These are the skill sets @SmittyBoxing and I use when we analyze our "Classic Clashes." Who would get the edge in these categories between Sugar Ray Leonard and Oscar de la Hoya, the subjects of our latest episode, and why. Check out the show to find out about ours: youtube.com/watch?v=I37TVJgm…

Good news! I've long said of Fenech that if a statue of him was erected, the stuff of that statue couldn't match the toughness of the man himself. Rugged in the ring and even more so outside it. Here's to a smooth and complete recovery!

One of the many categories @SmittyBoxing and I analyze on "Classic Clashes" is quality of opposition, and this is a category in which both Sugar Ray Leonard and Oscar de la Hoya excelled. To hear the rest of our in-depth analysis (as well as our picks), check out the show here: youtube.com/watch?v=I37TVJgm…. Enjoy!

Imagine being ringside at Caesars Palace and listening to Hall of Fame ring announcers introduce a match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Oscar de la Hoya. They certainly set the stage for what would have been a most "Classic Clash." Watch @SmittyBoxing and me break down their histories, styles and stats before giving our picks. Check out the show and enjoy the journey: youtube.com/watch?v=I37TVJgm…

His 1976 gold medal performance and his marquee charisma made Sugar Ray Leonard his era's Golden Boy. His 1992 gold medal performance and his marquee charisma prompted Oscar de la Hoya to literally become "The Golden Boy." How would they have matched up in their 147-pound primes? @SmittyBoxing and I tackle that question in the latest episode of "Classic Clashes," and we do so from multiple angles. Enjoy! youtube.com/watch?v=I37TVJgm…

Classic Clashes Episode #7 - Sugar Ray Leonard vs Oscar De La Hoya youtu.be/I37TVJgmqu8?si=UOuS… via @YouTube

In case you missed yesterday's premiere of "Classic Clashes: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Oscar de la Hoya," here is the link. youtube.com/watch?v=I37TVJgm… @SmittyBoxing and I profile their lives, careers, styles and statistics in an entertaining and informative manner before making our picks. Enjoy!

I was counting for @CompuBox when @OshaquieFoster comprehensively out-boxed Jon Fernandez. He did so despite being in a tiny ring, and until tonight, I thought that was his finest performance. He performed brilliantly against Navarrete, and though there was one close scorecard, even the historically head-scratching judging in Texas couldn't deny the obvious. Congratulations!

Our latest episode of "Classic Clashes" will pit Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Oscar de la Hoya is now here for the world to see. @SmittyBoxing and I break down their lives, careers, statistics and styles before announcing our winners. The show can be seen here: youtube.com/watch?v=I37TVJgm…

A shameful match, but it will make money for all concerned. In earlier eras, legends would retire and more would take their place. But today's "stars" need yesterday's legitimate stars to create an imprint. In the past, mass media created those imprints but today's environment is so fragmented and so expensive that people opt out and find other options. Therefore, today's fighters do not get the same opportunity to become globally known to casuals, thus the need for spectacles such as this. Is it any wonder @SmittyBoxing and I have transitioned from the news of the day to "Classic Clashes"? By the way, the next episode is just around the corner.

When @SmittyBoxing speaks of @SugarRayLeonard's left hook, he knows of where he speaks. The proof is in this clip from a past @BoxingHall of Fame Induction Weekend that will be part of the next episode of "Classic Clashes" that pits Leonard with Oscar de la Hoya.

Harry Greb vs. Mickey Walker. And I would have taken the @CompuBox program, a power supply and a colleague back with me. :-)

I read about this in Ring, and the characterization of the decision prompted me to become a Mamby fan and hope that he would win a title someday. He did just that, and when it was announced that Mamby would fight Esteban DeJesus on the Holmes-LeDoux broadcast, I was pumped up more for that fight than I was for the main event. Mamby didn't disappoint as he stopped DeJesus in the 13th.

These are the skill sets that @SmittyBoxing and I will use to break down this weekend's "Classic Clash" between gold medalists (and the golden boys of their eras) Sugar Ray Leonard and Oscar de la Hoya. Who would win each category and why? For our choices, tune in this weekend here: youtube.com/@inthiscorner. See you then!

Every athlete has a day in which he is at the peak of his powers. Muhammad Ali looked sensational against Cleveland Williams. Joe Louis was destructive in his rematch against Schmeling. Robinson was peerless at 147. But it's likely that many of today's fighters will never know when that day is because of the long layoffs. Because of that, it's very likely that "day" may have taken place anywhere but the place it should have -- in the ring. Hope I'm proven wrong, but that supposition makes sense, does it not?

Hmmm....great news. And if this trend is indeed true, perhaps the young ones (and the older ones) can purchase my two books, "Tales From the Vault: A Celebration of 100 Boxing Closet Classics," and "Muhammad Ali: By the Numbers" that I co-wrote with @BobCanobbio. They're interesting, enjoyable, informative and they punch far above their weight (and they're heavy books in terms of poundage, especially the first one). Both are available on Amazon.