Saturday, July 25, 2009

All Time Heavyweight Tournament

All bouts 12 rounds

Round 1
Winner Loser Decision
Sonny Liston Muhammed Ali Unanimous
Ezzard Charles Gene Tunney KO - 3rd
Mike Tyson Max Baer Unanimous
Larry Holmes Bob Fitzsimmons KO - 3rd
Jim Jeffries Jack Dempsey KO - 4th
Jack Johnson Lennox Lewis KO - 6th
George Foreman Joe Louis KO - 6th
Rocky Marciano Joe Frazier Split

Quarter-finals
Winner Loser Decision
Mike Tyson Sonny Liston KO - 1st
Larry Homes Ezzard Charles KO - 3rd
Jack Johnson Jim Jeffries KO - 1st
George Foreman Rocky Marciano Split

Semi-finals

Winner Loser Decision
Mike Tyson George Foreman KO - 2nd
Larry Holmes Jack Johnson KO - 3rd

Championship
Winner Loser Decision
Mike Tyson Larry Holmes KO - 5th


1929 A's vs 1926 Reds

           R   H   E
1929 A's 0 9 0
1926 Reds 4 9 0
WP - Carl Mays    LP - George Earnshaw
Bubbles Hargrave knocked in 3 runs while Carl Mays pitched a complete game shutout against the powerful A's.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Joe Louis vs Rocky Marciano - Rematch

Marciano knocked Louis down while Louis cut Marciano badly in a 12 round brawl that ends in a draw!

2008-09 Rockets vs 1985-86 Rockets

A best of 7 series
Game  1 
1986 Rockets 89
2009 Rockets 102

Player of the Game
Yao Ming - 28 points, 19 rebounds

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Game 2
(from www.whatifsports.com)

1986 Rockets 109
2009 Rockets 102

Player of the Game
Hakeem Olajuwon - 32 points, 15 rebounds
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Game 3 (from www.whatifsports.com)
2009 Rockets 130
1986 Rockets 139 (OT)

Player of the Game
Lewis Lloyd - 35 points, 13 rebounds
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Game 4
2009 Rockets 95
1986 Rockets 109

Player of the Game
Hakeem Olajuwon - 21 points, 11 rebounds
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Game 5

1986 Rockets 80
2009 Rockets 104

Player of the Game
Ron Artest - 18 points, 5 rebounds


Joe Louis vs Rocky Marciano

Louis and Marciano scare off in a 12 round bout with Legends of Boxing.

And the winner is...Joe Louis in a unanimous decision.