91 Seconds

June 16th, 2008 by Mike

I realized today that I don’t think I actually ever saw the Tyson / Spinks fight. Back in 1988, my friend Jesse’s folks agreed to get the show on pay per view. I don’t remember what I was doing - bathroom break, or perhaps I lost the coin toss on who had to get the popcorn from the kitchen downstairs. But I do remember Jesse shouting “The fight’s starting!” and by the time I got back to the TV - it was over.

91 seconds. In 91 seconds, he knocked out a guy who’d never even been knocked down, whose knees had never touched a mat before.

I never watched boxing again.

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3 Responses to “91 Seconds”

  1. Kafui Says:
    June 16th, 2008 at 10:24 pm

    Brutal…soul-crushing…just like that sick bingo you dropped on the THIRD PLAY OF OUR SCRABULOUS GAME.

    Really?

  2. Mike Says:
    June 17th, 2008 at 9:20 am

    what’s soul crushing is the bingo i will drop on the fifth play of the game… if you don’t quit first.

  3. Saun Says:
    June 17th, 2008 at 8:56 pm

    That’s comedy. We had a party at our house and my mother and I went upstairs to grab the snacks. Next thing, we hear shouting. My parents never paid for another pay-per-view again. I, on the other hand, still like to watch.

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