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Angelo Dundee, Legendary Trainer of Muhammad Ali, Passes Away at Age 90
Angelo Dundee, who became one of the the greatest and most legendary trainers in boxing history thanks to his tight connection to the likes of Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, and many others, passed away on Wednesday. He was 90 years old. Along with his standing as one of the great trainers in...
Muhammad Ali at 70: NBC Sports Rumble in the Jungle Feature (Video)
Back in 1990, NBC had lost Major League Baseball and had some major holes to fill in their sports programming. One of the things they decided to do was look back at some of history's greatest fights, with feature programs covering classic bouts and showing the fights, with present day discussion to...
Ron Lyle, 1941-2011: His Great Fight With George Foreman (Video)
Rugged heavyweight contender Ron Lyle passed away on Saturday, November 26, at the age of 70. Kieran Mulvaney of ESPN remembered Lyle today in a tribute piece: Born in Denver in 1941, he went to prison at 19 years old for second-degree murder, although he proclaimed his innocence. While in ...
George Foreman: Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali Were Like Brothers
In a radio interview with 105.3 in Dallas, George Foreman remembered his friend Joe Frazier, and was asked about the relationship between Frazier and his greatest rival, Muhammad Ali. Foreman on his own friendship with Frazier: "I had good years with Joe Frazier and I was able to tell him things ...
Joe Frazier Tribute: Smokin' Joe Talks About First Foreman Fight on Dick Cavett Show (Video)
Here's a clip from the February 21, 1973, edition of The Dick Cavett Show. This was one month after Joe Frazier was stunned by George Foreman in Kingston, Jamaica, stopped at 2:26 of the second round after being floored five times. Oh, and Bill Cosby's there, back when he was funny. On Foreman:...
Joe Frazier Tribute: George Foreman Admits Fear in 1990 Johnny Carson Interview (Video)
This is overall a great little spot from George Foreman on The Tonight Show with Johnny Cash back in 1990. Carson asks Foreman if he was afraid of any fighter he faced, and suggests perhaps Muhammad Ali. Foreman says he was never scared of Muhammad, but that wasn't the case for Joe Frazier: ...
The Ten Best Wins in Boxing Since Duran vs Leonard
Anthony Wilson takes a look back at some of the greatest and most memorable victories in the last 30 years of boxing, since Duran vs Leonard I in 1980, in a special feature piece today for Bad Left Hook. In my debut at Bad Left Hook several months ago, I wrote about Roberto Duran's debut at...
George Foreman Happy That Bernard Hopkins Topped His Record
Teaching the 1972 Miami Dolphins a thing or two about being able to let go of past glory when someone else can equal or top you, George Foreman expressed happiness for 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins, who broke Foreman's record of being boxing's oldest world champion with his Saturday night win over...
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