Madrimov vs. Walker: Inviting Tragedy
By Caryn A. Tate on August 18, 2020
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Fighters are hard-pressed to admit that they’re hurt. (photo: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom)
Even when proper precautions are taken, sometimes there can still be a negative outcome. But what about when there are clear warning signs that go unheeded, such as in Walker’s case? It’s inviting a tragic outcome… READ MORE
Herring retains title via DQ over Oquendo
By Robert Ecksel on September 5, 2020
The champ intended to box, while the challenger came to brawl. (Mikey Williams/Top Rank)
“I wasn’t too satisfied with my performance, to be honest with you,” said Herring after the fight. “I didn’t want it to end like that. I’m disappointed with the outcome. But my team felt it was too much. So we just had to stop it or whatever…” READ MORE
Naseem Hamed vs. Kevin Kelley
December 19, 1997 (Madison Square Garden, New York City)
On December 19, 1997, Naseem Hamed made his U.S. debut in his toughest test to date.
On December 19, 1997, in a fight televised live on HBO from Madison Square Garden, Naseem Hamed (28-0), the WBO featherweight champion from Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, made his U.S. debut in his toughest test to date against veteran Kevin Kelley (47-1-2), the former WBC featherweight champion from nearby Flushing, New York. The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds, but the two fighters needed just a third of that to imprint the memory of the bout in fight fans’ minds. “It was all energy. All excitement. It was just pure fun,” recalled HBO’s Jim Lampley. “Everything about it was magical, and it became as spectacular a give-and-take as we’ve ever had…”