MANILA, Philippines—Although he is salivating to be in Oscar De la Hoya’s shoes, Mexican icon Juan Manuel Marquez says the Dec. six battle between his tormentor Manny Pacquiao and his promoter Oscar De la Hoya is going to be “a great, great fight”.
George Foreman and Mike Tyson were two of heavyweight boxing's most devastating punchers. With two of the highest knockout percentages in boxing history, a fight between these two in their primes would have been spectacular. Who would have won, and why?
After George Foreman twice sent Alex Stewart to the canvas in the second round, he probably figured it was going to be an easy night's work. But Stewart got up. And that's when the fight started!
George Foreman fought Gerry Cooney in the 20th fight of his improbable boxing comeback on January 15th, 1990. In a battle dubbed "The Geezers at Caesars," Foreman, after being stunned by Cooney in the first round, rebounded to brutally knockout Cooney in the second.
