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Laila Ali was a very serious female fighter. She didn’t jive around like her daddy though he could be serious too and knock you out. Laila’s the daughter of Muhammad Ali. Laila is a retired professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. She said, “I’m not going to be fighting as nearly as long as my father did.”

From 1999 to 2007 was almost 10 yrs. for Laila. Considering Laila getting punched in the ring, that was still a long time. She retired from boxing in 2007 as a two - weight world champion with an undefeated record of 24-0.

I remember when Laila Ali fought Jackie Frazier. It was my first time watching women’s boxing. I didn’t think it would be so exciting but it was. When I saw Laila Ali fighting Jackie Frazier, I was hooked. She was fighting the daughter of Joe Frazier. It was another Ali Vs. Frazier fight through 2 women. It was a fight that happened in 2001. Laila Ali had won the fight. I’ll never forget.

From then on, I was looking for more fights from Laila Ali in women’s boxing. I never heard anything else about Jackie. It was always Laila Ali in the headlines. There seemed to be always some kind of buzz or noise about Laila.

I got a chance to go back and see some of Laila’s past fights that I had missed before she retired. I knew and felt down in my heart that Laila was going to be the greatest just like her father. And that’s what she became. The greatest female boxer of all time.
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Rose Ribalta is a Cuban former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division from 1982 to 1999. He is best known for his fight against Mike Tyson in 1986.

On the 17th of August 1986, Ribalta faced Mike Tyson in a fight broadcast on HBO prepaid. At the time of the fight, Ribalta was ranked #10 in the WBC ranking. In the fight, Ribalta was knocked down three times and eventually lost by TKO in the 10th round, when the fight was stopped after Tyson's next series of strikes landed on Ribalta, who was pressed against the ropes. In 2014, Tyson rated Ribalta as the strongest opponent he faced, and the one with the best chin.

It is said the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Well, sometimes it’s true. José Ribalta is a 6 foot 6 Cuban Heavyweight. He is taller than Mike Tyson, but he still lost the fight. Mike Tyson gave Jose Ribalta a powerful right hook to the body. Right uppercut combo. But Ribalta got back up and continued the fight in the 2nd round. Mike Tyson knocked down Ribalta in the 10th round & won the fight. Mike Tyson said Ribalta was knocked down but he wasn’t knocked out. It has been said to this day Jose Ribalta wants a rematch against Mike Tyson.

I’m Gail Nobles & today’s topic: Jose Ribalta’s fight against Tyson.

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Today we’re going to go back in history on EPS. Today’s topic: World B. Free. A retired incredible shooter in the NBA known as the “ Prince of Mid-Air”.

Hi! I’m Gail Nobles. We’re going to go look back at World B. He is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the (NBA) from 1975 to 1988. Free was known as the "Prince of Mid-Air", "Brownsville Bomber", and most often as "All-World".

Free played for the San Diego Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets in the NBA. He got his name from his days in Brooklyn, where a friend nicknamed him "World" because of his 44-inch vertical leap and 360 degree dunks. Free was known for his "rainbow" jump shots, referring to the extreme arch of the ball during the shot. He was also known for taking high risk shots and playing flamboyantly.

Lloyd Bernard Free was free’s real name. He once said, “You know I just try to come out there and give them my all in all…. You know a great team like Philadelphia came in here and we were flat. We beat them here and now we're on the road to Chicago. It gives us a big lift right now."

If I’m not mistaken, Free said those words when he was with the San Diego Clippers. I’m Gail Nobles & you’re listening to EPS. I hope you have enjoyed Sports History.



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Hello Everyone! I’m Gail Nobles. Today I’m thinking about Howard Cosell. He’s the greatest TV sportscaster of all time. I haven’t heard and seen anyone like him. I remember him most from the times he had talks with Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was always clowning with him. They had a friendship.

Howard Cosell would be excited in his boxing announcement. He’d say things like: Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!” And he’d say: It’s only radio. It’s so simple. - I simply have to get done. I have an eight o’clock train & station. - I don’t think that’s funny! “

Today I’m going to play Howard Cosell from an old episode of Saturday Night Live. Howard Cosell had a great sense of humor. So enjoy Howard Cosell - Saturday Night Live.

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Kung Fu is a full contact combat sport. It’s amazing how Afghanistan has a martial arts icon that happens to look so much like Bruce Lee. His name is Abbas Alizada. It’s amazing how he can do martial arts a lot like Bruce Lee and look so much like him, and he’s not even from China. Abbas is a local celebrity; people call him Bruce Hazara - after the Hazara ethnic group he belongs to. Abbas ambition is to complete “Game of Death”, the movie Bruce Lee was in the middle of making when he died, picking up where his Kung-Fu idol left off.
Abbas got into Kung-Fu at age 14 years old. He is the youngest of 10 children. He trains at the Darul Aman Palace twice a week.

Abbas told his feelings about Afghanistan. He said: It’s not a good place. It’s not a good country. I always feel that I am dying in Afghanistan. It’s not a safe place. But I am not afraid of death.

Abbas also said: I want to be Abbas. Not Bruce Lee. No one can be like Bruce Lee. And no one can be like Abbas either.

