1980s Boxing
@80sBoxing
Ted Cogswell, tweeting the legendary fights and fighters of the 1980s (plus some late 70s/early 90s). #IBRO member, kidlefty on @boxrec forums since 2002.
I'm skipping all of the PPV today. I've got better things to do on a summer afternoon than sit inside and watch Usyk-Dubois, and I can't support the Manny card out of principle. I hope that those who do watch enjoy!
On July 18, 1981 ABC had Eddie Mustafa Muhammad vs. Michael Spinks at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas for Muhammad's WBA light heavyweight title. Howard Cosell was ringside. youtu.be/0jcGgFRdTEM?si…
CBS had two unbeaten young lightweights in Las Cruces, NM on July 22, 1984, Charlie "White Lightning" Brown vs. Louie "Sweet Lou" Burke. Tim Ryan, Gil Clancy, and Sugar Ray Leonard were ringside. youtu.be/hc97P2bptdE?si…
July 21, 1982, the night the boxing world met Azumah Nelson and the last time they would see Salvador Sanchez. youtu.be/tXcSQYqTVc4?si…
CBS was in Italy on July 21, 1985 for a rematch between jr. welterweights Gene Hatcher and Ubaldo Sacco. Tim Ryan, Gil Clancy, and Sugar Ray Leonard were ringside. youtu.be/nY5Z1ktYTq0?si…
HBO was in Atlantic City on July 21, 1989 for what would end up being the final successful defense of Mike Tyson's undisputed heavyweight title against Carl "The Truth" Williams. Jim Lampley, Sugar Ray Leonard and Larry Merchant were ringside. youtu.be/71ApcwXppEo?si…
On the undercard of Tyson-Williams, 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist Lennox Lewis makes his U.S. debut, on the undercard to Tyson-Williams, on July 21, 1989, scoring a 2nd round TKO of (5-14-1) Bruce Johnson in his second pro fight. Referee Steve Smoger stepped in and waved an end to…
CBS were at Caesars Tahoe on July 20, 1986 for an NABF flyweight title fight between Orlando Canizales and Paul Gonzales. Tim Ryan and Gil Clancy were ringside. Not the best audio on this one but it's all we got. youtu.be/ppdSyhOa_Xw?si…
Hey @DAZNBoxing Something I'd like to see - ringside sound. An audio option with no commentary, just the sound of sitting at ringside. Let's make it happen!
This tweet deserves to be seen by everyone!
David Picasso’s face after he fights Inoue
CBS was in Warren, Ohio on July 19, 1981 for @realboomboom Ray Mancini vs. Jose Luis Ramirez. Tim Ryan, Gil Clancy, and Sean O'Grady were ringside. youtu.be/ejtrob0LUNg?si…
On July 19, 1987 Terrence Ali and Jose Luis Ramirez fought for the vacant WBC lightweight title in Saint-Tropez. Tim Ryan and Gil Clancy were ringside for CBS. youtu.be/UmK8_nqVwMM?si…
A lousy card topped by an uncompetitive main event. Looks like I made the right call not buying it.
#HBD Azumah Nelson, born July 19, 1958 in Accra, Ghana. WBC Featherweight Champion, 1984-88; WBC Jr. Lightweight Champion, 1988-94, 1995-97. IBHOF 2004.
On July 18, 1981 NBC was at the Sun Dome in Tampa for Edwin Rosario vs. Rodrigo Aguirre. Marv Albert and Ferdie Pacheco were ringside. youtu.be/IyOO93tghEA?si…