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"The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth and final studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee , it was released as a standalone single on March 21, 1969, but included on the album nine months later (at the time, songs that had ...
The Boxer is a 1997 Irish sports drama film written and directed by Jim Sheridan and co-written by Terry George. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis , Emily Watson , and Brian Cox , the film centres on the life of a boxer and former Provisional IRA volunteer Danny Flynn, played by Day-Lewis, who is trying to "go straight" after his release from prison.
Background. Late in 1989, 40-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion George Foreman and 33-year-old former top ranked contender Gerry Cooney agreed to terms on a January 15, 1990, fight. [2] Foreman was three years and 19 fights into his comeback. At that time of his fight with Cooney, Foreman had won all 19 of his comeback fights ...
No. 9 Ranked Heavyweight. Former undisputed heavyweight champion. WBC. No. 9 Ranked Heavyweight. Result. Originally a win via 3rd–round RTD by Tyson but overturned to a no contest after he failed a drug test. Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota, billed as Showdown in Motown, was a professional boxing match contested on October 20, 2000. [2]
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight. Former undisputed heavyweight champion. Result. Holyfield wins via 12-round unanimous decision (116-111, 115-112, 117-110) Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman, billed as The Battle of the Ages, was a professional boxing match contested on April 19, 1991 for the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight championships.
Jack Dempsey. 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, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, [1] Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional ...
Result. Ali won via 15 round UD (148-138, 148-133, 148-137) Muhammad Ali vs. Ernie Terrell, billed as The Battle of Champions, was a professional boxing match contested on February 6, 1967, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. [1] The fight went 15 rounds, with Ali winning through a unanimous decision. [2]
George Michael Ward Jr. (born October 4, 1965), often known by his nickname, " Irish " Micky Ward, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2003. He challenged once for the IBF light welterweight title in 1997, and held the WBU light welterweight title in 2000. Ward is widely known for his trilogy of fights with Arturo ...