To tell the truth, 92 to 2 was the most dazzling golden age in the world boxing history. This is due to the fact that the three boxing organizations finally put down their posture and made concessions to the media forces headed by HBO.
Since then, from the crazy and gorgeous MGM Las Vegas to the lively and solemn Madison Square Garden in new york; From the Satellite City Hotel in Portland in the west to the Citigroup Sports Center in Chicago in the east, in this powerful sports country floating in the Atlantic Ocean, professional boxing has started its ultimate charming and gorgeous chapter.
Let's think about the stars who have shined in these dazzling fighting fields.
Riddick Bao
riddick bowe: Born in new york in 1967. He was a super heavyweight runner-up at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, and his eight-year career was not long. Even so, evander holyfield, who is famous in the world, was defeated by his fist, not only losing a golden belt of WBC, but also completing the three Grand Slams of the latter world champion. This is Bao's highlight moment, and it is also the peak that it will be difficult to climb in the future, because success is hard, but it will slip quickly.
in the next few years, his negative field began to increase. There are more pictures of falling to the ground than holding up victory gestures. I remember the most vivid scene in the camera is the incident in which Golota, a bad boy, was shot several times in violation of regulations and cried. As for the rest of the time, everyone is gone!
42 wins and 1 loss, 33 ko opponents. In 1997, Riddick Bao announced his retirement
To be honest, Bao was a little unlucky. Parting with the coach at the peak is the main reason for its rapid decline. Joining the army and retiring from the army shows that its fragile character is no longer competent for high-intensity hitting confrontation. In this boxing ring, he is more like a shining meteor, which illuminates everything for a moment and disappears completely silently.
Great God Index: 3 stars
Little Roy Jones: I only knew Tai Sen and holyfield when I watched boxing in my early years. One Sunday at noon, I watched the broadcast of Hebei TV as usual and caught up with Roy's show. It was at MGM. I wonder who this gentleman is. Why is the scene so hot? It is estimated that more than 1, people crowded together to watch, including Tom Cruise and another sports star, Jordan. It took him only one and a half rounds to beat ko in that game. To be honest, I really felt that it was not worth the fare for the people at the scene. Later, I learned that Roy is a god-rewarded man, and his muscles and skills are "destined to go down in history as the greatest boxer in the world." ---HBO commentator! Career wins 57 (4 KOs), loses 8 (4 KOs), and there is no draw.
Roy came into contact with boxing at an early age. In his career, he has played four times and at different levels. The middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight have all won the gold belt of boxing champion, and they are three major organizations. And he always picks players who are bigger than himself to play, and he tries every time, with a high winning rate. It's very simple. It can make him get more points easily. To put it bluntly, he doesn't play with his classmates and has skipped classes.
Because of his excellent physical fitness, beautiful and full of tension, he won the admiration of experts and was predicted early that he would retire because of "no opponent".
But I still don't understand, since Jones is so powerful and good at challenging players heavier than himself, how come he has never met Sanjie? Maybe physically, he is really not allowed to cross such a big level!
Great God Index: 5 stars
Let's not talk about PaCO, but the "golden boy" on the left who was even more popular than him in that year-Oscar de la Hoya
After 2, I paid much less attention to boxing. After hearing the news of the golden boy several times, I lost! From "Honey" Mosley to later Mayweather and "Destroyer" PaCO. Especially for PaCO, this photo before the game shows that the hero is dying! It was after this that Hoya retired.
Before 2, in the world boxing from 1994 to 1999, Hoya was the star of the world boxing. Now, it's called flow bearing. Handsome is one thing, and boxing is really cruel. I don't remember many scenes in which he struck a fatal blow, that is, he hit a combination boxing at the right time, which was fast and accurate. I even thought that if the opponent's head was not hard enough, he would beat him. It is conceivable that this was all due to his solid basic skills. Hoya comes from a middle-class family with money, so he is very professional in boxing training.
Hoya's career record is 39 wins and 6 losses, and the prize money * * * is $16 million. Why do you want to talk about bonuses in particular? Because he is still a shrewd businessman off the court! During the boxing period, he began to plan his way after retirement, and cooperated with the National Broadcasting Corporation, which belonged to the Boxing Empire column at that time, to produce a popular boxing reality show "Who is the next champion", and then subcontracted it to media platforms all over the world.
Now that he has retired for many years, he has become a real estate developer, magazine publisher and influential boxing promoter when he reappears in public view.
