DOG COMMENTARY: To say that America was anxiously waiting for the WBC World Heavyweight Title fight between Champion Larry Holmes and # 1 Gentleman Gerry Cooney would be an huge understatement….for the real reason for all the excitement was the fact the Cooney was the first “great white hope” since Rocky Marciano to really have…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: Have you ever noticed how music and sport make magic together….for there is nothing more capturing of the HUMAN spirit and attention….than the pictures of the athletes in their endeavor to excel and capture a dream….and although I have 2300 hours of incredible sports, music and comedy video to share….and the content is…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: As with a few other videos in Bone Daddy’s video collection…..the tracking is a bit wobbly….but it clears up and our viewers get to see South African Gerri Coetzee give Leon Spinks a significant beating for a one round fight….as Coetzee is known as one of the all time hardest hitting heavyweight fighters….landed…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: Tony Tubbs is an American former professional boxer who fought as a heavyweight….who won the WBA heavyweight champion….and as an amateur….compiled a record of 240 – 13 primarily in the heavyweight division….who in a 1976 match between the USSR and the United States….lost by knockout in the second round to future Soviet Heavyweight Champion…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: This boxing match is for the IBF Heavyweight Championship….which had been stripped from Michael Spinks for refusing to fight the # 1 contender Tony Tucker….who had a professional record of 33 – 0 with 28 KO’s….while his opponent # 2 rated IBF contender Buster Douglas….whose record was 23 – 2 with 15 KO’s.…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: The professional heavyweight boxing division throughout the golden age of boxing (Chiweenie dog sportsphile’s opinion)….from the mid-1960’s to the mid-1990’s….for this was a time in boxing history when there were a plethera of masters of the are of pugilism….who ranged from really good fighters from Chuck Webner, Scott LeDoux, Francesco Damiani, Angel Evangelista, Tex Cobb,…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: In this heavyweight fight between Gentleman Gerry Cooney….possessing a incredibly hard punch….and being the only real “great white hope of the golden era of boxing”….would literally destroy a really great heavyweight fighter….who was seriously on the edge of being super great boxer in Ken Norton…..as evidenced by Norton’s fights against Larry Holmes and…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: Alan Scott LeDoux, nicknamed “The Fighting Frenchman” was a politician, professional heavyweight boxer, professional wrestler and referee….who began his professional boxing career in 1974….with his first boxing match being a knockout victory over Arthur Pullens….as LeDoux’s final bout in 1983 was a technical knockout loss to Frank Bruno….retiring with a record of 33-13-4…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: Carl Williams nicknamed “The Truth” was an American boxer….who was the USBA United States Heavyweight Boxing champion….fighting in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980’s and 1990’s….while winning two New York Golden Gloves Championships in his amateur career. As a professional boxer….his first title shot was against Larry Holmes….a fight he lost in a controversial decision.…
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