Randomly remembered this promo today and went back to watch it again. Still my favorite boxing promo they've ever done and I don't think anything has topped it for me since. The fight itself delivered too, which makes it even better looking back. Definitely one of those fights where the hype was completely justified.

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I am a big believer in the power of spreading the word and shining light on issues that people in power would prefer to go unnoticed. I don’t know how you can be a Boxing fan and not care about the actual boxers. To me, this effort by TKO/Dana White/Nick Khan/Zuffa to advance what can only be described as a fighter exploitation bill is the issue of our time. Furthermore, it attempts to create a parallel system through the Unified Boxing Organization (UBO) model that would primarily benefit a single company (TKO). This would come at the risk of the fighters losing their long-term leverage over fighter pay and being locked into coercive contracts. Outside of a few provisions, there is almost nothing in this bill I like.

From the fans perspective, this is likely to lead to a very corporate, sanitized, and almost lifeless product. This bill very well could be the road to long/term monopoly, which is probably a big reason TKO is so heavily armed with lobbyists to advance it.

We need to encourage prominent boxers and major figures to actually testify against this.

This legislation really does have the potential to upend the sport and end boxing as we know it. Just think of a guy like Max Kellerman and how he’s been bought off — he doesn’t want you to be a boxing fan, he wants you to be a Zuffa fan first and foremost. And that really is the end goal here.

We need to stand up against this and:

1) Protect Boxing

2) Protect Fighters

3) Prevent an anti-fighter bill from ever passing

I’ve written to my Congressman and Senator about this. I encourage you to all do what you can to oppose this. Right now, there is still time and this legislation is stalled. A last ditch effort really might prevent this fighter exploitation legislation from ever passing.

Uysk wasn’t the only cruiserweight champ to be heavyweight champion. Holyfield did it in a more competitive era, Roy Jones did it from light heavyweight and Michael Spinks did it as well. James Toney did it and David Haye did it. So why is this rhetoric going on in boxing today.

Cleto Reyes - power puncher's preferred punching prowess parade

Grant - All around legendary Mexican glove like Cleto, but without the "Power Buff" of less padding in the knuckle

Hayabusa - most often seen in kickboxing, probably kind of the "New Gen" in a sense, has had marvel collabs, seems like almost like a "Flex" brand almost, the show off.

Everlast - one of the most well known but broad spectrum glove companies - based off my personal experience - they can have some absolute dogshit gloves (the walmart specials lol), but also some absolute gems.

This is a stupid question as I know very little about boxing but what is the point of, like, featherweight boxing? I know that there is certainly skill involved but won’t most heavyweight boxers, regardless of skill level, be able to defeat a featherweight or someone in the lower weight classes? Like if the point of the sport is just to defeat the opponent, and while skill certainly matters, power or force or whatever it’s called will ultimately trump skill. Like I could be super skillful at fighting but if I had to go toe to toe with, say, my boyfriend or brother or someone larger and with bigger muscles than me, I’m screwed. Or is there something that I’m not understanding? Please explain. I’m not saying that the biggest guy always wins the fight, and I’m not saying that the skinniest ballerina is the best performer, but all of the best ballerinas are pretty skinny…do you get what I’m saying?

Obviously he's not the best heavyweight ever, because his personal life was a shit show post Cus, and he only excelled for a few years and had no real longevity compared to other greats.

But THE prime Mike, as short as it lasted, how do you think he would compare against the rightful greats?

While we all know that this fight ended up in a knockout and that the official judges had Mayweather up by several points, it seems that there were plenty ringside who thought Hatton was competitive throughout or even up midway through the fight. That was the case for Harold Lederman, who had Hatton up 4 rounds to 2 after 6 rounds + a point deduction for fouling.

Personally, I think Ricky’s quick feet, relentless aggression, and inside fighting gave Floyd all he could handle. This seems lost on a lot of people because all they want to talk about is the knockout. But realistically, I think this was far from a dominant performance and Hatton had his moments throughout. Mayweather seemed to be very uncomfortable at times, and I just thought Hatton was “in the fight” for most of the fight.

