(as detailed in “Sorcery at Caesars”) 1. The boss of the Caesars Sports Book dreamed the night before the fight that Leonard would win a decision. He adjusted the odds to increase betting on Hagler, and helped Caesars win a bundle. 2. The Mexican judge, Jo Jo Guerra, had sparred in his youth with Sugar Ray Robinson – his “idol”. Guerra gave the new Sugar Ray a 10-2 margin of...
by Michael David SmithThe March 6, 2000, issue of Sports Illustrated had an article about University of Minnesota wrestling star Brock Lesnar, and it gave a good accounting of just what an extraordinary athlete this man is:Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson calls Lesnar an anomaly, a freakish combination of size (56-inch chest and 21-inch biceps), speed, strength and skill. Robinson has seen Lesnar, who is 20 to 30 pounds heavier and four inches taller than the average college heavyweight,...
by Michael David SmithThe March 6, 2000, issue of Sports Illustrated had an article about...
(as detailed in “Sorcery at Caesars”) 1. The...