On This Day in Fistiana… 12/21/96 Tua vs. Izonritei

On this Day in Fistiana…

David Tua vs. David Izonritei

December 21, 1998

On this day in fistiana, David Tua scored an exciting win over David Izonritei at Mohegan Sun Casino in the second half of an HBO Boxing After Dark Double Header.

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Talkin' Boxing with Billy C -BFTP Alexis Arguello

Talkin' Boxing with Billy C

today's Blast-From-The-Past featured Alexis Arguello

and Scott Crouse gives Billy his take on the fights

 

of the week & much, much more!

 

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On this Day in Fistiana… 12/19/98 Mayweather vs. Manfredy

On this Day in Fistiana…

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Angel Manfredy

December 19, 1998

Fifteen years ago today Floyd Mayweather used blazing hand speed and accurate punching to make short work of challenger Angel Manfredy. Quick stoppages seemed to be the theme of the night on this card in Atlantic City as both the co-features were halted pre-maturely by the referee, although Tua-Rahman 1 was far more egregious than this one. Here, Manfredy was clearly stunned and soon to be stopped when the ref intervened. 

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/19/98 Tua vs. Rahman 1

On this Day in Fistiana…

David Tua vs. Hasim Rahman 1

December 19, 1998

Fifteen years ago today David Tua and Hasim Rahman fought an exciting heavyweight contest with a very dissatisfying ending which ended Rahman's unbeaten streak and solidified one of the lesser heralded heavyweight rivalries of the nineties.

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/19/97 Hamed vs. Kelley

On this Day in Fistiana…

Naseem Hamed vs. Kevin Kelley

December 19, 1997

Sixteen years ago today a featherweight war broke out at Madison Square Garden. It was a wild one while it lasted and is the greatest win of Hamed's career.

On This Day in Fistiana… 12/18/04 Ward vs. Molina pro-debut

On this Day in Fistiana…

Andre Ward vs. Chris Molina

December 18, 2004

Nine years ago today Andre Ward made his professional debut on the undercard of Johnson-Tarver 1 in Los Angeles, CA. 

On This Day in Fistiana… 12/18/04 Johnson vs. Tarver 1

On this Day in Fistiana…

Glen Johnson vs. Antonio Tarver 1

December 18, 2004

Nine years ago today Antonio Tarver was upset by a supremely conditioned and motivated Glen Johnson at the Staples Center in LA.

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/18/99 Pacquiao vs. Jamili

On this Day in Fistiana…

Manny Pacquiao vs. Reynante Jamili

December 18, 1999

Fourteen years ago today a 21 year old Manny Pacquiao was rebounding from his last knockout loss--to Medgoen Singsurat--with this 2 round kayo of Reynante Jamili. This fight was Pacman's first at Super Bantamweight and it took place even before he met American boxing trainer Freddie Roach, which is obvious when you see his still raw fighting style in this video. One thing is for sure though, that Pacman power is there...

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/16/95 Tyson vs. Mathis Jr.

On this Day in Fistiana…

Mike Tyson vs. Buster Mathis Jr.

December 16, 1995

On this day in fistiana in 1995, Mike Tyson beat a Buster, but no, not that Buster, this was Buster Mathis Jr son of the former heavyweight contender and an opponent who was actually shorter than Iron Mike, the only time he ever faced a more diminutive foe. And quite frankly on this night, Mike's second fight out of the slammer, Tyson didn't look all that impressive, missing with both hands and getting winded before finishing Buster off with a couple short uppercuts in the 3rd. The whole card however was an impressive Don King marathon show, featuring ten fights including several stars of the era and of all time(see below). It was also offered on regular commercial television on a Saturday night on FOX after so many had been disappointed with Tyson's first fight after being released from prison, his 89 second bout versus Peter McNeeley in August of that year. 

               

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/15/01 Michalczewski vs. Hall 1

On this Day in Fistiana…

Dariusz Michalzewski vs. Richard Hall 1

December 15, 2001

The man Roy Jones Jr never faced, Michalzewski was the other 175 pound champ throughout much of Roy Jones Jr's Light Heavyweight reign. In this bout he faces Richard Hall and stops him in 11 rounds, a feat Roy Jones had accomplished a year and a half earlier.

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/15/88 Snipes vs. Washington

On this Day in Fistiana…

Renaldo Snipes vs. Lionel Washington

December 15, 1988

Voted Ring Magazine's "Most Fun Fight" of the year, Renaldo Snipes meets Lionel Washington at NYC's The Felt Forum.

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/14/96 Bowe vs. Golota

On this Day in Fistiana…

Riddick Bowe vs. Andrew Golota 2

December 14, 1996

One of the weirdest fights in heavyweight history…redux.

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/13/03 Hopkins vs. Joppy

On this Day in Fistiana…

Bernard Hopkins vs. William Joppy

December 13, 2003

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/12/99 Hopkins vs. Echols 1

On this Day in Fistiana…

Bernard Hopkins vs. Antwun Echols 1

December 12, 1999

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/12/86 Smith vs. Witherspoon 2

On this Day in Fistiana…

James "Bonecrusher" Smith vs. Tim Witherspoon 2

December 12, 1986

Talkin' Boxing with Billy C -- BFTP John L Sullivan

Talkin' Boxing with Billy C

today's Blast-From-The-Past featured John L. Sullivan

and Scott Crouse gives Billy his take on the fights

 

of the week & much, much more!

