Joe Namath has a new line of grills and steaks
Joe Namath is the new George Foreman, apparently. [YankeeMegs]
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Mikey Garcia vs. Juan Manuel Lopez set for June 15 on HBO
Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Mikey Garcia (31-0, 26 KOs) of Oxnard, Calif., former WBO junior featherweight and WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel "JuanMa" Lopez (33-2, 30 KOs), of Caguas, Puerto Rico will be squaring off in a title fight which will take place on Saturday, June 15 and will be televised live from the American Airlines...
Spurs rope-a-dope Magic to end two-game skid
Neither the San Antonio Spurs or Orlando Magic could draw comparisons to Muhammad Ali or George Foreman tonight, but with Manu Ginobili already out, and pre-game releases notifying us that Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard and DeJuan Blair would be sitting out due to injuries, the Spurs got about as close as they could.
The Spurs let the young Magic stay in the game, even after building...
At 48, Hopkins still chasing championship history
Bernard Hopkins is chasing history as boxing's oldest champion.
The 48-year-old Hopkins will try to prove he's still championship material when he fights undefeated Tavoris Cloud for a piece of the 175-pound light heavyweight title Saturday night at Barclays Center in New York.
Hopkins dethroned George Foreman as the oldest boxer to win a world title when he beat Jean Pascal...
Today in Sports History (1/24): Foreman KOs Lyle
On this day in 1976, boxing legend George Foreman knocked out Ron Lyle in the fifth round.
Foreman fought Lyle for the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) title in his first big fight since the 1974 loss to Muhammad Ali. The match turned into a slugfest for the ages: in the fourth round, Lyle was knocked down once and Foreman twice. Foreman ended up winning by 5th round KO...
Ali watches Foreman bout on birthday
Muhammad Ali had a knockout of a 71st birthday, celebrating with friends and family and watching a video of his ''Rumble in the Jungle'' win over George Foreman in Africa.
Ali's former business manager, Gene Kilroy, said the fighter - who has long suffered from Parkinson's - particularly enjoyed a big birthday cake in the celebration Thursday at his home...
In tribute to Santa Claus, the most successful fat prizefighters of the past 25 Years
In honor of Kris Kringle and his epic voyage around the globe, below are the three most successful plump boxers to enter the squared circle over the course of the past quarter-century. 1) “Big” George Foreman — Foreman (76-5, 68 … Continue reading →
George Foreman vs. Larry Holmes in 1999: Fantasy -and almost reality- fight
George Foreman and Larry Holmes both signed a contract to finally meet in the ring of the Houston Astrodome, slated for January 1999. Big George ultimately bailed when the promoters failed to pony up enough cash to make Foreman's $10 million purse. The two aged greats went home with the non-refundable deposits, and the idea of a Foreman vs. Holmes clash was never revived...
MadFriars' 2012 Pitcher of the Year: Matt Wisler
"Its really an honor particularly with the pitching talent and depth we have in our organization," said Matt Wisler upon being name the MadFriars' Pitcher of the Year for 2012.
In the seventh round of the 2011 draft the Padres took a bit of a flyer on a right-handed pitching prospect out of Bryan, Ohio by going over the above the slot recommendation to sign him for...
George Chuvalo: As tough as they come
Chuvalo Stood Up to Ali, Foreman, Frazier & More
George Chuvalo (73-18-2, 64 KOs) didn't always win, but he never disappointed. The toughest heavyweight of the 1960s and 1970s, Chuvalo was a throwback to boxing's rough and tumble 1930s. As Nat Fleischer observed: "Scientific boxing is not part of Chuvalo’s equipment". And Rocky Marciano, who at...
5 best heavyweights of the 1990s
Top 5 Heavyweight Boxers from the 1990s
The more time that passes, the more that boxing in the 1990s looks good. It gets a bad rap following one of the greatest decades, as the 80’s was a golden era for the sport. But the 90’s were better in certain areas--particularly in the heavyweight division. In the 80’s it was all about Holmes and Tyson for the most part. While it’s...
Greatest of All Time? Mike Tyson says Muhammad Ali would crush him
Courtesy of TMZ.com I ran across a video of Mike Tyson being asked a pretty debatable question. Who would win in their prime? Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali? In my opinion Ali is one of the if not the best boxer of all time. Ali had the smarts and was fast plus putting together power it just wasn’t a fair combination.
