The Strange Case of Heavyweight Marvis “Little Smoke” Frazier, Son of Smokin’ Joe By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Everybody knows the late former World Heavyweight Champion Smokin’ Joe Frazier and his green boxing trunks. Joe, who won the battle of undefeated heavyweight champions when he dropped and decisioned Muhammad Ali at […]
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Heavyweight Sons of Tommy Morrison: White Hopes or White Hypes?
Heavyweight Sons of Tommy Morrison: White Hopes or White Hypes? Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent When Jack Johnson won the world heavyweight title at Sydney Stadium in Sydney. Australia, on December 26, 1908, the world searched desperately for the next ‘Great White Hope’. Decades later, Joe Louis was […]
RCM HISTORICAL BOXING: Significant Early Refereed Bouts of Referee Joe Cortez
Significant Early Refereed Bouts of Referee Joe Cortez By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Between 1980 and 2012, Joe Cortez refereed 883 professional boxing contests. His first professional bout as a referee featured future World Featherweight champion Juan LaPorte. Bouts with such names as Marvis Frazier, Michael Spinks, Johnny Bumphus, Jeff […]