In the late 1980s, Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion of the world, visited a zoo. While there, he noticed that one of the gorillas was bullying all of the other primates. In a fit of anger, Tyson reportedly offered the zookeeper $10,000 to open the gorilla cage so he could go in and punch […]
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On October 1, 1975, at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, WBA, WBC, and the ring heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali faced Joe Frazier for the world heavyweight championship for the third and last time. But did you know what happened to Muhammad Alis and Joe Frazier’s Friendship? Many people turned against Joe Frazier
Mike Tyson is known to be quite the character. Throughout his life, he has accomplished a lot and at the same time found the most unusual things to do. But did you know at one point in his life, he offered money to a zookeep so that he could punch a gorilla? In the late
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Mike Tyson was the dominant force in heavyweight boxing for over a decade, and no one could beat him. He possessed incredible strength, but he also possessed excellent boxing skills. Tyson had to go through a lot of grueling training to get to where he was. But did you know about his strict training routine?
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George Foreman is a renowned Gold Olympic medalist in the 1968 Summer Olympics and World Boxing Hall of Fame. He is also a successful entrepreneur and known for promoting the George Foreman Grill. But did you ever wonder how much he made with his George Foreman Grill? George Foreman Grill sold over 100 million units.
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As a child, Jack Dempsey worked as a farmhand, miner, and cowboy before learning to box from his older brother. His early prize fights took place in mining towns near Salt Lake City, but on July 4, 1919, he defeated Jess Willard The Great White Hope to become the world heavyweight champion. But did you
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Boxing has been one of the most popular sports in the world. Most title matches are televised, expecting millions of viewers to watch them. But did you know that Ali’s bout with Foreman was actually watched by approximately 25% of the world’s population? The “Rumble in the Jungle” in 1974 was a commercial success. It
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Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson would be forever known to be the two greatest heavyweight champions in boxing history. But did you know that the two met, and Tyson promised to avenge his hero? When Muhammad Ali lost to Larry Holmes in 1980, Mike Tyson spoke to Ali and said he would avenge his loss.
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Jack Dempsey This article is about the 20th-century boxing champion. For the 19th-century boxing champion, see Jack “Nonpareil” Dempsey. For other uses, see Jack Dempsey (disambiguation). William Harrison “Jack” Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie, and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927,
George Foreman For other people named George Foreman, see George Foreman (disambiguation). George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister and author. As a professional boxer, he was nicknamed “Big George” and competed between 1969 and 1997. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold
