DOG ASIDE: As a huge fan of the art of pugilism….this lil ole chiweenie Sportsphile has become a big fan of the PreFight Shows that precede the networks airing of the actual fight….for these buildups to each fight always give insight and typically wonderful highlights of each fighter prior to entering the ring for the fight to…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: Roberto José Guerrero (born 16 November 1958) is a former racing driver from Colombia…..who participated in 29 Formula One Grands Prix after debuting in 1982. With no championship points in Formula One and no prospects to drive for a competitive team….Guerrero left at the end of the 1983 season to race in the United States….where he had an auspicious…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks was a boxing match which took place on Monday June 27, 1988…..when both men were undefeated and each had a claim to being the legitimate heavyweight champion. At the time, Tyson held the belts of all three of the major sanctioning organizations of the WBC (World Boxing Council)…the WBA (World Boxing Association)….and IBF (International…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: Steve Chassey (born February 27, 1945) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series….who raced in 9 seasons (1981, 1983–1989, and 1992) with 44 career starts….including the Indianapolis 500 in 1983, 1987 (as seen in this video herewith) and 1988. He finished in the top ten 4 times….with his best finish in 5th position in 1981 at Watkins…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: Sergey Bubka is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter…..who represented the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991….and was twice named Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News….when in 2012 was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame. Bubka won six consecutive IAAF World Championships….an Olympic gold medal….and broke…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: We have often written about what we call The Golden Age of Boxing here at ImaSportsphile…..a period that started in 1964 with Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston for the world heavyweight championship….. and ran through 1999 when Evander Holyfield lost the title to Lennox Lewis…..for during this 35 year era… there were more “legends of boxing” to…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: In this 1986 ESPN Sports Look with Roy Firestone interview with Los Angeles Times sportswriter Howard Rosenberg….they discuss the decision of Ted Turner and TBS to promote and air The Goodwill Games from Russia on the same weekend in direct competition of The Lady Liberty Weekend Celebration on ABC…..which was a weekend long 4th of July celebration honoring the…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: Carl Williams (November 11, 1959 – April 7, 2013), nicknamed “The Truth” was an American boxer….who was the USBA United States Heavyweight Boxing champion….while having fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980’s and 1990’s…..and is perhaps best known for having fought and lost to Mike Tyson in a battle for the undisputed heavyweight championship. The first round knockout…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: John Wayne Parsons (born August 26, 1944) is an American race car driver….who started twelve Indianapolis 500 races….with his last Indy 500 start being the 1996 race. His best finish was fifth in 1977 and 1985. Parsons also finished second in the 1977 USAC National points…..while also finishing 2nd twice in the USAC championship dirt cars. Parsons won 29 midget car features…. including major wins at: the 4-Crown…
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