Topic: Thomas Hearns
Go into any bar, tavern, pub, gin mill, saloon, lounge, roadhouse, speak-easy, taproom, watering hole, rathskeller, bistro, canteen, honky tonk or any other place where men gather to imbibe and smoke fat cigars, and invariably the conversation will turn to boxing. And who could ...
Someone should have cried "fowl." Former boxing champ Thomas "Hitman" Hearns matched wits Tuesday with a chicken named Ginger in a battle of tic-tac-toe. The Greektown Casino in Detroit says the seven-time world boxing champion won one round, but another ended in a ...
Jim Hunter coordinated boxing events for the Las Vegas Hilton from 1985 to 1989, when that hotel hosted the majority of the major bouts held in Las Vegas. During his more than 25 years in boxing, Hunter has seen a lot of fights. Here’s his list of memorable ones at the Hilton: 1969 — Leotis Martin KO 9 of Sonny ...
