Photo essay re an undefeated female prospect from Brooklyn featured today on CNN

As he sat on his stool awaiting the eighth round on January 13, 1948, at the Cleveland Arena, Ezzard Charles took in the words. Sitting across, in the other corner, was Archie Moore, a man who would one day leave the ring with more knockouts than any fighter that ever lived. It was dangerous poker, trying to reel in "The Mongoose," but Charles was slightly on edge. His ire had been raised at the close of the seventh round. Moore, he felt, had intentionally hit him after the bell... (read more)

So this is what it has come to. He looks really stupid.

This really has to be read. I'm sitting here, blearl-eyed and still fairly drunk, but this sounds like it was an amazing experience. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mma--ronda-rousey-liz-carmouche-ufc-157-saved-by-women-084642836.html

At least 1 full fight, + highlights, tonight on NBC at 11:00

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield linked up yet again in Chicago, when Tyson showed up during a promo for Holyfield's barbeque sauce. Points of interest: 1. They now love each other. 2. Holyfield seems to acknowledge that his boxing career is over, since he only wants to fight guys in his own age bracket (i.e., guys named "Klitschko"). 3. Tyson apparently didn't try the BBQ sauce on any part of Holyfield's body. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57569790/mike-tyson-evander-holyfield-meet-again/?google_editors_picks=true

Is it me, or a trick of reflection from the flashbulbs? FMJr.'s beard seems shot through with gray in these pics.