By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former World Heavyweight Championship challenger. Ht: 6-6 Wt: 225 DOB: August 24, 1956 In: New York, NY First Memory Of Boxing: First fight here in the finals of the (Golden) Gloves 1973 (Madison Square Garden, 20,000 attendance). When I won the middleweight championship (vs. Larry Derrick ...
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By Scoop Malinowski Kevin Rooney is one of the most famous figures in modern boxing history because of his important role as the trainer of Iron Mike Tyson, during the former World Heavyweight Champion’s most productive, exciting and devastating years from 1985-1988. A few years ago I had a chance ...
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By Scoop Malinowski Do you know Muhammad Ali once stopped Larry Holmes at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas? Yes it really happened, but not exactly how you expect. Greg Gonzales, the nephew of former tennis great Pancho Gonzales told me the story… Gonzales would attend a lot of Vegas fights ...
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By Scoop Malinowski Renaldo “Mister” Snipes was 25 years old and 22-0 when he challenged Larry Holmes for the World Heavyweight championship at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA in November 1981. The fight was televised nationally prime time on a Friday night by ABC, with Howard Cosell at ...
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By Scoop Malinowski Larry Holmes turned pro in March 1973 when he decisioned Rodell Dupree in Scranton, PA. His journey from Easton, PA to world Heavyweight champion included stops in Bronx, NY. “Back in ’68, ’69 I used to drive from Easton to the Bronx Gleason’s Gym every day. ...
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By Scoop Malinowski Earlier this year John McEnroe’s agent asked for the phone number for the just turned 70, Larry Holmes. I dug up the number and decided to give the former world heavyweight champion (from 1978-1985, 20 successful title defenses) a ring myself, to talk about a few ...
Read More »By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former world heavyweight title challenger lost by TKO 11 to WBC champ Larry Holmes in Pittsburgh in 1981 after scoring knockdown in round seven. Final record was 39-8-1 (22 KO’s). DOB: August 15, 1956 In: Houston, Texas Current Residence: New York City. Boxing Inspirations: “Father and ...
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By Scoop Malinowski September 13, 1981…John McEnroe was on top of the world. He was the ATP World No. 1 tennis player, having just won his third consecutive U.S. Open title in New York. Just three nights after his 46 62 64 63 KO win over Bjorn Borg, which sent ...
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