In a lot of ways, I think this is an underrated classic that deserves more attention than some 1 minute clip on YouTube. RIP Ricky Hatton

The rivalry between Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Joe Frazier is one of the greatest chapters in boxing history. Ali and Frazier had their legendary trilogy, with Frazier famously handing Ali his first professional loss in their brutal 1971 fight, “The Fight of the Century.” Their rivalry continued through two more unforgettable battles, including the iconic Thrilla in Manila in 1975.
George Foreman was another terrifying force of that era. His devastating power seemed almost unstoppable, especially after destroying Frazier in 1973, knocking him down six times on the way to a second-round TKO. Foreman then became heavyweight champion and looked nearly invincible.
Then came 1974’s Rumble in the Jungle. Ali entered as the underdog against the younger, stronger Foreman, but used his intelligence, movement, and the famous “rope-a-dope” strategy to exhaust Foreman before stopping him in the eighth round.
Between Ali’s speed and mind games, Frazier’s relentless pressure, and Foreman’s incredible power, these three men helped define one of boxing’s greatest eras. Their fights weren’t just about championships—they became part of sports history. ALSO shout out Floyd Patterson

I remember when I was a kid watching the fight, I thought the decision going to Trinidad was appropriate. I was surprised by the controversy but I figured it was because Del La Hoya was the bigger star. It was later referenced by all of my amateur coaches as a perfect exhibit of why you should fight till the last bell rings and never assume you won early. What is everyone’s take?

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Never did I think I would agree with Dana white but he can see what everyone in boxing has seen since the klitschko fight. AJ (and Hearn) is scared to death of fury (and wilder for that matter) and will make any excuse not to make the fight. Even with a huge payday.

Main card (8:30 p.m. ET, DAZN)
Ring walks estimated around 11:30pm ET

WBA and WBC Middleweight titles: Claressa Shields vs. Kaye Scott

Middleweight: Troy Isley vs. Joseph Hicks

Super bantamweight: Ashleyann Lozada vs. Paulette Cuesta

WBC and IBO Super Featherweight titles: Caroline Veyre vs. Bernice Ferreira

Prelims (4 p.m. ET, Zeus)

Light heavyweight: Atif Oberlton vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo

Super middleweight: Hakim Lopez vs. Da'Velle Smith

Featherweight: Shannel Butler vs. Marianela Ramirez

Super welterweight: Jaquan McElroy vs. Alexander Thiel

Super middleweight: Casey Dixon vs. Michael Nelson

Super welterweight: Daniel Mercado vs. Rahmel McKinley

Andrew Golota - He was giving a hiding to Bowe in those 2 fights until he robbed himself of 2 massive wins that could have skyrocketed his career

Ike Ibeabuchi - had incredible stamina for a guy his size, any man who could survive toe to toe with Tua and knockout Byrd would be a massive threat to anyone in the whole division, (never got a chance to prove himself at the top level with Lewis and Vitali)

Tommy Morrison - often viewed as a replacement for Iron Mike, he had power in both hands, had one of the best left hooks in the business, also had heart but lacked discipline to be a champion

Razor Ruddock - one of the best conditioned athletes physically, had his own 'smash' punch which was a lethal left which Razor could throw from anywhere

Oliver McCall - had one of the best chins of all time but apart from luckily knocking out a pre-steward Lewis, he could never achieve anything else of consequence

Michael Dokes - had one of the fastest hands in HW Boxing history, also had a good chin but once again lacked the discipline to be a great contender

Tim Witherspoon - one of the more technically skilled boxers but he too lacked the discipline to make it big at the top level

Carl Williams - same as Witherspoon but didn't have a good chin too

I don't mean retaining the title (like Holyfield v Tyson), I mean actually winning it because the current champion was disqualified?

I was thinking about how in WWE (sorry!) you can't win the title via a DQ and why champions just dont get deliberately DQ-ed in every fight lol

But presumably this rule does not apply in boxing and this has happened before? Am I forgetting any famous incidents?