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Post by Senator Phillips on Nov 11, 2019 2:10:01 GMT
The Super Sixteen concluded with an outstanding night of competitive fights, and a new king was crowned at Lightweight. RESULTS All Time Boxing #11: The Super Sixteen Tournament - Night TwoTo be seen on our timeline on Friday, November 8 at 8:00 PM (CT) Super Sixteen Quarter Finals Quarterfinal #1 - Deontay Wilder vs. Dillian Whyte  In a surprising upset, Dillian Whyte worked over Deontay Wilder's midsection with repeated body punches en route to a third round victory. Quarterfinal #2 - Murat Gassiev vs. Joseph Parker  Murat Gassiev continued his improbable run, managing to overcome Joseph Parker's defense and earned a win in the third round. Quarterfinal #3 - Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Dereck Chisora  While Dereck Chisora fought a tough, skillful battle, Andy Ruiz Jr. simply dug deeper and came out ahead early in the fourth. Quarterfinal #4 - Anthony Josuha vs. Oscar Rivas  Anthony Joshua survived a few rough moments early in this bout and overcame Oscar Rivas by the third round. Super Sixteen Semi Finals Semifinal #1 - Dillian Whyte vs. Murat Gassiev  Whyte took the fight to Gassiev, but it was the Russian who punched his ticket(literally) to the finals in the third round. Semifinal #2 - Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua  A rematch for their fight in their original timeline, with Joshua's power serving as the difference here, earning retribution with a fourth round knockout. Super Sixteen Finals - Murat Gassiev vs. Anthony Joshua  Murat Gassiev fought his way up from the fourteenth seed to put on a miraculous show for the Super Sixteen, but alas, it came to an end in the finals, as Anthony Joshua proved himself the superior fighter, winning early in the third to earn himself an opportunity to take the ATB Heavyweight title from Joe Louis. All Time Boxing Lightweight Title Bout Manny Pacquiao(C) vs. Sandy Saddler  The Pac Man looked out of his element in this attempted title defense, with Sandy Saddler breaking his rhythm and ending his reign in the third. Saddler's skill and tactical acumen were on full display, and if he defends the belt as well as he fought for it, this could be a long title run for the former Featherweight king. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Dec 31, 2019 17:04:16 GMT
The Hero's Journey
By Bert Randolph Sugar
Across different cultures and eras, humanity has found that many of the same stories are being told, time and time again. One of the most enduring of these stories is known as the Hero's Journey, as described by Joseph Cambpbell, an author from my time span. Campbell described the journey as a transformational path, full of pitfalls and adventures, with the hero emerging as a new man.
And perhaps this is now the story of Anthony Joshua. Despite a loss to fellow Englishman, Lennox Lewis at All Time Boxing #6, Joshua has taken a treacherous odyssey through the Super Sixteen tournament, beating Jarrell Miller, Oscar Rivas, Andy Ruiz Jr, and finally, Murat Gassiev to earn his opportunity at glory. Louis's powerful combinations and remarkable timing have made him the ultimate obstacle to overcome. Now only the question remains if Joshua will become a modern day Theseus, becoming the newly crowned king or if he will fall like Achilles, at the apex of his story.
But this is far from the only fight on the card for the twelfth All Time Boxing event. The elusive defensive master, "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom will seek to confound the pressure driven tactics of Artur Beterbiev. The brilliant shooting star of Mexico, Salvador Sanchez will take on Brazil's ageless Eder Jofre. Heavyweights clash again on the card with a man who never turned down a shootout, Ray Mercer up against Jimmy Young, who made his name by avoiding them. And finally, we have an opening fight between two relative newcomers to our time, the brash, erratic Gervonta "Tank" Davis and the flashy, cocky, back flipping power puncher, Teofimo Lopez.
