classic-round--by--round Stories - Bad Left Hook
Classic Round-by-Round: Pernell Whitaker v. Oscar de la Hoya
Arguably the most controversial win in the career of Oscar de la Hoya came on April 12, 1997, when the undefeated, barely 24-year old "Golden Boy" squared off with future Hall of Famer Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, the former lightweight champ and junior welterweight titlist who by then was WBC...
Classic Round-by-Round: Sugar Ray Leonard v. Thomas Hearns II
The 1981 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year between then-welterweight and junior middleweight world champion Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas "Hitman" Hearns demanded a rematch as soon as it ended. It took eight years, two Leonard retirements, and some bumps in the road for Hearns for one to come...
Classic Round-by-Round: Jose Luis Castillo v. Floyd Mayweather Jr. I
The most debated fight in Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s undefeated career is unquestionably his first bout with Jose Luis Castillo on April 20, 2002. Mayweather was 27-0 and moving up to 135 pounds for the first time, where Castillo (45-4-1, 41 KO at the time) held the WBC's title. Their rematch a few...
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