By Lyle Fitzsimmons - I’ve interviewed Holly Holm several times.
Heck, I’ve even been punched in the mouth by a woman who was training to fight her.
So I felt like I had a vested interest in watching her on center stage in the wee hours of Sunday morning, and I confess to being as happy with her result as I can remember being with any in recent memory.
And while it wasn’t quite boxing, the pure shock of the result made me remember the few moments in my ring-observing career where my mouth hung open in disbelief over what I’d seen.
There are upsets – like Rigondeaux-Donaire or Cotto-Martinez – and then there are jaw-droppers.
In honor of Ms. Holm’s triumph, here’s a look at some of the ones I still don’t believe.
Iran Barkley TKO 3 Thomas Hearns – June 6, 1988
I’m among the world’s biggest “Hitman” fans, so by the time June 1988 arrived I was in a good place.
Marvin and Ray had been off the radar for a year, which left the middleweight domain – finally – under the thumb of Hearns, who’d won/defended titles in a three-year stretch since losing “The War.” [Click Here To Read More]
Heck, I’ve even been punched in the mouth by a woman who was training to fight her.
So I felt like I had a vested interest in watching her on center stage in the wee hours of Sunday morning, and I confess to being as happy with her result as I can remember being with any in recent memory.
And while it wasn’t quite boxing, the pure shock of the result made me remember the few moments in my ring-observing career where my mouth hung open in disbelief over what I’d seen.
There are upsets – like Rigondeaux-Donaire or Cotto-Martinez – and then there are jaw-droppers.
In honor of Ms. Holm’s triumph, here’s a look at some of the ones I still don’t believe.
Iran Barkley TKO 3 Thomas Hearns – June 6, 1988
I’m among the world’s biggest “Hitman” fans, so by the time June 1988 arrived I was in a good place.
Marvin and Ray had been off the radar for a year, which left the middleweight domain – finally – under the thumb of Hearns, who’d won/defended titles in a three-year stretch since losing “The War.” [Click Here To Read More]
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