Word: bouting
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...Kent Cooke to put up the bulk of the purse money, 300 million spectators in more than 26 countries will see the fight. A successful theatrical agent who cheerily admits that "I really don't know the first thing about boxing," Perenchio is not missing a trick; after the bout is over, he hopes to auction off the fighters shoes, trunks, robes and gloves "If a movie studio can auction off Judy Garland's red slippers," he says, "these things ought to be worth something. You've got to throw away the book on this fight. This one transcends boxing?...
...December, when Ali exploded a ripping left hook in the 15th round and dropped the blocky Argentine in a heap. Oscar wobbled up only to be decked again and again, giving Ali a T.K.O. victory. It was the first time that Bonavena had been stopped in his 54-bout career...
...lose or draw, I'm hanging them on the wall." Maybe so, but if the fight is close or controversial, there will be an irresistible demand for another Fight of the Century. What could change his mind is his share of he purse in the purse in the return-bout clause: one million and change, man. Right now, though, Joe just sits on his bed in training camp, reading his Bible or picking at his guitar and improvising a song about "living a normal life...
...appraising a bout, one criterion for many fans and the fight mob alike is the million-dollar gate. In the long history of boxing, there have been only 15 such matches-all involving heavyweights...
...today's match, the best bout looks to be at 1-12 pounds, where the Quakers' captain and All-Ivy ace Nate Resnick meets Josh Henson. Henson has been one of the top performers for the Crimson this season and takes a 12-5-1 record into the bout with Resnick. However, he will be operating at a disadvantage because team injuries have forced him to move up from his normal 134-pound spot...