Tyson.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Soccer. Go out with friends, enjoy life.”
First Boxing Memory: “Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvin Hagler. I was nine [...]
Boxing is bestowed with one of the greatest miracles in the history of the sport – the Twin Towers of the Heavyweight Throne, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko reigning together as the kings of the sport.
Never in the history of boxing could this scenario have ever been imagined by anyone. Two brothers rising from Ukraine to [...]
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Biofile with Manny PacquiaoStatus: Eight-time world champion in boxing.
Ht: 5-6 Wt: 147
DOB: December 17, 1978 In: Cabangal, Philippines
Age started boxing: 12.
Early boxing memory: My first fight gave me one dollar. I gave the dollar to my mother.
Favorite all-time fighter: Sugar Ray Leonard.
Pre-fight meal: Rice and fish.
Pre-fight superstition: Pray. Just pray. Pray right before I go to fight.
Typical breakfast: [...]
Childhood Hero: “Joe DiMaggio.”
Childhood Dream: ”Freedom, equality and justice. My dream is still freedom, equality and justice.”
Funny Football Memory: ”170-lb. Pat Fisher picking me up – 230 lbs. – and taking me about five yards back and dumping me on my butt. And having all the
fans at Cleveland laughing at me [smiles].”
Greatest Sports Moment: ”Oh [...]
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