DOG ASIDE: The 1990 FIFA World Cup was played in Italy…..as Group F featured the Netherlands, England, the Republic of Ireland and Egypt. In the six group games….where no team managed to score more than once in a match….as England beat Egypt 1–0, thanks to a 58th-minute goal from Mark Wright….which was a goal good enough…
DOG ASIDE: When Hector “Macho” Camacho fought Irleis “El Cubanito” Perez on April 3, 1983 in Phoenix, AZ….both fighters game into this lightweight match undefeated….as Macho was 20 – 0….and El Cubanito was 25 – 0….which had all the earmarks of a really good fight that could go the distance….which it did….as Camacho won a…
DOG ASIDE: The part of this video depicting the 1984 McDonald’s USGF American Cup was a competition that transpired prior to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games…..in which the USA Men’s Gymnastics Team won the Olympic gold medal in Team Competition….so, therefore the interviews with team members Tim Daggett, Scott Johnson, Bart Conner, Peter Vidmar…
DOG ASIDE: This 1990 FIFA World Cup knockout round match was played by two of the most storied soccer countries from the Western hemisphere….when Argentina faced off against Brazil on June 24, 1990 in Turin, Italy….and typical of these two countries in World Cup play….they played to a 1 – 0 victory by Argentina…..with the…
DOG ASIDE: After posting over 1600 vintage sports, comedy and music videos here at Imasportsphile…..I have grown to have a particular liking for the works of certain sports film producers such as Ed and Steve Sabol at NFL Films along with Bud Greenspan and his Olympiad Series….which focuses on various Olympic events and the athletes…
DOG ASIDE: This 10 round Junior Lightweight bout between eventual 3-time world super featherweight / junior lightweight champion Rocky Lockridge against a very good club fighter in Dennis Cruz….who ended his professional career with 27 wins 4 losses…..for this was a pretty darn good fight with a devasting 3-punch combination in the 7th round that…
DOG ASIDE: This NABF Lightweight Title Fight between Hector “Macho” Camacho vs. Roque Montoya took place on April 29, 1985…..a Macho Camacho was moving up in weight from being the former WBC Super Featherweight champion to the Lightweight Division….which was a warm-up fight for his upcoming WBC Lightweight Title Fight with Jose Luis Rameriz. Roque…
DOG ASIDE: Any time that the Dallas Cowboys square off against the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders….whether it be in the regular season or the playoffs….it simply becomes must see TV for any and all NFL fans….for these are two storied NFL franchises…..known as “America’s Team” and “The Bad Boys of Raider Nation”. and this 1986 NFL regular…
DOG ASIDE: This 1984 WWF All Star Pro Wrestling extravaganza was held at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA….which was hosted by famous WWF “mike guys” who broadcast the matches, Gorilla Monzon and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan….as “The Brain” was an American professional wrestling manager, wrestler and color commentator….who was best known for his time with the American Wrestling…