This day in boxing. A look back.

[Spicoli]

Think I’m late but had to rewatch again. 99’ and one of my all time favs with a monumental come from behind win. Carbajal had been battered and by all accounts passed the very end after being ko’d by Baby Jake Matlala. Retired for almost two years and as many top fighters do, just had to come back for one last run. Best thing was he got the w, took the belt off a young Arce who still had 3 championships later in career...and Carbajal put the belt and the worn weary gloves on his career ‘wall’ put his pride in his pocket and finally called it a day. Going out on top. Not sure it’ll show up. Phone having link issues

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng0aXH...Bqb3JnZSBhcmNl

[Master]

During the Crawford v Spence fight they mentioned Carbajal v Arce!

Carbajal was the first $million dollar flyweight and put the USA spotlight on the lower weights.

[Martin Hary]

ON THIS DAY: He turned "The Hurricane" into a harmless breeze. Mike Tyson came back from prison in style, grounding Peter McNeeley in less than 90 seconds 💪

https://ruiksport.com/trashtalk-who-...st-89-seconds/

[Spicoli]

ON THIS DAY: He turned "The Hurricane" into a harmless breeze. Mike Tyson came back from prison in style, grounding Peter McNeeley in less than 90 seconds 💪

https://ruiksport.com/trashtalk-who-...st-89-seconds/

Recall that vividly. Top example of marketing on nothing more than glossy numbers high KO stats and an unknown who knew how to play a part massively. He became a punch line but Peter sold the hell out of that um fight . Can't go without saying Lamar Murphy robbed on the undercard vs Gonzalez.

[Spicoli]

An absolute closest classic this day back in 98' with Ivan Robinson vs Arturo Gatti in their first meeting. Some peripheral things too...THIS was how you built to big attractions and maintained network-sport consistency. You made a card a package deal with forward build. Undercard had young Fernando Vargas in co main and in his very next fight right back on HBO winning title. On the same card Gatti and Robinson rematched. Also had former champ Jose Luis Lopez, in his next fight fighting on Showtime for a title. And it all happened in the short brief span of 4 months! The sport was vibrant and churning it out! Oh and none of it was on ppv

[Spicoli]

Day late on rewatch but remains amazing years later what Honeyghan pulled. Systematic short fast combinations and an engine that kept up. By the 2nd he was labeled "the balding man" . But Gil Clancy knew what was happening from jump. Great flashback. Crazy to know 6 months inactive back then was flirting with major "ring rust".

[Master]

That is the biggest upset for a British boxer to win a world title fight ever. Going to the USA facing an undefeated unified undisputed champion Honeyghan was given zero chance to win. The Ragamuffin man just ripped the script and destroyed the Cobra.

Honeyghan brought live boxing back to the BBC and millions mainstream viewers watched him defend his title. Great days.