All Time Boxing #12: Louis vs. Joshua
To be seen on our timeline at 8:00 PM (CT) on January 3rd, 2020
All Time Boxing Heavyweight Title
Joe Louis(C) vs. Anthony Joshua
Middleweight
Maxie Rosenbloom vs. Artur Beterbiev
Lightweight
Salvador Sanchez vs. Eder Jofre
Heavyweight
Jimmy Young vs. Ray Mercer
Lightweight
Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Teofimo Lopez
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Post by Senator Phillips on Jan 4, 2020 17:55:10 GMT
For once, a long anticipated boxing match not only lived up to, but exceeded expectations! A solid card as a whole, with the main event and Sanchez vs. Jofre both serving as highlights for the night. RESULTS All Time Boxing #12: Louis vs. Joshua All Time Boxing Heavyweight Title Joe Louis(C) vs. Anthony Joshua  The main event lived up to the high hopes placed upon it, with Anthony Joshua asserting himself from the start, knocking Louis down almost instantly. However, the Brown Bomber did not wilt under the challenge, firing back and waging a masterful comeback over the course of the bout, finally scoring a knockout in the fourth round. Middleweight Maxie Rosenbloom vs. Artur Beterbiev  This one was never in question as Beterbiev bulldozed Rosenbloom, negating the defensive expert with his own unstoppable pressure tactics, en route to an easy second round KO. Lightweight Salvador Sanchez vs. Eder Jofre  A fiercely dramatic contest between two capable legends, Jofre opening a cut on Sanchez relatively early, but the Mexican responded with heart, cutting Jofre in return, and rallying late in the fight. Alas, it was not enough, as Jofre scored the knockout early in the fifth stanza. Heavyweight Jimmy Young vs. Ray Mercer  Jimmy Young was simply the superior boxer in this fight, while Mercer had a few moments, it was Young from bell to bell, hitting and not getting hit until the third round stoppage. Lightweight Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Teofimo Lopez  This was an unexceptional battle between two prospects, with Tank Davis coming out ahead in the third round. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Mar 9, 2020 22:54:06 GMT
Yes, All Time Boxing returns this Friday, ahead of Golden Touch Promotions, with the fastest Fire Pro show this side of Desert Pro!
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The Road Goes on Forever
By Bert Randolph Sugar
Around my heyday, there was a country muse named Robert Earl Keen who wrote the line; "The road goes on forever, and the party never ends." He very well my have been prophesying the All Time Boxing title reign of Sugar Ray Leonard, who has punched all his foes(and metaphorically, his critics) into defeat, time and time again. Only Joe Louis has proven himself more impervious to defeat.
And now, Leonard, thought in his time to be the inferior inheritor of the Sugar Ray moniker, seeks to extend his Brobdingnagian run with the Middleweight title, taking on a man who was once thought to be more myth than man, Harry Greb. While Mr. Greb may have lost his Thesean status in this time, due to the modern miracle of the Smithsonian Society, he is no less of a warrior or a man, despite an earlier loss to Matthew Saad Muhammad, and could present a clear and present danger to the reign of Leonard.
Elsewhere on the card, two men considered nearly perfect in the quality of their ringcraft, Ezzard Charles and Gene Tunney will do battle, with Charles certainly hoping for a present day rematch with the man he originally defeated in his own time, Joe Louis, Packey McFarland and Salvador Sanchez meet from across the divide of time, but with little separation in ability, Larry Holmes will fight the younger incarnation of George Foreman in a fight that will test the mettle of both men and moving on from the Easton Assassin, two Eastern Assassins will clash with Naoya Inoue and Khaosai Galaxy opening the card.
