Sweet Pea Archives - The Fight City

When Fighters Fought

July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 Matt O'Brien 0 Comments Amir Khan, Benn, Bernard Hopkins, Canelo Alvarez, Chris Eubank, Collins, Danny Garcia, Errol Spence, Evander Holyfield, Felix Trinidad, Fernando Vargas, Gennady Golovkin, Ike Quartey, James Toney, Jamie Munguia, jarrett hurd, Keith Thurman, Kell Brook, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Naz, Oscar De La Hoya, Pernell Whitaker, Prince Naseem, Rcardo Mayorga, Riddick Bowe, Roy Jones Jr., Shawn Porter, sugar shane mosley, Sweet Pea, Terence Crawford, Vernon Forrest, Winky Wright

Speaking for fans of a certain vintage, we all have a special set of boxers, the ones that forged our

Whitaker Scientist

Pernell Whitaker: The Sweet Scientist

January 2, 2021January 4, 2021 Lee Wylie 2 Comments Azumah Nelson, Boxing, Floyd Mayweather, George Foreman, Greg Haugen, Julio Cesar Chavez, Lee Wylie, Mike Tyson, Pernell Whitaker, Roger Mayweather, Sweet Pea

You can call him, as we do, the best southpaw in boxing history. Or you can call him, as we

Pernell Whitaker

Pernell Whitaker: Gone Too Soon

July 15, 2019July 17, 2019 Patrick Connor 1 Comment Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, Lou Duva, Oscar De La Hoya, Pernell Whitaker, Sweet Pea

When the United States Olympic Boxing Team sauntered away with a staggering nine gold medals in 1984, Pernell Whitaker was

Feb. 28, 1973: Napoles vs Lopez II

February 28, 2021March 3, 2021 Robert Portis 0

They call boxing the cruelest sport for a number of reasons, one of them being that no matter how talented

Nov. 18, 1970: Frazier vs Foster

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Michael Carbert 6

When former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier died in 2011 it came as a shock to the boxing world. After all,

Oct. 12, 1978: Scott vs Gregory

October 12, 2021October 15, 2021 Michael Carbert 0

It remains one of the more unlikely episodes in all of boxing history. A convicted criminal locked inside a maximum

Oct. 30, 1974: Ali vs Foreman

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 Michael Carbert 10

In 1974, George Foreman reigned supreme. The previous year he had astonished the sports world with his terrifying demolition of