Great God Index: 5 stars
Anyone who has seen boxing matches in that period will probably be familiar with him. His name is Eric Isaacs and his nickname is "White-headed Bean". Strictly speaking, Isaacs is not a champion, because he has never played an authorized promotion event and can only leave the country in four rounds of exhibition games. Not at all, because of the physical exertion caused by its huge weight. If you can't knock down your opponent in a few rounds, it will be him who will eventually fall down-either by K or tired. However, his strength and appearance are enough to sell, so after finally signing a contract with the company, his IBA association recognized him as a unique name "forever free from promotion challenges". To put it bluntly, it is a cushion player who has never scored points.
But in that gorgeous boxing era, his fist really had a place, and it is hard to say how excellent his wingspan was, just being swift and powerful was enough. It's like a rebound crowbar. If you hit your head, you'll lose your senses. Why, you're dizzy! It can be seen that the power of its heavy punches.
With 77 wins, 9 losses, 4 draws and 58 KOs in his boxing career, most of the boxers are unknown. He also tried to challenge several famous boxing champions, but there was no more.
In addition, he is also a fighter and free wrestler. In a word, whoever gets the money will fight!
Great God Index: 2 stars, which is typical of entertainment.
Shannon Briggs: nicknamed "Cannon", he is 1.91 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.2 meters. He is in excellent physical condition. He was the heavyweight champion of WBO and the boxer with the highest score in 1999. And defeated George foreman, who was in decline, so that a generation of boxing gods retired.
My first impression of Shannon was the exaggerated golden braid. To tell the truth, the boxer's long hair can only be said to be his personality. In addition, strong limbs also deter most experts. The only one who can match it in figure seems to be Lewis, and so it is. In Madison in May, 1997, an Englishman named Ko met him.
xian Nong's total record is 67 battles and 53 wins, which is quite a lot, but the quality of his opponents is limited. As for honor, a champion organized by an important association is also a scenery.
Now, 53-year-old Uncle Black has cut off his long hair and has a kind face. His home is in a ranch in rural Alabama. In his spare time, he will listen to country folk songs and attend friends' dances, which can be regarded as a retirement. It's just that whenever a person sees those videos that have been slightly blurred alone, when the golden braid himself kills the quartet, will he also be able to appreciate the good old days again?
Great God Index: 3 stars
In the years when I started watching boxing, Naseem Hamed, the British "prince", was unique. As a lightweight invincible champion, his most amazing thing is his unparalleled monopoly ability.
Hamed, who is 1.64 meters tall, has a particularly cool appearance. For example, he will dress himself up as an Indian and wear a feather crown! Or a light dancer, in the cheers of the audience, handspring into the stage. This is not only a reflection of personal style, but also a great psychological pressure on opponents before the game.
In the competition, his pace is extremely agile. It seems that he is actually playing with his opponent by retreating. At the same time, he can look for flaws in his opponent from all angles and then launch a devastating attack. In general, a game has turned into a stage that looks like a drama performance, and there is only one protagonist: Hamed!
from 1992 to 2, Naseem * * * played 37 games and won 36 games, with an amazing winning rate. He also monopolized the champion of WBO and IBF for five years in a row, from a prince to an undisputed king.
Until 21, varela ended the era of Naseem with a weak score, which was the only defeat in his career. Perhaps at this time, Naseem, who was exhausted by off-court life, saw through the rules, so the contest in Atlantic City became his swan song. Since then, a generation of lightweight kings have bid farewell to the boxing ring completely.
Naseem wrote an era of his own. It can be said that he not only idealized himself, but also entertained the public without any regrets.
Great God Index: 4 stars
Uncle Foreman, whom we know well, is now a gourmet, which is probably unexpected! He has his own food program production company, and personally participates in and promotes it. The friendly temperament and Bo Yue's cooking techniques make it difficult for people to associate him with the all-powerful super champion who was called "the devil" more than ten years ago.
He once defeated Joe Fraser and won two authoritative gold belts in one fell swoop. Ali, who also lost to the legend in the "jungle war", paid enough tuition. In the past 28 years, "Devil" Furman has won the heavyweight championships of WBC, WBA, IBF and WBU, and created countless outstanding moments. Countless or resounding or rising names were defeated by his iron fist, and the number was even enough to form an army.
It was not until 1997, when he lost to Briggs in points, that nearly 3 years of boxing (two retirements and comeback) came to an end, with 76 wins and 5 losses and 68 knockouts. However, it has already been written into the boxing code, and it is beyond doubt that no one can do it for many years. Even Tai Sen, a junior, never accepted the designation directly and chose to avoid the war skillfully. As you can imagine, for Michael and other equally famous boxers, Foreman is an insurmountable mountain.
I finally went out at noon yesterday and bought the low-