![]() Little Caesars Arena, home of the Red Wings and Pistons, has not had a boxing event and doesn't have one on the calendar any time soon. His last fight in Detroit, though, was nearly a decade ago in the Cobo Center Ballroom. The 32-year-old Harrison, who was managed early in his career by famed trainer Emanuel Steward, had his fourth fight at the MotorCity Casino. The best active boxer from Detroit is fighting this weekend on the other side of the world because his hometown does not host big-time bouts these days.įormer champion Tony Harrison (29-3-1, 21 KOs) is fighting Australian Tim Tszyu (21-0, 15-0 KOs) on Sunday in Sydney for the vacant WBO 154-pound title. The bad news for the event, and for Detroit's once-fabled boxing scene in general, was that Hearns was easily the biggest name on hand. “I like what I’m seeing,” Hearns told The Associated Press between fights on an 11-bout card. Watching from a front-row seat was Thomas Hearns, the revered fighter known as “The Hitman.” Now 64, he was hailed by the approximately 2,000 fans when hightlights were shown of his career that included titles in five weight classes. A few laughs, too, when a fighter’s vomit stopped one bout and another was delayed because a competitor failed to put on a protective cup. ![]() ![]() DETROIT (AP) - Inside the MotorCity Casino one recent night, there were roars from the crowd as boxer after boxer was knocked out.
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