IVAN ROBINSON vs. ARTURO GATTI
August 22, 1998; Convention Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
“A Philadelphia fighter is basically one with a lot of heart, a lot of desire and comes to fight every minute of every round,” Meldrick Taylor once said when asked about the quality of boxers from his hometown. Ivan Robinson was brought up just a few blocks away from where Taylor once lived and he proved his Philadelphian spirit and then some during a terrific slugfest with big favourite, Arturo Gatti. Robinson survived a fourth round knockdown to pummel Gatti and leave his face a swollen mess. By the end of the 10th and final round, observers had witnessed not only the fight of the year, but also the upset.

Includes: Fernando Vargas vs Darren Maciunski

HBO DOUBLEHEADER

NASEEM HAMED vs. WAYNE MCCULLOUGH

billed as "Halloween Fright Night" was a professional boxing match contested on

October 31, 1998 for the WBO and Lineal featherweight championship.

Includes: Danny Romero vs. Vuyani Bungu