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Rocky Marciano vs. Lee Savold

2013-06-04T14:43:00Z

Shinshoryuken:

<fight>19987</fight>

Youtube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOzkV0Lc4Iw Video]

* Considered by boxing critics to be one of Marciano's worst performances against the aging journeyman Savold.

Rocky Marciano vs. Lee Epperson

2013-06-02T02:21:27Z

Shinshoryuken:

<fight>19950</FIGHT>
Pro debut for Marciano.

* Marciano, accompanied by best friend and hanger-on Allie Colombo at ringside, made quick work of the novice Epperson with a fierce barrage of "sloppy and wild haymakers". Despite his initial awkwardness and lack of stance, Marciano compensated with pure power and overwhelmed the young prospect from Holyoake.

* Marciano earned just $35 for his victory in this fight.

* Epperson quit boxing following this loss.

Rocky Marciano vs. Lee Epperson

2013-05-27T23:58:17Z

Shinshoryuken:

<fight>19950</FIGHT>
Pro debut for Marciano.

* Marciano, accompanied by best friend and hanger-on Allie Colombo at ringside, made quick work of the novice Epperson with a fierce barrage of "sloppy and wild haymakers". Despite his initial awkwardness and lack of stance, Marciano compensated with pure power and overwhelmed the young prospect from

* Marciano earned just $35 for his victory in this fight.

Lennox Lewis vs. Zeljko Mavrovic

2012-08-04T02:01:27Z

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<fight>12834</fight>
*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (4th. defending of Lewis) 
*Weights: Lewis 243 lbs, Mavrovic 214 lbs
 

* Mavrovic retires after fight.

Michael Bentt vs. Herbie Hide

2012-08-02T18:42:13Z

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<fight>8156</fight>
'''Time:''' 2:50

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" align="left"
|-
! bgcolor=#ffdead | Titles On Line:
| colspan="2" width="410" | '''[[World Boxing Organization]] Heavyweight Title''' (Bentt's 1st defense)
|-
! bgcolor=#ffdead | Television:
| colspan="2" | ?
|-
! bgcolor=#ffdead | Promoter(s):
| colspan="2" | ? Link to [http://www.boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=5664 Fight Card]
|-
! bgcolor=#ffdead | Fighters:
| align="center" | Bentt || align="center" | Hide
|-
! bgcolor=#ffdead | Prefight Records:
| align="center" | 11-1 || align="center" | 25-0
|-
! bgcolor=#ffdead | Weights:
| align="center" | 230 || align="center" | 216
|-
|}

 
* Bentt was floored in rounds 3 and 7.
* Following this fight Bentt was in a coma for 4 days and nearly died.
* Bentt retired after recovery having spent several weeks in the hospital.

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before=[[Tommy Morrison vs. Michael Bentt|Morrison vs. Bentt]]|
title=[[WBO Heavyweight Title Fights|WBO Heavyweight Title Fight]] # 9|
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Tommy Morrison vs. Michael Bentt

2012-08-02T18:35:22Z

Shinshoryuken:

<fight>7710</fight>
'''Promoter:''' [[Bob Arum]]'s [[Top Rank]] 
'''Aired On:''' HBO 
'''Time:''' 1:33 

* '''[[World Boxing Organization]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Morrison)

== Notes ==

Betting Underdog Michael Bennt dropped Tommy Morrison three times en route to scoring a 1st round TKO. Morrison was set to fight Lennox Lewis in December of 1993 and the fight with Bentt was supposed to be a tune up for him. Morrison started off strong, trapping Bentt in the ropes and knocking him off balance with a well placed flurry, but was caught off guard with a sudden straight to chin. Morrison was shaken by the blow and kneeled after a barrage of fast punches to the head. This loss derailed Morrison's fight with Lennox Lewis, though the match did end up occurring over 2 years later. Michael Bentt's purse was $135,000.

