Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Mayweather vs. Nasukawa: Who's Next? Pacman or a Bear?

By Matt Ward

In case you missed it... Or couldn't find a free place to stream it:


Floyd Mayweather and Tenshin Nasukawa's Multi-Million Dollar Purse Exhibition Match -


Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao Part II... Or a Bear Part I?  

This "bout" caused a lot of people in and around the sport of boxing to wonder who will be Floyd's next opponent? This "interest" was only increased with Manny Pacquiao's decisive victory over Adrien Broner (aka Floyd Mayweather Light/Diet Floyd Mayweather) last weekend. This writer would like to go on the record stating, who cares? At best, we will see Floyd get back in the ring with Manny Pacquiao for the second installment of their "too little, too late" matchup from 2015. At worst, we will see Floyd step into the ring with a bear... Sorry Not Sorry, Chuck Wepner (we still love you, big guy!). 

Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki Part II? 

All I could think of the entire fight was this gem featuring two legends... One from the world of boxing, the other from the world of professional wrestling... Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki. The only difference between these two "fights" was one pair of men didn't walk away with millions of dollars each!

Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki - June 26, 1976

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Catchweight???!!!

Every now and then your pals at The Weigh-In Boxing Blog and Podcast stumble across something from the world of combat sports that brings a smile to our faces.

Footage from a June 24, 1998 "MMA style fight" between Emanuel Yarbrough (Sumo) and Daiju Takase  (MMA) was one of those moments that left us speechless. This fighting gem was part of Pride Fighting Championships 3 from The Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

The team and I compiled our top three broadcaster quotes from the "bout":

1 - "Ohhh. Body shot..." 

2 - "I'm glad they don't have a fire drill." 

3 - "He's running for his life."  

Enjoy!



RIP Emmanuel "Manny" Yarbrough (1964-2015)



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