Monday Night Fightzone-Green, Davidson, Sam, Nasari, Ibeabuchi v Tua

[DaSweetScience]

Monday Night FightZone - Monday November 24, 2008


1. 6-8pm AEST- The Sweet Science National Boxing Program

Program #123: This week's Sweet Science boxing program features the following:

News panel Wrap with Paul Upham, Brad Cooke, Claude "The Black Diamond" Williams and Patrick Skene including the Hatton v Malignaggi breakdown

Interviews with:

- Danny “Green Machine” Green - Ex World Light Heavyweight champion on his Dancing with the Stars experience
- King Davidson - Former All African champion, Commonwealth Bronze medalist and now unbeaten junior middleweight under Johnny Lewis
- Hunter Sam – Former Australian champion Doug Sam’s son has recently turned professional
- Paul Nasari – Former lightweight contender and now promoter/trainer

Radio: The Sweet Science Australian National boxing radio program is broadcast live to over 50 stations on the National Indigenous Radio Service including:

Sydney: Koori Radio: 93.7 FM
Melbourne: 3KND: 1503 AM
Townsville: 4K1G: 107.1 FM

Internet: Listen live on - [Only registered and activated users can see links] ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) - click on Koori Radio Live at the top of the page.

2. 11-11.30pm - KOTV on Foxtel Channel 519 (Sky Racing Service)

KOTV is a half hour international weekly boxing news program courtesy of Sky Ringside that previews all the big upcoming fights, highlights of recent fights from across the globe, as well as interviews with legends both past and present.

This weeks show features:

- IBF featherweight title action between Orlando Salido and Cristobal Cruz
- 1938 welterweight war between Hammering Hank Armstrong and Barney Ross
- 1987 Heavyweight showdown between Iron Mike Tyson and Tyrell Biggs

Note : KOTV is repeated at 9am AEST on Wednesday morning

3. 11.30 pm - 12.30am Canvas Classics on Foxtel Channel 519 (Sky Racing Service)

1997 Heavyweight war - Ike Ibeabuchi vs David Tua

[DaSweetScience]

For those that haven't seen Ibeabuchi v Tua don't miss it. The most active heavyweight fight ever and imho in the top 5 heavy fights of all time.

[ipswich express]

Great fight that's for sure, but I don't rank it above the likes of Dempsey v Firpo, Ali v Frazier III, Holyfield v Bowe I and II etc.

[DaSweetScience]

Hey Ippy,

I'm certainly not putting it above those fights (certainly not Ali v Frazier 3) but its up there in my 5.

Larry Merchant's post fight comments are insightful.

"I've never seen two big men hammer at each other quite like that for 12 rounds throwing that many punches..thats extraordinary"

[ipswich express]

Yeah the work rate was something different, that's for sure.

[Kegsy]

Ibeabuchi vs Tua is 1 of my favourite slugfests, was great watching it again last night.

[ipswich express]

top5

What would your top 5 be, outta interest? I don't think it makes mine to be honest. Still a good fight though.

[DaSweetScience]

Its hard to compare knockdown laden shorter explosive fights and 12-15 round wars of attrition but mine as follows in no particular order.

- Ali Frazier III
- Foreman v Lyle
- Ibeabuchi v Tua
- Moorer v Cooper
- Dempsey v Firpo

Easily could have made the cut

- Bowe v Holyfield 1
- Witherspoon v Mercer
- Lewis v Mercer
- Ali v Foreman
- Holyfield v Tyson 1

Ones I havent seen but heard about

- Walcott v Marciano
- Jeffries v Sharkey

[COULDHAVEBEEN]

Watched the Bowe vs Holyfield trilogy again the other night.

I now rate it at least the equal of the Ali vs Frazier trilogy. They just don't make 'em like that anymore!

[ipswich express]

My top 10 in no order would be...

Ali v Frazier III
Dempsey v Firpo
Bowe v Holyfield I
Joe Jeanette v Sam McVey
Foreman v Lyle
Holmes v Norton
Marciano v Walcott
Louis v Conn
Tyson v Holyfield I
Ali v Frazier I

Just missing the cut -

Bowe v Holyfield II
Ibeabuchi v Tua
Jim Jeffries v Tom Sharkey
Moorer v Cooper
Ali v Foreman
Ali v Shavers

[LeonMcS]

I'd heard so much about Ibeabuchi-Tua and just got it on dvd so took it to work this week as I knew I couldn't catch it Monday night.

To be honest it was a bit of a let down, we were having a few beers at the bar when I put it on and it didn't retain as much interest as the fights I normally select.

Think I may have to watch it again in a less distracting environment, though to be fair we'd just finished night shift.

[ipswich express]

There's not a whole lot of drama in the fight, but it's exceptional work rate for two Heavyweights.

[ipswich express]

Leon, gotta top 5 or 10? Anyone else?