All Time Boxing #13: Leonard vs. Greb
8:00 PM CT on Friday, March 13th in our time
All Time Boxing Middleweight Title bout
Sugar Ray Leonard(C) vs. Harry Greb
Heavyweight
Ezzard Charles vs. Gene Tunney
Lightweight
Packey McFarland vs. Salvador Sanchez
Heayvweight
Larry Holmes vs. Young George Foreman
Lightweight
Naoya Inoue vs. Khaosai Galaxy
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Post by Senator Phillips on Mar 15, 2020 23:31:38 GMT
Another quality ATB event in the books, with three standout fights down the stretch and a brutally shocking knockout for the ages. RESULTS All Time Boxing #13: Leonard vs. Greb 8:00 PM CT on Friday, March 13th in our time All Time Boxing Middleweight Title bout Sugar Ray Leonard(C) vs. Harry Greb  Leonard and Greb held nothing back in three rounds of fury, and while Harry Greb's relentless pressure seemed to have Sugar Ray in trouble at multiple points, Leonard dug deep in the third round to turn the corner and finished the durable Greb to retain his Middleweight title. Heavyweight Ezzard Charles vs. Gene Tunney  A back and forth matchup with the two experts demonstrating the depth of their skill. Tunney was by no means outmatched, using excellent footwork and bouncing Charles off the corner with one particuarly vicious flurry. But the Cincinatti Cobra was not to be deterred, digging deep and firing back with combinations of his own, eventually dropping Tunney by the fifth round. Lightweight Packey McFarland vs. Salvador Sanchez  A tactical matchup that started off evenly, with Sanchez slowly applying the pressure more and more, and despite a few big uppercuts from McFarland down the stretch, Sanchez managed to pull off a win late in the 6th round. Heayvweight Larry Holmes vs. Young George Foreman  Utter destruction. About the only way this one could be described, as Young George walked through Holmes's punches and put him down with a ferocious series of uppercuts in the first. This could well set him on a collision course with Joe Louis sooner than later. Lightweight Naoya Inoue vs. Khaosai Galaxy  A routine win for Galaxy, who weathered an early storm from Inoue and finished strong in the second round. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Apr 15, 2020 3:41:47 GMT
The Revival of the London Prize Rules
By Nat Fleischer
The final Heavyweight championship bout to be held under London Prize Rules took place in 1889. John L. Sullivan defended his title against Jake Kilrain in a marathon fight that signified the end of the bareknuckle era of professional boxing. Now, under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute, the days of gloveless pugilism have returned. On this Friday, four fights will be waged under bareknuckle rules between veterans of the London Prize Rules era facing their successors of the Marquis of Queensbury's time. The later boxers will be allowed light hand wraps, but no more. Frank Herald defeated the power puncher, Earnie Shavers in a previous gloved meeting in All Time Boxing. They will now fight under Herald's rules. Two gypsy kings will fight, with Jem Mace giving up a great deal of size to take on Tyson Fury, with the hope that the lack of gloves will be to his favor. Two well-cultured individuals will meet, presumably not so much to discuss Shakespeare, as to trade fists, with Peter Jackson facing off against Gene Tunney. Finally, two of the most feared punchers and mythical figures of their respective eras, John L. Sullivan and Mike Tyson will make a case for a possible chance at Joe Louis and his All Time Boxing Heavyweight title. After the bareknuckle matches have concluded, Sandy Saddler will defend his Lightweight title in a conventional Queensbury rules fight against the Old Master, Joe Gans. Saddler surprised many with his win over Manny Pacquiao to claim his title and will have to once again bring his best against Gans.
All Time Boxing #14: Bare Knuckle Battle
To be seen on our timeline on Friday April 17th at 8:00 PM (CT)
All Time Boxing Lightweight Championship
Sandy Saddler(C) vs. Joe Gans
Heavyweight - Bareknuckle
John L. Sullivan vs. Mike Tyson
Heavyweight - Bareknuckle
Peter Jackson vs. Gene Tunney
Catchweight - Bareknuckle
Jem Mace vs. Tyson Fury
Heavyweight - Bareknuckle
Frank Herald vs. Earnie Shavers
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Post by Senator Phillips on Apr 19, 2020 18:40:18 GMT
