FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS: Bernard Hopkins Vs. Carlos Monzon
[mpinpage] By: Tony Penecale In the world of sports, significant records will eventually get broken. Often, the holder of the former record will graciously pass the torch to the new record-setter. Hank Aaron was there to acknowledge Barry Bonds. Mark Spitz gave a ringing endorsement to Michael Phelps. But, not always! Carlos Monzon, the […]
FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS: JACK DEMPSEY VS. ROCKY MARCIANO
[mpinpage] FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS Jack Dempsey vs. Rocky Marciano By Tony Penecale What do you get when you match up two of the most aggressive and destructive heavyweight champions of all time? Just like mixing gasoline and fire, there is sure to be an explosion. Jack Dempsey was an icon of the 20’s, a […]
FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
[mpinpage] FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Sugar Ray Leonard By Tony Penecale Sugar Ray and Pretty Boy Floyd. The 7Up Kid and the Hip-Hop Bad Boy. Leonard became a media sensation, winning the gold medal by dominating the feared Cuban Andres Aldama. Extremely popular, Leonard brought a charismatic force into the ring, […]
FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS: George Foreman Vs. Lennox Lewis
[mpinpage] By: Tony Penecale Two BIG men! Two Olympic Gold Medalists. Two undisputed champions. But other than that, George Foreman and Lennox Lewis were very dissimilar. Foreman, a prodigy of the tough streets of Houston, was a surly destroyer. He came out and destroyed opponents in breathtaking fashion. Lewis, a Brit of Jamaican descent, […]
FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS: Julio Cesar Chavez vS Aaron Pryor
[mpinpage] By: Tony Penecale VS Fire and Ice! The whirlwind, all-action style of Aaron Pryor against the icy calm, seemingly unstoppable Julio Cesar Chavez. Two warriors who in their primes did not know the meaning of defeat. Who would win the showdown between “The Lion of Culiacan” and “The Hawk of Cincinnati”? Would […]
FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS MIGUEL COTTO VS FELIX TRINIDAD
By: Tony Penecale [mpinpage] With the retirement of Floyd Mayweather, Miguel Cotto now is seen as the #1 Welterweight in boxing today. An undefeated power puncher, he is the new star to come out of Puerto Rico. In the 90’s, there was another power-punching welterweight star out of Puerto Rico, Felix Trinidad. While both have […]