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before=[[Tommy Morrison vs. Tim Tomashek|Morrison vs. Tomashek]]|
title=[[WBO Heavyweight Title Fights|WBO Heavyweight Title Fight]] # 8|
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Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams

2012-08-01T14:21:25Z

Shinshoryuken:

[[File:Ali-WilliamsPoster.jpg|220px|right]]

<fight>22882</fight>
'''World Heavyweight Title'''

*The fight was shown on closed-circuit television at 125 locations in the United States
*The fight was seen, either directly or on delayed tape, in 46 foreign countries.
*There were 35,460 fans at the Astrodome, which was the largest crowd ever to see an indoor boxing match at that time.
*Ali was a 5 to 1 favorite.
*This fight is widely considered Ali's best display of pure boxing talent.
*Ali dropped Williams three times in the second round and once in the third.
*[[Mike Tyson]], in an interview with Arsenio Hall, said Ali vs. Williams was his favorite Ali fight.
*''The Ring: Boxing The 20th Century'' stated, "Ali's jab had never been as blinding; his feet had never seemed so light; his combinations had never flowed so effortlessly. At age 24, he was 27-0 (22), and peaking. It was time to freeze the moment for the time capsule."
[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1079283/1/index.htm Sports Illustrated - November 21, 1966]
[[File:Ali-BigCatWilliams.jpg|400px|left]]

Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman

2012-07-27T18:28:01Z

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<fight>8888</fight>
*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Moorer defending) 
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Moorer defending) 
*[[:Image:George Foreman - Michael Moorer.jpg|Photo #2]]; [[:Image:Moorer-Foreman.Program.jpg|Program cover]]
== Comment(s): ==
- Shortly after this fight, Foreman was stripped by the WBA for refusing to face [[Tony Tucker]]. 
- Moorer had dominated Foreman for nearly the entire fight before the 10th round knockout.

- Fight was named [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]]. 
- Foreman becomes the oldest boxer in history to win the heavyweight title at age 45. 
- Foreman regained the title he lost 20 years earlier. 
- Moorer was a 3-to-1 betting favorite [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1005936/index.htm].

Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman

2012-07-27T18:27:47Z

Shinshoryuken:

[[File:F8888.JPG|right|250px|thumb]]
<fight>8888</fight>
*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Moorer defending) 
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Moorer defending) 
*[[:Image:George Foreman - Michael Moorer.jpg|Photo #2]]; [[:Image:Moorer-Foreman.Program.jpg|Program cover]]
== Comment(s): ==
- Shortly after this fight, Foreman was stripped by the WBA for refusing to face [[Tony Tucker]]. 
- Moorer had dominated Foreman for nearly the entire fight before the 10th round knockout.
- Fight was named [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]]. 
- Foreman becomes the oldest boxer in history to win the heavyweight title at age 45. 
- Foreman regained the title he lost 20 years earlier. 
- Moorer was a 3-to-1 betting favorite [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1005936/index.htm].

George Foreman vs. Boone Kirkman

2012-07-27T18:01:23Z

Shinshoryuken:

<fight>165</fight>
*Foreman rushed out of his corner at the start of Round One and pushed Kirkman down.
*Foreman scored a two-count knockdown in the middle of the first round by a left-right combination, and Kirkman took the mandatory eight-count.
*Foreman again pushed Kirkman down at the end of the first round.
*Foreman warned again for pushing.
*Foreman scored a four-count knockdown early in Round Two, and Kirkman took another mandatory eight-count.
*Referee Mercante stopped the bout at 0:41 to protect Kirkman from further punishment.

Kevin Rooney

2012-07-17T14:34:09Z

Shinshoryuken:

[[file:Rooney kevin.jpg|left|photo]]
<boxer>009529</boxer>
'''Trainer and Manager:''' [[Cus D'Amato]]

 
== Amateur Title ==
Kevin Rooney won the 1975 147lb Sub-Novice New York Golden Gloves Championship. Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. Rooney trained at the Police Athletic Leagues 120th Precinct in Staten Island, New York.

== Professional Career ==
The highlight of Rooney's professional career came in 1982, when he faced [[Alexis Arguello]], in Arguello's debut in the 140 pound weight class. Rooney who had generally fought at welterweight in his career up to that point, was knocked out in the 2nd round. He also lost to future World Light Middleweight Champion [[Davey Moore (Light Middleweight)|Davey Moore]] by 7th round TKO, in Moore's 7th pro bout.