A new Lightweight champion, several hard hitting slugfests, several tactically paced bouts and a shocking upset were seen here, with All Time Boxing delivering a solid showing. RESULTS All Time Boxing #14: Bare Knuckle Battle To be seen on our timeline on Friday April 17th at 8:00 PM (CT) All Time Boxing Lightweight Championship Sandy Saddler(C) vs. Joe Gans  Undoubtedly the fight of the night was the one bout waged under gloved rules. Sandy Saddler controlled the pace early on and showed a certain disdain of the power of Joe Gans. However, the Old Master, thwarted as he was in some ways, seemed to find a frequent opening for his big uppercut, and with that punch, turned the tide, eventually stopping Saddler by the fifth round to take the ATB Lightweight title. Heavyweight - Bareknuckle John L. Sullivan vs. Mike Tyson  A divided crowd met Tyson and Sullivan, and for whatever reason, whether it was the ruleset or outside factors, Iron Mike did not bring his best. Sullivan took full advantage, and was able to drop Tyson just inside ten minutes. Heavyweight - Bareknuckle Peter Jackson vs. Gene Tunney  It almost seemed as if Jackson and Tunney were looking to last to the second stanza off this fight, but in the end, Gene Tunney managed to drop Jackson twenty two minutes in to take the win. Catchweight - Bareknuckle Jem Mace vs. Tyson Fury  An exciting, tactical bout was waged between Mace and Fury, with Jem Mace aggressively pushing the pace, hoping to tire his foe out, and while the two traded multiple knockdowns, it would be Tyson Fury who lived up to his Gypsy King nickname in outlasting Mace. Heavyweight - Bareknuckle Frank Herald vs. Earnie Shavers  A degree of retribution was found by Earnie Shavers in this bout, with his thunderous overhand right stopping Herald a little over four minutes into the bout. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on May 27, 2020 22:57:53 GMT
A Royale Mess
By Bert Randolph Sugar
This is an age of the utopian society and fistic nirvana. There has not been a day in this future world that I have not been overwhelmed by the advancements achived by humanity. And yet, like a sour note in a grandiose symphony or a fly sitting in the midst of a five star meal, a few aspects of this boxing endeavor have served to remind me that even here, perfection has not yet been reached. Nat Fleischer warned me to temper my expectations on writing this column, but I have never been one to hold my tongue, or this splendid typewriter, for that matter.
So as such, let me make a simple statement; as far as I am concerned, this is the worst card that All Time Boxing has produced to date. Let me get the lesser issues out of the way first. To begin with, the main event features a women's title bout. All due respect to the ladies, as Katie Taylor and Holly Holm, are by all accounts, dedicated and relatively skillful, but this is not for me. The title eliminator for the Middleweight title is undisputedly the main attraction here, with two serious Light Heavyweights pairing off with relentless Russian, Artur Beterbiev looking to take the fight to a man thought at one point to be "Superman," Roy Jones Jr. I personally believe that Beterbiev will be the better man in this contest. If Jones hops on the proverbial bicycle and uses his mesmerizing speed and reflexes to full effect, he may well prove me wrong, but Beterbiev's seek and destroy style will be tough to deal with. We also have a fight between two men of Philadelphia, the son of Joe Frazier, Marvis, and the man who took on Joe's nickname, "Smokin" Bert Cooper. I figure Cooper is the better fighter and Frazier is the better boxer, but past that, who really cares?
This leaves me to the elephant in the room. In the days of yore, battle royales were a barbaric undertaking, pitting outmatched blindfolded fighters against each other, with only one emerging as the winner. As the Smithsonian Society has resurrected so many fighters of the past, along with your trusted writer, it has now decided to bring back the battle royale. While the royales of the past often stung with cruelty, particularly in their frequency and composition in the old South, the powers that be in this day and age have looked to maintain the basic concept while stripping many of the worst elements. I do not know if I believe they will succeed. But as it is, there will be no blindfolds, and should there be an outright winner of this contest, he will receive a future opportunity for Joe Louis's Heavyweight title. All eight men in this bout are underdogs in their own right. Some, like Douglas and Ruiz, won a title in their own day when they were written off by the odds makers. Others took their shot, like Wepner and Schulz, and fell short. And I suspect that Nikolai Valuev is only in this for the novelty of his ability to make his foes look Lilliputian by comparison. In any case, I am not a fan of the concept. I will place my name on the record in saying so. It is below the dignified sporting concept of All Time Boxing that I prefer. But this is, unfortunately, not my call to make.
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All Time Boxing #15: Battle for the Belts
8:00 PM (CT) on our timeline on Friday, May 29th
All Time Boxing Women's Championship Bout
Katie Taylor(C) vs. Holly Holm
Middleweight Title Eliminator
Artur Beterbiev vs. Roy Jones Jr.
