Ironically just as brother Oceolo & myself were complaining about the constant replays of ESPN Classic Boxing, they are putting on some new fights within the next few days. ESPN2 is replaying their pay-per-view show from April at 9:30pm to 12AM. One warning though, this time conflicts with the Kostya Tsyzu-Ricky Hatton fight on Showtime. They are also showing
Muhammed Ali vs. Chuck Wepner (this is the fight that Sly Stallon based the Rocky series on) 6pm to 7:30pm. In addition to this, ESPN Classics is slated to show the following over the next week:
Saturday June 4th:
Sonny Liston vs. Eddie Machen (this is an opportunity to watch a prime Liston before he won the title from Floyd Patterson) 3pm to 4pm
Monday June 6:
Heavyweight Title Fights of the early 1960s (this concentrates on the reign of Floyd Patterson) 6pm to 7pm
Tuesday June 7:
Heavyweight Title Fights of the mid-1960s (this concentrates on the reign of Liston, and the rise of Ali) 6pm to 7pm
Wednesday June 8:
Matthew Saad Muhammad vs. Vonzell Johson (this is the fight where legendary all-out action fighter Saad Muhammad won the WBC Lt. Heavyweight Title) 9pm to 10pm
Thursday June 9:
Ezzard Charles vs. Rex Layne III (an opportunity to see the former heavyweight champ, who is also considered by many as the greatest Lt. Heavyweight who ever lived).
Muhammed Ali vs. Chuck Wepner (this is the fight that Sly Stallon based the Rocky series on) 6pm to 7:30pm. In addition to this, ESPN Classics is slated to show the following over the next week:
Saturday June 4th:
Sonny Liston vs. Eddie Machen (this is an opportunity to watch a prime Liston before he won the title from Floyd Patterson) 3pm to 4pm
Monday June 6:
Heavyweight Title Fights of the early 1960s (this concentrates on the reign of Floyd Patterson) 6pm to 7pm
Tuesday June 7:
Heavyweight Title Fights of the mid-1960s (this concentrates on the reign of Liston, and the rise of Ali) 6pm to 7pm
Wednesday June 8:
Matthew Saad Muhammad vs. Vonzell Johson (this is the fight where legendary all-out action fighter Saad Muhammad won the WBC Lt. Heavyweight Title) 9pm to 10pm
Thursday June 9:
Ezzard Charles vs. Rex Layne III (an opportunity to see the former heavyweight champ, who is also considered by many as the greatest Lt. Heavyweight who ever lived).