Mike Perez the Irish based Cuban boxer fight fights two heavyweight boxers the same night on a Brian Peters promotions card
Part 3 which includes George Foreman, Earnie Shavers and Mike Tyson.
Jack Doyle known as “The Gorgeous Gael” was born august 31, 1913 in Cobh, Co. Cork in Ireland. He was at one time a contender for the British Boxing Championship, he was a Hollywood actor and an accomplished tenor. His division was heavyweight, stance orthodox, height 6′5,” reach 31″, won 17 (KO 16) + lost 6 (KO 4) + drawn 0 = 23 He died in 1978 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington and was buried in his native Cobh. The Contender was written by Jimmy McCarthy around 1983, And performed by Tommy Fleming. The Contender by Jimmy McCarthy When I was young and I was in my day I could steal what woman’s heart there was away Sing and dance into the dawning Blaze a trail until the morning Long before I was the man you see today And I was born beneath the star that promised all I could have lived my life between Cork, Cobh and Youghal But the wheel of fortune took me From the highest point she shook me By the bottle live by the bottle i shall fall But there in the mirror on the wall I see the dream is fading From the contender to the fall The ring, the rose, the matador, raving And when I die I’ll die a drunk down on the street You can count me out to ten in clear defeat Rap the Starry Plough around me Let the piper’s air resound me There I’ll rest until the lord of love I meet But there in the mirror on the wall I see the dream is fading From the contender to the brawl The ring, the rose, the matador, raving
From/De: Namco Bandai Games America Holyfield, Barnett, Escobedo and other fighting luminaries deliver knockout action in Tekken® 6 TRAILER World Heavyweight and MMA Pros Hit Social Networks and Online Sites with High Impact Trailer SANTA CLARA, Calif., (September 28, 2009) — TEKKEN® 6, the latest installment to the top-selling video game franchise from NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., comes out swinging today with a new trailer packed with the worlds fighting greats. Featuring vignettes of fighters from different disciplines and stages of their careers, the trailer highlights real warriors executing signature TEKKEN 6 moves. The video debuting exclusively online at www.tekken.com includes four-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Evander Holyfield, MMA standout Josh Barnett and professional boxer Vicente Escobedo, who recently vied for the WBO Lightweight World Boxing Championship title. TEKKEN showcases a diverse cross-section of martial arts styles, varying cultures, and a deep storyline as distinct as the characters in the franchise, said In Joon Hwang, brand manager at NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. The chance to feature the unique sensibilities and motivations of real professional fighters was a fun, authentic and effective way to underscore the legacy that drives the TEKKEN brand in a way thats cool for existing and new fans alike. The three-minute-plus, live-action trailer will appear on the web through www.tekken.com, as well as social media outlets such as …