== Career as a Trainer ==
Rooney was the trainer of World Heavyweight Champion [[Mike Tyson]] from the start of his professional career in 1985, up until Tyson's bout with [[Michael Spinks]] in 1988. It has been the viewpoint of most boxing observers, that Tyson's skills began to decline with his firing of Rooney after his bout with Spinks. Tyson began to alter his training approach, focusing more on weight training and becoming more stationary, with less bobbing and head movement than in his earlier career.

Rooney has continued to train fighters, working most notably with [[Vinny Pazienza]].

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rooney, Kevin}}
[[Category:Trainers]]
[[Category:New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions]]

Kevin Rooney

2012-07-17T14:33:38Z

Shinshoryuken: /* Career as a Trainer */

[[file:Rooney kevin.jpg|left|photo]]
<boxer>009529</boxer>
'''Trainer and Manager:''' [[Cus D'Amato]]

 
== Amateur Title ==
Kevin Rooney won the 1975 147lb Sub-Novice New York Golden Gloves Championship. Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. Rooney trained at the Police Athletic Leagues 120th Precinct in Staten Island, New York.

== Professional Career ==
The highlight of Rooney's professional career came in 1982, when he faced [[Alexis Arguello]], in Arguello's debut in the 140 pound weight class. Rooney who had generally fought at welterweight in his career up to that point, was knocked out in the 2nd round. He also lost to future World Light Middleweight Champion [[Davey Moore (Light Middleweight)|Davey Moore]] by 7th round TKO, in Moore's 7th pro bout.

== Career as a Trainer ==
Rooney was the trainer of World Heavyweight Champion [[Mike Tyson]] from the start of his professional career in 1985, up until Tyson's bout with [[Michael Spinks]] in 1988. It has been the viewpoint of most boxing observers, that Tyson's skills began to decline with his firing of Rooney after his bout with Spinks. He began to alter his training approach, focusing more on weight training and became more stationary, with less bobbing and head movement than in his earlier career.

Rooney has continued to train fighters, working most notably with [[Vinny Pazienza]].

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rooney, Kevin}}
[[Category:Trainers]]
[[Category:New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions]]

Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota

2012-07-17T14:32:17Z

Shinshoryuken:

<fight>34851</fight>

== Notes ==
[[File:Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota (poster).jpg|right|275px]]
*After the second round, Golota got off his stool and began to walk around his corner refusing to fight another round. The referee had no choice but to award the fight to Tyson.
*Golota was pelted with garbage and drinks as he was rushed to his dressing room.
*Golota, although behind on the scorecards, he was very much into the fight but retired on his stool saying "I quit" to the cornerman, who acted in disbelief. Later it is revealed that Golota had a broken bone in his head, which could have pierced his brain, should the fight have continued. Golota claimed in the dressing room that Tyson was headbutting him all the time during the fight, but the referee did not warn Tyson.
*After the bout, Tyson tested positive for marijuana, which led the commission to change the result from a [[technical knockout]] to [[no contest]].
*Golota would not fight again for 3 years after this controversial match.

Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno (1st meeting)

2012-07-05T14:18:57Z

Shinshoryuken:

[[File:Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno . Fasan.jpg|220px|thumb|right|]]
<fight>3268</fight>
*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (8th defense of Tyson)
*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (7th defense of Tyson)
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (5th defense of Tyson)
*'''[[The Ring Magazine]] Heavyweight Title''' (Tyson defending)
*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)

== Notes ==
*Tyson's first professional fight after firing Head Trainer Kevin Rooney.
*Bruno down in round one.
*Bruno penalized one point for holding in round one.
*Tyson warned for a headbutt in round four.
*Bruno was stopped by a Tyson barrage, ending with two right uppercuts and a left to the head, leaving him on the ropes, where Steele stopped it with no fifth round knockdown.
*Bruno's nose bled in rounds one and five.
*Bruno wobbled Tyson in the first round with a left hook.
*This was the first time Mike Tyson was ever wobbled. At the end of the round, [[Larry Merchant]] said "One man down, another man wobbled, I'll take it!"