On November 13, 1982, the lights of Caesars Palace glared down upon the ring as WBA lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini stepped forward to defend his title against South Korea’s young challenger, Duk Koo Kim. What unfolded that night was one of the…
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On a hot and humid July 8, 1889, in the small town of Richburg, Mississippi, a makeshift ring was built to host one of the most epic boxing matches ever. The fight was scheduled to go on for 75 rounds, lasting until one of…
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On a summer night meant to settle a grudge and crown a champion, the world of boxing witnessed instead one of the most shocking meltdowns in sports history. In just three rounds inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Mike Tyson didn’t just lose a…
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The story is could be straight out of the movie Rocky as one of the greatest sports upsets of all time. On February 11, 1990, Buster Douglas took on Mike Tyson in Tokyo, Japan. Douglas, the challenger, was a monumental 42-1 underdog, facing the undefeated…
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