Boxing Seniors Tour in the Offing: Would You Rather Watch Youtube?
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 21 May 2020
Mike Tyson is determined to make a comeback and old rival, figuratively and literally, Evander Holyfield is willing to be his dance partner for the third time in nearly thirty years.
How about that, folks?
Tyson and Holyfield battled each other twice in the 1990s with the undisputed heavyweight championship title on the line with Evander winning the first by stoppage and the second, rather inconclusively by disqualification on account of Iron Mike repeatedly biting his ear.
There's an unfinished business, somehow. But will that be enough for the boxing fans to watch a third fight live, with all the health related safety hassles, or on television via pay per view?
The younger or newly introduced boxing fans may be curious enough to buy a seat or a pay per view subscription or legally stream the fight.
The older fans, however, may be more predisposed to watch their old fights on youtube for free and wait for the third fight to get uploaded there afterwards.
But who knows, the way most younger heavyweights are posturing and tarrying in avoidance of each other, the fans may be lured to a seniors tour fight between two proven old ring warriors who are willing to go at it again to make a statement between them and to the boxing public.
Meanwhile, former world champions Sergio 'Maravilla' Martinez and Marcos Maidana are reportedly set to also make a comeback in an all-Argentine clash that was not possible a decade back because of weight disparity.
In their respective prime, Martinez fought at super welterweight and middleweight while Chino Maidana made his mark as a super lightweight and welterweight.
Maravilla (The Marvelous One) made a name by beating Kelly Pavlik and in his rivalry with Paul Williams who reminded fans of Thomas Hearns with his physical attributes, and woefully, his main weakness. He held the middleweight crown for a considerable length of time but hobbled by injuries fell prey to a resurgent Miguel Cotto in 2012.
Maidana, considered as among the hardest punchers of all time, made the headlines by stopping a rampaging Victor Ortiz, nearly decapitating Amir Khan in a highly disputed losing title bid and engaging in a war against a resurrected Erik Morales, all at super lightweight.
But Chino made a bigger splash by mauling and coming close to inflicting Floyd Mayweather his first official pro boxing defeat in two near misses world title attempts at welterweight.
Martinez retired from boxing after the Cotto loss and Maidana went into long inactivity following his losses to Floyd in 2014.
Chino's weight ballooned to that of a cruiserweight with his semi retirement but he has steadily cut it down since more than a year ago when he expressed desire to fight Manny Pacquiao. It seems though that he can no longer cut it down below the middleweight level.
Hence when Martinez annoynced he was making a comeback, Chino offered himself as his opposite.
This one offers a better storyline that could intrigue and interest boxing fans in Argentina and beyond.
It has the potentials to trigger a resurgence in boxing in Argentina which was a pro boxing powerhouse from the early days through the 2000s but has not a single world champion at present.
The author Teodoro Medina Reynoso is a veteran boxing radio talk show host living in the Philippines. He can be reached at teddyreynoso@yahoo.com and by phone 09215309477.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Teodoro Medina Reynoso.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Anthony Joshua Drops Jake Paul 4 Times En Route to a 6th Round Stoppage
By Dong Secuya, Sat, 20 Dec 2025Jean Henri Lhuillier Hails RP Blu Boys’ Golden Triumph at the SEA Games
By Marlon Bernardino, Sat, 20 Dec 2025ACCRA WEIGH-IN RESULTS: RICHARDS AND AZEEZ PREPARE FOR HISTORIC CLASH
Sat, 20 Dec 2025Two USA Boxing Junior National Champions Invited to Attend Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua Bout Friday in Miami
Sat, 20 Dec 2025Ramon Cardenas Scores One Punch Knockout Over Erik Robles in Main Event of ProBoxTV’s The Contender Series
Fri, 19 Dec 2025Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: The Jig Is Up
By Chris Carlson, Fri, 19 Dec 2025January 31: Rohan Polanco-Christian Gomez Confirmed as Co-Feature to Xander Zayas-Abass Baraou Title Unification Showdown at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan
Fri, 19 Dec 2025Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua Tip the Scales Ahead of Netflix Heavyweight Spectacle in Miami
By Dong Secuya, Fri, 19 Dec 2025Suelo rules Thailand chess tourney
By Marlon Bernardino, Fri, 19 Dec 2025RICHARDS AND AZEEZ SET FOR HISTORIC SHOWDOWN AS SOUTH LONDON LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS FACE-OFF AT PRESS CONFERENCE IN GHANA
Fri, 19 Dec 2025Brooklyn’s undefeated Pryce Taylor Called one of top heavyweight prospects in U.S.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025INDIGO FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS AS GIORGIO VISOLI OVERCOMES TOUGH JOE HOWARTH – AND TIAH-MAI AYTON WINS AGAIN
Thu, 18 Dec 2025Weights From ProBoxTV’s ‘Merry Fistmas’ at War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Tomorrow Night at 7 pm ET
Thu, 18 Dec 2025Undefeated Jose Tito Sanchez Returns to Face Jesus Ramirez Rubio in Super Bantamweight Main Event on Friday
Thu, 18 Dec 2025Three boxers aim for finals
By Joaquin Henson, Wed, 17 Dec 2025