Heavyweight
Marvis Frazier vs. Smokin' Bert Cooper
"One in Eight" Heavyweight Battle Royale
Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Butterbean vs. Chuck Wepner vs. Tommy Burns vs. Axel Schulz vs. Buster Douglas vs. Nikolai Valuev vs. Elmer Ray
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Post by Senator Phillips on Jun 2, 2020 15:29:05 GMT
An unorthodox showing for All Time Boxing, but not an unsuccessful one by any means. With several contenders and a new champion all decided, the consequences of ATB #15 will be felt for some time. RESULTS All Time Boxing #15: Battle for the Belts 8:00 PM (CT) on our timeline on Friday, May 29th All Time Boxing Women's Championship Bout Katie Taylor(C) vs. Holly Holm  Four rounds into this fight, and it seemed as if Katie Taylor was likely to pull away on a close margin, until Holly Holm uncorked a power hook on the pivot, catching Taylor coming in, and laying her out on the mat, with referee Richard Steele immediately calling for the end to the fight without the standard ten count, crowning a new All Time Boxing Women's champion! Middleweight Title Eliminator Artur Beterbiev vs. Roy Jones Jr.  Beterbiev and Jones Jr. put on an outstanding show in this fight, which saw multiple momentum shifts and lasted into the fifth round with Jones managing to defeat the durable Beterbiev with a blistering rapid fire combination that battered the Russian into getting up at the nine count, and the jab that put him down for the full ten was academic at that point. Jones now has earned an opportunity against the Middleweight champ, Ray Leonard, in what promises to be a spectacular showdown. Heavyweight Marvis Frazier vs. Smokin' Bert Cooper  A solid fight between the two Philadelphia based boxers, but it would be Marvis Frazier who outlasted Bert Cooper, finishing him in the third round. "One in Eight" Heavyweight Battle Royale Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Butterbean vs. Chuck Wepner vs. Tommy Burns vs. Axel Schulz vs. Buster Douglas vs. Nikolai Valuev vs. Elmer Ray  An experimental exercise that turned out better than expected, the One in Eight royale provided chaotic action, rough brawling, widespread carnage and some big surprises. Tommy Burns and Butterbean seemed on a mission to best each other's knockout potential, but the rotund toughman ended up outlasting the lineal champ, making to the final three with Andy Ruiz Jr. and the eventual, unlikely winner, Axel Schulz who has now earned himself a chance to take on Joe Louis in what may be the most one sided title bout in All Time Boxing history, on paper. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Jun 8, 2020 3:29:23 GMT
All Time Boxing Branches Out
By Nat Fleischer
The Smithsonian Society has decided to expand the reaches of All Time Boxing. Now, the Society has started the process to form a division encompassing a no holds barred way of fighting entitled Vale Tudo. Unlike the sport of boxing which relies solely upon fisticuffs, Vale Tudo will allow kicks, throws and holds as well. My sources in the Society have told me that there will initially be no weight classes for the Vale Tudo division. It will create a single championship with no weight classes which will be decided in an initial one night tournament. It was also made clear to me that the Vale Tudo division will not overtake the main focus of All Time Boxing, which will remain primarily dedicated to the sweet science.
The Smithsonian Society will be working on procuring an eclectic set of individuals for this project. From Hong Kong movie legend Bruce Lee, to Kyokushin Karate founder Mas Oyama, to Greco Roman wrestling legend Aleksandr Karelin to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu patriarch, Helio Gracie, there will be no shortage of styles on display when the division is ready for presentation.
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Post by Senator Phillips on Jul 9, 2020 16:52:20 GMT
On Upsets and Underdogs
By Bert Randolph Sugar
Ever since David put Goliath down for the count, humanity has been enamored with the tale of the unexpected victory. Certainly, the sport of boxing lends itself to such stories. James Braddock returning from poverty and obscurity to defeat the sledgehammer fisted Max Baer, James "Buster" Douglas fortifying himself after his mother's death to knock out the previously impervious Mike Tyson in Tokyo, George Foreman overcoming Michael Moorer for the belt at an age where some are contemplating their senior living arrangements, Andy Ruiz Jr. stepping in on short notice to defeat Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden, these are all stories that will resound through the ages for their unlikely results. And now, perhaps we can wonder if Axel Schulz can join that pantheon of Heavyweight overachievers.