Mike Tyson was a great fighter in his own right as well, his power...
The Three-Way Fight For Gold At Super Heavyweight
Super heavyweight (91kg+/200.6lb+),Olympic boxing's glamour division, debuts at London 2012 Wednesday. Though the division was only split from heavyweight (91kg/200.6lb) in 1984, it would have been the home of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Teofilo Stevenson. In London it will be the division to watch, with a three way rivalry between three very different men...
Olympics: USA’s Top 11 Boxing Gold Medalist
For many there is no greater honor than representing your country.
No U.S. Boxers Favored to Win at Olympics, As Best Shot Is Flyweight Fighter Rau'Shee Warren
Boxing used to be one of the marquee sports of the Summer Olympics in terms of American interest and medal contenders. But like the state of the pro version of the sport in the United States, that is no longer the case. The careers of some of the best U.S. boxers in history were launched at the Olympics. Cassius Clay was the light heavyweight gold medalist in 1960 in Rome. Joe Frazier...
Column: In Olympic London, Muhammad Ali still wows
Muhammad Ali moving people to tears by starring again, however briefly, at the Olympic opening ceremony - this time in London? That really would be something.
Only ceremony director Danny Boyle and a few well-informed others will know for certain if British newspapers are wrong with their speculation that Ali could play a role on Friday night.
He surely won't, as he did at...
Eight Reasons To Watch Boxing At The London 2012 Olympics
Amateur boxing doesn't get a whole lot of love from fans of the professional side of the sport. Words like “boring,” “mechanical” and “pitty-pat punching” tend to get thrown around a fair bit. Not that “Pitty-pat punching” is a word, in the strictest sense. Fans don't like the headgear, they don't like the scoring system and, in America, they don't...
Is Kurt Angle Serious About Olympic Run or Just Another Publicity Stunt?
Kurt Angle won Olympic gold in 1996. Since winning that medal, he has stated that he wanted to go back to amateur competition or to compete in Mixed Martial Arts. For one reason or another, it never happens.
Angle claimed that he would try out for the 2004 Olympic Games, but he never did. Now (yet again) he’s talking about trying out for the 2012 Olympics. At 43 years old, and...
Al Bernstein busy with the usual: IBHOF induction, awards, book release & more
Al Bernstein has always been a man that likes to stay busy, but the coming weeks may be a tad hectic – even for him.
As SHOWTIME Sports® gears up for what will be a sizzling summer of fistic action, Bernstein will be preparing himself for his impending induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the honor of being named the winner of the Marvin Kohn “Good Guy” Award...
Coyotes need answers after Kings' dominant win
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The rope-a-dope finally backfired. George Foreman kept punching.
With a weeks worth of rest, a sustained head of steam and a wealth of size and speed, the Los Angeles Kings came at the Coyotes in waves Sunday at Jobing.com Arena.
They peppered goalie Mike Smith with 48 shots. They attempted 17 more than the Coyotes. They won most of the puck battles and most...
Shane Mosley: Age is making me better
Sugar Shane Mosley will fight Canelo Alvarez on May 5 as part of an HBO pay-per-view card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Leading up to the bout, the 40-year-old boxer is sharing weekly thoughts and training updates.
Question: How do you respond to those who say your speed and power are diminished from your years at the top of the pound-for-pound list? Have you talked...
Draft Week Primer: Applying a strategic approach to your draft, based on the league scoring format.
Draft Week Primer: Applying a format based, strategic approach.
On fighting skills alone, Muhammad Ali never could have beaten George Foreman in the infamous ?Rumble in the Jungle? fight in Zaire.
Foreman rose from his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics and was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance. In his first title fight, champion...
Draft Week Primer: Applying a format based, strategic approach to your draft.
Draft Week Primer: Applying a format based, strategic approach.
On fighting skills alone, Muhammad Ali never could have beaten George Foreman in the infamous ?Rumble in the Jungle? fight in Zaire.
Foreman rose from his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics and was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance. In his first title fight, champion...
Draft Week Primer: Applying a format based, strategic approach you your draft.
Draft Week Primer: Applying a format based, strategic approach.
On fighting skills alone, Muhammad Ali never could have beaten George Foreman in the infamous ?Rumble in the Jungle? fight in Zaire.
Foreman rose from his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics and was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance. In his first title fight, champion...
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