Cropper saw the late legend three times. "I really did admire Tina. She was the closest person to Otis, I think, in the business. It's the yeller, screamer, but everybody loves their music. She was so good, it didn't matter how it was she's yelling a...
Cropper saw the late legend three times. "I really did admire Tina. She was the closest person to Otis, I think, in the business. It's the yeller, screamer, but everybody loves their music. She was so good, it didn't matter how it was she's yelling and screaming," he says. ...
Ali's return from exile can easily be considered the greatest comeback in all of sports. Although losing his first major fight (1971's "Fight of the Century"; the first of three epic battles with Joe Frazier), Ali eventually regained the heavyweight title by defeating a man nobody thought...
Behind Frazier, Martin’s silent protest had taken the field. Now it was time for Martin's continuing grievances to be aired vocally. The umpiring crew for the resumption of the game wasn't the same as in the July 24 proceedings. So Martin, well aware of that fact, had Frazier throw ...
I am not nearly as informed about many of the fighters you mentioned, but can relate to the old days of Cassius Clay, George Chuvalo (who is from my home town of Toronto) – Ali and Frazier, Norton, Foreman – Leonard and Duran – Hearns – Aaron Pryor – Holmes and of course Tyson...
Positioning the dominant hand in the back isn’t a rule, it’s a fact of boxing. I didn’t make this rule and there’s no official book saying you MUST fight this way. The nature of boxing makes it easier for fighters with their dominant hand in the back. For reasons anatomic or ...
But the top combat athletes can lose up to 30 pounds in just5 daysleading up to the fight. Then they can gain nearly all of it back in the 24 hours between weighing in and going toe-to-toe. They do this to gain a massive competitive advantage. In other words, the bigger guy who ...
…look at Joe Frazier. When you compare his boxing achievements to Ali, not many would ever consider him a better boxer than Muhammad Ali, but he did get the better of Ali compared to other opponents. Your style might be the “Joe Frazier” to someone else’s “Muhammad Ali”. Sometimes...
You don’t need to fight your way through the danger zone to get to him. You can still use your boxing skills. Keep your defense up, cut off the ring, slip & slide your way in and attack when you’re in range. Use your head. Don’t get frustrated. Try to keep your eyes on ...
We will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote has counted … So you won’t hear from the Vice President tonight.” There was audible disappointment from attendees. One woman turned to walk out, shaking her head and saying, "I could’...