Schulz earned this opportunity through a dubiously considered debacle, a battle royale. Even so, he now has a legitimate chance to take on the man who has solidified his position as the top Heavyweight in All Time Boxing, the Brown Bomber, Joe Louis. Louis has defeated all opposition since the inauguration of this endeavor, and there are few reasons to believe he will not do so once more. But the spark of the imagination cannot be extinguished, and even if most will be cheering for Louis, the idea of Schulz overcoming the odds is yet appealing.
As intriguging as the main event may be, the fights preceding it might be even more so. The Manos de Piedra, Roberto Duran will bring his unbridled aggression and unquestioned skills into the ring against a technician who believes himself without peer in Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the two fight at a catchweight between Lightweight and Middleweight. This has the potential to be the greatest pure boxing encounter we have seen to date. At Middleweight, two members of the Light Heavyweight diaspora, Harold Johnson and John Henry Lewis will do battle. Each were marvelous boxers in their own time, and a win for either should speak well for a future Middleweight title bout. Two flashy showmen will meet at Lightweight with Jorge "Meromero" Paez and Prince Naseem Hamed testing their speed, tenacity and outlandish fashion sensibilities against each other. And finally, in the opening fight, two refined masters of the sweet science in the Old Mongoose, Archie Moore and James "Lights Out" Toney will face off. Both are as good as it gets when it comes to setting traps and counter punching, and it may only take one mistake here to turn the tables.
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All Time Boxing #16: Louis vs. Schulz
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, July 10th on our timeline
All Time Boxing Heavyweight Title
Joe Louis(C) vs. Axel Schulz
Catchweight
Roberto Duran vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Middleweight
John Henry Lewis vs. Harold Johnson
Lightweight
Prince Naseem Hamed vs. Jorge Paez
Heavyweight
Archie Moore vs. James Toney
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Post by Senator Phillips on Jul 13, 2020 16:52:39 GMT
A great night of fights, with a one sided fireworks display in the first, and some top notch examples of the sweet science at its very best down the card. RESULTS All Time Boxing #16: Louis vs. Schulz 8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, July 10th on our timeline All Time Boxing Heavyweight Title Joe Louis(C) vs. Axel Schulz  Axel Schulz was outgunned and outmatched. No doubt about it. While a late flurry at the close of the 2nd round may have earned some respect for the German, it only seemed to motivate the champ all the more to put him away at the start of the 3rd. Catchweight Roberto Duran vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.  While Money Mayweather had his moments in this fight, it was Duran who controlled the pace, who landed the heavier shots and who eventually defeated Mayweather in the 5th round of this outstanding catchweight bout. Middleweight John Henry Lewis vs. Harold Johnson  An amazing display of skill and fortitude was displayed by Lewis and Johnson, battling back and forth, with neither gaining any clear advantage until Lewis finally defeated his opponent by knockout in the 7th round. An outstanding technical showcase. Lightweight Prince Naseem Hamed vs. Jorge Paez  In this battle of two flashy showmen, El Meromero was clearly superior, pummeling Hamed and finishing him in the 4th. Heavyweight Archie Moore vs. James Toney  There were few surprises in this fight, both Moore and Toney showing their multifaceted skills and high ring IQ, with the momentum shifting back and forth, but by the 7th round, Moore seemingly had Toney's puzzle sorted out, and dropped him multiple times, leading to a knockout. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Aug 19, 2020 20:58:24 GMT
A Sizable Challenge
by Nat Fleisher
With the broad weight classes that organize the All Time Boxing championship divisions, there are occasional situations where you see an extraordinary difference between the size of two fighters. Middleweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard weighs in at one hundred forty seven pounds at five foot ten, while his challenger for this Friday, Roy Jones Jr. is only an inch taller, but at a hundred and seventy four pounds, is a comparative giant. Jones earned his title fight by defeating Artur Beterbiev in a heated contest, while Leonard, lighter that he may be, is still marginally favored. Both are exceptional athletes, with Jones possessing some of the fastest hands and reflexes in boxing history, while Leonard is no slouch in those categories.
