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Wide World of Sports was the first U.S. television program to air coverage of – among events – Wimbledon (1961), the Indianapolis 500 (highlights starting in 1961; a longer-form version in 1965), the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (1962), the Daytona 500 (1962), the U.S. Figure Skating Championships (1962), the Monaco Grand Prix (1962 ...
Background. In a matchup between two undefeated future hall-of-famers, undisputed heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and the number one-ranked heavyweight George Foreman reached an agreement in November 1972 for a January title fight at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Frazier was 29–0 and had won 10 consecutive heavyweight title ...
Mike McCallum (born 7 December 1956) is a Jamaican former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1997. He held world championships in three weight classes, including the WBA super welterweight title from 1984 to 1988, the WBA middleweight title from 1989 to 1991, and the WBC light heavyweight title from 1994 to 1995.
November 28, 2022 at 2:25 PM. For many Americans, Boxing Day is that holiday that always shows up on the calendar between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. The day might otherwise be pretty ...
In many countries, festivities extend til the day after Christmas with Boxing Day. People celebrate by watching sports, spending time with family, and shopping.
In December 2020, Kwakye was announced as Channel 5's lead presenter for their boxing coverage. On 31 October 2023, Martin Lewis welcomed Kwakye to ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show as the series co-presenter. [14] She presented BBC coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
Forget the football – boxing is the obvious sporting choice on Boxing Day. Inoue vs Tapales LIVE: Fight card in full. 09:43, Alex Pattle. ... In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live.
Trevor Berbick (1 August 1954 – 28 October 2006) was a Jamaican professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 2000. He won the WBC heavyweight title in 1986 by defeating Pinklon Thomas, then lost it in his first defense in the same year to Mike Tyson. Berbick was the last boxer to fight Muhammad Ali, defeating him in 1981 by unanimous decision.