 

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December 11, 1981 Earnie Shavers vs. Jeff Sims

On this Day in Fistiana…

Earnie Shavers vs. Jeff Sims

December 11, 1981

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/10/04 Pacquiao vs. 3-K Battery

On this Day in Fistiana…

Manny Pacquiao vs. Fahsan 3-K Battery

December 10, 2004

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/10/94 Chavez vs. Lopez

On this Day in Fistiana…

Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Tony The Tiger Lopez

December 10, 1994

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/10/82 Dokes vs. Weaver 1

On this Day in Fistiana…

Michael Dokes vs. Mike Weaver 1

December 10, 1982

and yes, they did have a rematch. Here's a link to Part Two on YouTube

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/8/07 Mayweather vs. Hatton

On this Day in Fistiana…

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton

December 8, 2007

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/8/90 Tyson vs. Stewart

On this Day in Fistiana…

Mike Tyson vs. Alex Stewart

December 8, 1990

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/8/84 Nelson vs. Gomez

On this Day in Fistiana…

Azumah Nelson vs. Wilfredo Gomez

December 8, 1984

On this Day in Fistiana... 12/7/02 Mayweather vs. Castillo 2

On this Day in Fistiana...

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Jose Luis Castillo 2

December 7, 2002

On this Day in Fistiana... 12/7/91 Pineda vs. R. Mayweather

On this Day in Fistiana...

Rafael Pineda versus Roger Mayweather

December 7, 1991

On nthis Day in Fistiana... 12/7/63 Giardello vs. Tiger 3

On this Day in Fistiana...

Joey Giardello versus Dick Tiger 3

December 7, 1963

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/6/85 Tyson vs. Scaff

On this Day in Fistiana...

Mike Tyson versus Sammy Scaff

December 6, 1985

Twenty-eight years ago today a teenage heavyweight named Mike Tyson made his debut at Madison Square Garden, he wasn't there long. 

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/6/08 Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya

On this Day in Fistiana...

Manny Pacquiao versus Oscar De La Hoya

December 6, 2008

On this day in 2008 Manny Pacquiao surprised a lot of experts when he leapfrogged the 140 pound division and went up from beating David Diaz for a lightweight belt to challenging Oscar De La Hoya for the unofficial title of box-office darling, pay-per-view powerhouse. And if you listen to the commentary of Jim Lampley in the vieo below you'd think Manny split the atom and set the land speed record all in the little ring. 

Oscar really never has a chance, although he does land several body shots that made the 3rd and the 5th slightly more competitive than every other round in which Manny pelts Oscar with regularity.

On this Day in Fistiana… 12/6/75 Stracey vs. Napoles

On this Day in Fistiana...

John H. Stracey versus Jose Napoles

December 6, 1975

38 years ago today the 25 year old John H. Stracey won the welterweight title in a bull ring in Mexico City. Rising from the deck in round one, Stracey set to work cutting and swelling up the champion's face in front of the hostile crowd. The great Jose Mantequilla Napoles was stopped in round six and never fought again, while Stracey became the first British Welterweight Champion in almost sixty years, since the reign of the great Ted Kid Lewis.
Watch Stracey's win below...

On this Day in Fistiana... 12/5/47 Louis vs. Walcott 1

On this Day in Fistiana...

Joe Louis versus Jersey Joe Walcott

December 5, 1947

On this Day in Fistiana... 12/5/87 Holyfield vs. Qawi 2

On this Day in Fistiana...

Evander Holyfield versus Dwight Muhammad Qawi 2

December 5, 1987

On this Day in Fistiana... 12/5/86 Thomas vs. Mugabi

On this Day in Fistiana...

Duane Thomas vs. John Mugabi

December 5, 1986

On this Day in Fistiana... 12/4/93 Kelley vs. Vargas

On this Day in Fistiana...

Kevin Kelley versus Gregorio Vargas

December 4, 1993

Talkin' Boxing with Billy C --BFTP Joe Grimm (Jimmy Haskin)

Talkin' Boxing with Billy C

today's Blast-From-The-Past featured Joe Grimm

and Ion Grumeza's book The Gentleman Boxer,

Scottie Crouse gives Billy his take on the fights 

of the week & much, much more!

 

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On this Day in Fistiana... December 2, 2000 Trinidad-Vargas

On this Day in Fistiana

Felix "Tito" Trinidad KO12 Fernando "El Feroz" Vargas
By Alex Pierpaoli

On this day in fistiana, Fernando Vargas went to war against Felix Trinidad in a bout so brutal it fundamentally altered El Feroz' career. Some would go as far as to say Tito ruined Vargas in that 12 rounds at Mandalay Bay, just five days before the Californian turned 23 years old. Surviving two knockdowns in the opening round, the first times he'd ever been down as a pro, Fernando Vargas battled back, dropping Tito Trinidad in the 4th and grinding away in bone-thumping exchanges all the way to the end of the eleventh. Were Tito's low-blows purposeful in rounds 3, 4 and 7? Each seemed to come when Trinidad was hurt or at a decided disadvantage--in the third when it appeared his eye was roughed up by the seam on Vargas' glove. Although the fight was probably mathematically deadlocked after six or even seven there is no doubt the momentum had shifted in Trinidad's favor by the 8th and Vargas was getting the worst of most of the trading. Despite being out-gunned, on this day in boxing history, Vargas proved why he was, and is, so beloved by his fans as he willed himself on against the superior firepower of the Puerto Rican sensation. 

During the broadcast Jim Lampley quotes former Trinidad opponent David Reid's advice to Fernando Vargas and a warning about borderline tactics."Trinidad will do anything to win the fight," said Reid.

What do you think? Did Trinidad blast Vargas in the balls to survive in this fight? Does it detract from this, what may likely be Tito's signature victory? Do you think Vargas was ever the same after this fight?

Look back on this instant classic and see for yourself...

*12/2/14-The IBHOF class of 2015 will be announced in 2 days and Fernando Vargas may or may not be one of the inductees. He was the recent subject of a Blast From The Past and my gut says he'll get the call from Canastota this week.