Also featured in this event, the great Muhammad Ali answers the challenge of a fellow loudmouth, Tony Galento in what should be an entertaining, if one sided tussle. Two top ladies square off for a shot at Holly Holm and her title as Ann Wolfe and Lucia Rijker fight. Classical greatness will be on display in a Lightweight contest with the Ghetto Wizard, Benny Leonard and the Nonpareil, original Jack Dempsey fighting. Opening the night's festivities, two Heavyweights who waged their campaigns later in life, the fearsome Sonny Liston and Cuba's Luis "King Kong" Ortiz will slug it out.
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During a presser, Muhammad Ali and Tony Galento managed to wage a war of words:
Muhammad Ali: Look, I fought a lot of bad men in my day, I put out Frazier's smoke! Compared to him, this man's a joke! I knocked out Liston, I knocked out Foreman, this chump can't win, he's got no plan! He can swing, but they'll see he missed, when he looks back, he'll see my fist! Look at this man, all bald and fat, he's round like a bowling ball, I'll call him that!
Tony Galento: Hey, I said I'd moider this bum, alright? And I say what I mean and I mean what I say, I don't get what the big deal is wit' him, I coulda beat Joe Louis, I coulda been the champ when it really meant somethin, but this palooza's just a Johnny Come Lately, and he ain't got the pop in his fists to put the New Joisey Night Stick down!
Ali: Louis walked around like he had cement in his boots, I float like a butterfly. You...roll along, Bowling Ball, roll along and don't stop until you find the beer machine. You really like having those around here, don't you, Bowling Ball?
Galento: I'll have all of you know that starting tomorrow, I'm gonna go serious, no more beer until after the fight. Really, I'm taking this seriously, cause someone's gotta shut this bum's big mouth!
Ali: Look who's talking over there, difference between us is that you talk and you talk, and then you trip over your own two feet. When I talk the talk, I walk the walk! I held the Heavyweight Championship of the World four times! Where's your belt? Where's your belt, Bowling Ball? Come on, show me your belt!
Galento: If I showed you my belt, my pants would fall off!
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All Time Boxing #17: Leonard vs. Jones Jr.
8:00 PM (CT) on our timeline on Friday, August 21st
All Time Boxing Middleweight Championship Bout
Sugar Ray Leonard(C) vs. Roy Jones Jr.
Heavyweight
Muhammad Ali vs. Tony Galento
All Time Boxing Women's Title Eliminator
Anne Wolfe vs. Lucia Rijker
Lightweight
Benny Leonard vs. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey
Heavyweight
Luis Ortiz vs. Sonny Liston
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Post by Senator Phillips on Aug 22, 2020 18:54:20 GMT
RESULTS All Time Boxing #17: Leonard vs. Jones Jr. 8:00 PM (CT) on our timeline on Friday, August 21st All Time Boxing Middleweight Championship Bout Sugar Ray Leonard(C) vs. Roy Jones Jr.  Nobody can deny Sugar Ray Leonard's dominance at this point. Despite his supposed physical disadvantages in this fight, Leonard gave nothing to Jones Jr, throwing fast flurries from the opening bell and finishing Jones with a hook before the first round could conclude. One has to question now who could even provide a challenge to Sugar Ray. Heavyweight Muhammad Ali vs. Tony Galento  At a glance, this was far more competitive than anyone would have expected. Tony Galento took the fight to the Greatest of All Time, his crude roughhousing tactics allowing him to push Ali into the corner and score points out of the clinch time and time again. A deeper look at this fight, though, would reveal a disinterested Muhammad Ali was merely toying with his inferior foe, which became obvious by the fourth round, where he knocked his routund foe out. All Time Boxing Women's Title Eliminator Anne Wolfe vs. Lucia Rijker  This was a very competitive, back and forth bout, but Lucia Rijker's counterpunching gave her an edge in the third and fourth round, allowing her to earn the win, and a shot at Holly Holm's ATB Women's title in the latter. Lightweight Benny Leonard vs. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey  A solid back and forth bout, Leonard controlling long stretches with his superlative technical ability and superior speed, but Dempsey's power and toughness held out long enough for him to score a fifth round comeback victory. Heavyweight Luis Ortiz vs. Sonny Liston  Luis Ortiz was clearly the better man on this night, outboxing Liston for two rounds and finishing him at the very start of the third. |
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Post by Senator Phillips on Aug 24, 2020 3:45:14 GMT
A New Era in Fighting
By Dana White
Ok, let me introduce myself, my name is Dana White, and I was the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in my time. Now, I'm going to be the spokesman for this new project that is literally the biggest deal in combat sports history, All Time Fighting. This is a dream come true for fight fans. We have fighters from across history lining up to face off to prove themselves for once and for all, mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Greco Roman, Kung Fu, Karate, street brawling, we'll have them all, under a set of rules that basically allow for everyone to do whatever they can to win. This is as real as it gets. Now, for this first event, we have four men who made their larger than life names in Japan's Pride Fighting Championship, going up against four legendary figures who defined their own style, and they will fight in a single elimiation one night tournament to determine the first All Time Fighting Vale Tudo champion.
