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Friday, June 22, 2018
Miguel Cotto's Jab Scores A World Class Knockdown: GIF Spotlight
Miguel Cotto has scored a knockdown a few times in his career with his left-hand-dominant jabbing capacity. But it was particularly special to see him in a major world title fight with a rock-chinned, championship level fighter with a world class defense, planting his opponent on the canvas in the first round with that jab. That night, Joshua Clottey's risk aversion instincts were as much his opponent as Cotto, but the decision victory for Cotto was still so well contested that it went to a controversial split decision. There were many heated exchanges, some of which made Cotto look like he was on the way to being stopped.
This 2009 welterweight battle was one for the books as part of the long story of the rich division. "Grand Master" Clottey possibly earned as many fans as he frustrated that night, coming so close but stepping back at times when it looked like he could've possibly ended it. It all depends on how you see it. A jab knockdown in the first for Cotto, a throw-down in the fifth against Clottey, a hellacious headbutt cut against Cotto, a controversial decision-this fight had so much going for it. I applauded both fighters for getting through a very grueling match that tested their chins, their skin, their wits and their will, in the way championship boxing is supposed to be. Their match turned nine-years-old this month.
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Cotto dodges punches and lifts opponent Oktay Urkal over his shoulder
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Bute watched Edison Miranda mug then knocks him out with an uppercut
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Muhammad Ali and Freddie Starr Share A Wonderfully Campy Moment: GIF Spotlight
In the most GIFable interview ever, Freddie Starr talked Muhammad Ali's ear off on Parkinson after a comedic singing performance. With a snowy-looking energy, he tells Muhammad Ali if he weren't a man he'd kiss him. Ali's reaction is aflame. I don't know if he had any idea what to make of this man.
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Muhammad Ali has a tense moment with George Chuvalo
Muhammad Ali surprises Sylvester Stallone
Liston menacingly wags his finger at the police
Ricardo Lopez's uppercut KO of Ala Villamor
An animated Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux star in The Matrix
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Faux Dempsey Beats The Snot Out Of Faux Willard! (GIF Spotlight)
In 1983, there was a Jack Dempsey biopic, made for TV, simply entitled Dempsey.
With Sam Waterston as Doc Kearns, Sally Kellerman as Maxine Cates,
Peter Mark Richman as Tex Rickard and Treat Williams as Dempsey, it had a
lot of character. It was understated throughout and rarely ham-handed,
which is a pleasant surprise for a sports movie about an iconic figure
like Dempsey. Even the music lacked the overbearing "treatment" we'd
normally get, fully recognized from half a dozen other treatments. Waterston's infectious joyfulness as Kearns is a perfect counter to Treat's fittingly stern demeanor. These
GIF's are from Dempsey:
Side note: Peter Mark Richman, a man you'd probably recognize, even if you didn't know from where, is now 91-years-old. He will not be limited to twelve rounds. And why should he be?
Side side note: This is Clay Hodges as Faux Willard.
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Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard dance together as older gents
Frazier licks his chops
Marvin Hagler Combs His Bald Head
As Tommy Hearns talks about fighting Ray Leonard again, Ray Leonard rests his head gently on Tommy's shoulder
Side note: Peter Mark Richman, a man you'd probably recognize, even if you didn't know from where, is now 91-years-old. He will not be limited to twelve rounds. And why should he be?
Side side note: This is Clay Hodges as Faux Willard.
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Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard dance together as older gents
Frazier licks his chops
Marvin Hagler Combs His Bald Head
As Tommy Hearns talks about fighting Ray Leonard again, Ray Leonard rests his head gently on Tommy's shoulder
Conan O'Brien Could Get Mike & Don To Bury The Hatchet: GIF Spotlight
Dark lord of the comic underworld, Robert Smigel, often showed up as a moving mouth on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the moving mouth belonging to him and the rest of the head belonging to Don King, Arnold Schwarzenegger and whoever else. I find it mesmerizing. I believe Conan could bring the real men together with the power of his comedy. But maybe not. It's just a random thought.
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Kenny Norton knocks out Gary Coleman
Paul Williams and Kermit Cintron have one of boxing's weirdest moments
Deontay makes a Godzilla effigy
Andre Ward batters Edwin Rodriguez with a power jab
Tyson Fury Randomly Kisses Opponent - Opponent Kisses Back (GIF Spotlight)
Tyson Fury is rusty. He telegraphed his kiss. Sefer Seferi countered. This is not the sport I grew up watching. It's much, much sexier. Incidentally, I feel like we just did a Tyson Fury GIF.
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Tex Cobb licking a poor bride on TV series Highlander
Muhammad Ali and Liston try to psych each other out at weigh-in
Referee Marcus McConnell shh's Tyson Fury
Wladimir Klitschko smashes Tyson Fury's eye with headbutt foul
Monday, June 11, 2018
What Was The Single Greatest Event In Boxing History? It's In This GIF, In Its Totality
At the grand 2018 IBHOF event, Don King ballsily moves to give Tyson a pat on the shoulder and Mike Tyson goes Mike Tyson on him in the finest way he could have done. He throws water on him and tells him something that probably isn't loving. I doubt it bothers Don. He's already got the money. Mr. Tyson, I salute you. Lovely young woman pointing, I salute you. Person taking the footage, I salute you. I can't peg who you are, but if anyone knows the source of this, please let me know, to give credit. I don't have it. Also, pardon the hyperbole of the title but I love what I love.
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Evander Holyfield KO's Don King on Conan O'Brien
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Friday, June 8, 2018
Tyson Fury & Sefer Seferi Lift Each Other's Souls & Things Up: GIF Spotlight
I can honestly say, Tyson Fury and Billy Joe Saunders are directly or indirectly responsible for more presser and weigh-in firsts for me than any two other men, off the top of my head. It must be a cultural creativity unknown to the laws of science. These men are blessed with intangibles of the mind and spirit which the likes of me are destined never to quite grasp.
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Eddie Chambers and Tyson Fury fist bump
Tyson and David Haye laugh together. Well, sort of together.
Tyson and Hughie Fury play Batman and the Joker for Wladimir Klitschko
Referee Marcus McConnell shh's Tyson Fury
Wladimir Klitschko smashes Tyson Fury's eye with headbutt foul
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