Priscilla and I had a great time last night at our fight night party. Thanks to everyone who came and joined in the fun: Edward, Karen, Olga, Curtis, Liz, Rick, Yoli, Sumner, Steve, Rick, Jenny, Shey (and the kids: Josh, Ben, Susanna, Alisha, Brandon, Jennifer, and Casey).
What a fight!!! Tyson and Williams pounded each other. I never noticed but read later that Tyson tore a knee ligament in the first round.
What a fight!!! Tyson and Williams pounded each other. I never noticed but read later that Tyson tore a knee ligament in the first round.
By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Boxing WriterLOUISVILLE, Ky. - Mike Tyson tore a ligament in his left knee in the first round of his shocking knockout loss to Danny Williams, his manager said Saturday. Shelly Finkel said an MRI showed a complex tear of the lateral meniscus, and that Tyson couldn''t even walk on the leg Saturday. Finkel said Tyson's ex-wife Monica, who is a doctor, read the results. "That's why he couldn''t throw the right hand the rest of the fight," Finkel said. "I was screaming at him to throw it, but he couldn't." Tyson was dominating the first round, rocking Williams with shots to the head, but late in the round motioned toward his knee and grimaced. Finkel said Tyson refused to make an excuse and wanted to continue fighting.
If that's the case, then he was fortunate to even get to the fourth round. It was definately an exciting fight, but I don't think I'd buy another PPV event with Tyson fighting, unless his fight was one of the preliminaries to another main event.
Karaoke may not be the best thing to do after 3 fights where everyone's been yelling at the TV, but we were rock stars in our own eyes. :lol: Edward nearly caused me to go into respiratory distress from laughing so hard when he changed the "You can check out anytime you like... but you can never leave" part of Hotel California to "You can extend your stay to 6pm for an extra fee.. Just stop by the front desk to let them know..." I thought it was funny anyway since we just got back from Las Vegas where we were bombarded with invitations to extend our stay until 6pm so they could take more of our money in the casino.
Here's the possibilities for Fight Nights in the next couple of months. Let's definately do the UFC 49 and the Hopkins v. De La Hoya. If anyone is interested in any of the others, let me know.
Sat, August 7 (8:00 PM)
Acelino Freitas (WBO Lightweight Champion) vs. Diego Corrales (WBO Junior Lightweight Champion)
Mike Tyson vs. Danny Williams (replay)
Sat, August 21 (9:00 PM)
Ultimate Fighting Championship 49: Unfinished Business
Vitor Belfort vs. Randy Couture - Light Heavyweight Championship
Chuck Liddell vs. Vernon White
Matt Lindland vs. David Terrell
Sat, September 4 (9:00 PM)
Cory Spinks (IBF/WBA/WBC Welterweight Champion) vs. Miguel Angel Gonzalez (Former World Champion/WBC No. 1 Contende)
Sat, September 11 (9:15 PM)
Antonio Margarito (30-3, 21 KO's) VS. Daniel Santos-Pena (28-2-1, 20 KO's)
12-Round Light Middleweight Fight
and
Miguel Cotto (20-0, 16 KO's) VS. Kelson Pinto (20-0, 18 KO's)
12-Round Light Welterweight Fight
Sat, September 18 (8:00 PM)
Oscar De La Hoya (37-3, 29 KO's) VS. Bernard Hopkins (44-2-1, 1NC, 31 KO's)
12-Round Undisputed Middleweight Title
Sat, October 2 (8:00 PM)
Felix Trinidad (41-1, 34 KO's) VS. Ricardo Mayorga (27-4-1, 23 KO's)
12-Round Middleweight Fight