53 years ago today, Muhammad Ali stopped Sonny Liston

 

53 years ago today, Muhammad Ali stopped Sonny Liston in 1 round to defend his heavyweight title for the first time. #boxing

The dangers of being a boxing referee

Ian John-Lewis takes a punch from Badou Jack. Getty Images

British referee Ian John-Lewis held his own after taking a huge left hook to the face from Badou Jack during his WBC light-heavyweight title battle with Adonis Stevenson on Saturday.

During the 12th round of the draw in Toronto, the official, 55, was caught in the crossfire.

John-Lewis stepped in to separate the duo with the boxers clinging together in the middle of the ring, just as Jack went for the knockout punch.

 

Link: https://nypost.com/2018/05/20/the-brutal-downside-of-being-a-boxing-ref/

Link: https://youtu.be/P2VlZ0PTmPE

 Jack Johnson was the first black man to hold the heavyweight title. The Ring Magazine/Getty Images

Jack Johnson pardoned for violation of Mann Act in 1913


D. Trump had said in April that he was considering the pardon after receiving a call from actor Sylvester Stallone. Previous pleas to presidents by celebrities and lawmakers had failed.

Ex-heavyweight champ Jack Johnson pardoned by a hypocrite


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Teofimo Lopez Jr. celebrates KO with Fortnite dance | ESPN

Teofimo Lopez Jr. lands a grazing right hand that sends Vitor Freitas to
the canvas and uses

the “Take the L” dance from Fortnite.

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Kickboxing world champion challenges Senegalese wrestlers

Aurélien Duarte, a French a multiple Kick Boxing, Muay Thaï and Shidokan
Karate Champion, discovers different wrestling sports and techniques
from all around the world. He emerges himself during a week with a
Champion/Coach in order to learn the basic rules of that new sport. At
the end of the film, Aurélien fights with a local Champion. Meanwhile,
with him, the viewers will learn more about the history of that
wrestling sport and also about the country, the people, their habits and
culture.

Link: https://youtu.be/5nxBr-mxuFg