First off for our initial block of fights, you have Fedor Emelianenko, an all arounder who could strike with the strikers and grapple with the grapplers on their own terms, and he went undefeated for over a decade, at Heavyweight. If you don't understand that, it was a big fucking deal. Then you put him up against a fellow Russian, Aleksandr Karelin, who had a similar run in Greco Roman wrestling, and won three Gold Medals in the Olympics. Karelin was called the Experiment, because if you wanted to make a perfect athletic machine in a laboratory, you probably would come up with something like him. Then, in the second fight of the first block, you have Wanderlei Silva. Silva was nicknamed the Axe Murderer. He was basically violence in human form, throwing wild punches and knees and stomps until he destroyed his opponent or they destroyed him. He's up against the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Helio Gracie. This guy learned Judo and because he was too small and weak, he turned it into something that worked for him, and then he went on to make his Jiu-Jitsu one of the most popular fighting styles in the world. Helio was known for his survival skills, and for taking on larger, younger opponents in different styles, managing to neutralize their physical advantages with his skills.
Then, for the second block, you have the master of the high kick, Mirko Cro Cop, a veteran in boxing, kickboxing and MMA, one of the hardest kickers we ever saw in our sport, up against Mas Oyama, and while you might not understand this here, Mas Oyama was half man, half myth. They said this guy killed bulls with his bare hands, and could break rocks with his punches. And the second fight in this block, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria, a threat with his boxing, but even more so with his BJJ submission skills and insane toughness, will go up against James Figg, the father of boxing, a guy who basically founded how we watch modern sports, who boxed when you fought one round with swords and another round with wooden clubs! And if that wasn't enough, before the championship fight, you'll get to see Anderson "The Spider" Silva, a guy who could do things in the Octagon that other people couldn't even imagine, up against the man who influenced the whole philosophy of Mixed Martial Arts, Bruce Lee. You know you can't miss that one.
This is as real as it gets, this is All Time Fighting, this is the future of combat sports, and this is something that I am proud to be a part of. I can't wait to see where this goes and I can guarantee that as mind blowing as this event is, it's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what All Time Fighting is going to deliver in the time to come.
All Time Boxing Presents: All Time Fighting #1
Friday, August 28th, following the broadcast of SWA Renewal on our timeline
All Time Fighting Vale Tudo Championship Bout
Winner of Block A vs. Winner of Block B
Special Attraction Bout
Anderson Silva vs. Bruce Lee
Block A Semi-Final Bout
Winner of Emelianenko vs. Karelin vs. Winner of Silva vs. Gracie
Block B Semi-Final Bout
Winner of Cro Cop vs. Oyama vs. Winner of Nogueria vs. Figg
Block A Quarter-Final Bout
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Aleksandr Karelin
Block A Quarter-Final Bout
Wanderlei Silva vs. Helio Gracie
Block B Quarter-Final Bout
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Mas Oyama
Block B Quarter-Final Bout
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria vs. James Figg
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