I think Abbas dreams are coming true. You have been listening to Entertainment Podcasting Sports. I hope you have enjoyed the show.

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Good evening everyone! I’m Gail Nobles. I had no idea that Aaliyah was a Chicago Bulls supporter and a Michael Jordan fan, until I saw an old clip of Aaliyah talking about Michael Jordan, saying that she was sad to see him go and how he is a phenomenon. How he had an incredible career. She said if that’s what he wanted to do, she would support him all the way. That he worked hard and that he should relax. That it’s time for him to sit back and watch some games. I’m sure this was probably during the time Michael Jordan was suppose to retire.

Hmm! Aaliyah a Michael Jordan fan. Well, me and Aaliyah didn’t have nothing in common there! I was never a Michael Jordan fan because he was always winning. And I wanted to see some other team beat the Bulls for once. And Jordan knew that nobody was going to beat him in basketball. That’s why I wanted him and the Bulls to get beat.

But you know, Jordan’s alright. He played on my favorite college basketball team, The Tar Heels. And he’s kin to someone that married into my family. But I still wanted Jordan to lose.
I can’t say that Aaliyah didn’t have good taste. Michael Jordan was the greatest.

If you look in the Google images search engine, you’ll see Aaliyah MTV Jock Jersey that she wore. On it is written Aaliyah 19 Bricklayers. You can have one too from Amazon for 18.99. You can see Aaliyah on TikTok, Tumbler, Aaliyah Archives, and Pinterest sporting the Jersey.

It was nice that Aaliyah spoke on Michael Jordan while she was alive. She understood that he worked hard and she supported him in his decision of leaving. Before Aaliyah left us, she knew that she worked hard too in her singing career. She’s resting now herself. Aaliyah has done well in her career.

You have been listening to EPS. Today’s topic: Aaliyah, The Michael Jordan Fan.

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Stackhouse was a premier player from the time he was a sophomore in high school. He was the state player of the year for North Carolina in 1991–92, leading Kinston (N.C) High School to the state finals. Jerry Stackhouse played college basketball for the North Carolina Tarheels with Rasheed Wallace. Together they helped lead the Tar Heels to the NCAA Final Four in 1995. There were some who considered Stackhouse the top prep player to come out of NC since Michael Jordan.

Now Jerry is a basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores men's team. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was a two-time NBA All-Star. He formerly was the head coach of Raptors 905 and an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies. Additionally, he has worked as an NBA TV analyst.

According to headlines, Jerry Stackhouse is the SEC Co- Coach of the year. It was announced on March 6, 2023.

I think Stackhouse has always done well in his career. Whenever Stackhouse name came up, Michael Jordan’s name sometimes came up. When you’ve seen Stackhouse play on Carolina’s team, you just couldn’t help mentioning Jordan. He looked like the next Michael Jordan flying in the air Slam dunking the ball and shooting from long distance.

In an interview, Stackhouse revealed he wished he had never played with Jordan on the Washington Wizards. He said: It was really challenging to be able to be in a situation with an idol who at this particular point, I felt like I was a better player.”

Well Stackhouse was truly an outstanding player. To me, there was greatness also in himself though he played with Jordan. I’m Gail Nobles. Tune in next time for more EPS.



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Duke, Carolina, & State Duke, Carolina, and State are the three college basketball teams that I watch every year. The biggest upset of rivalry of all time is Duke VS.UNC. Another big rivalry of all time is UNC VS. State. I haven’t seen much excitement since then. That’s when men’s college basketball was real exciting to me. It seems as if the competition and the teams got weaker in my opinion. The teams are not the same because the players are not the same players we had in the past on the teams. There are different coaches for the teams and things like that. Things change through the years.

In the past, I remember either you were a Duke fan or a Carolina fan or a State fan. I am a Carolina fan. Tar Heel basketball players and fans have often insisted that the Wolfpack are not true rivals in basketball due to the Tar Heels' recent dominance, saying that UNC's only true rivalry is the North Carolina-Duke rivalry. However I still watch all three teams every year because I was in the days when all three teams seemed hot and strong. All I ever heard in the past were those three basketball team names. Wolfpack, Carolina, or Duke.

This year did NC State make it to the NCAA tournament in men’s basketball? It has been said the decision is finished; it is over. NC State is in the NCAA tournament.

Did UNC make it? The UNC men’s basketball team fell to the No.13 Virginia Cavaliers in the ACC tournament. So they are likely to miss NCAA tournament. It don’t look so good.

According to the headlines, ACC champion Duke turns attention to NCAA tournament. Duke won the 2023 men’s ACC Championship beating Virginia 59-49.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are the Super Bowl Champions of 2023 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38 -35. It was 7-7 in the 2nd quarter of the game. Then the Eagles got ahead 14-7. Then the game was tied again 14-14.

Finally, in the 4th quarter, the Eagles were ahead 27-21. Later, once again, the game was tied 27 to 27. Then the Chiefs they got ahead by one point. Skye Moore made a touch down. That made the score 34-27. The Chiefs got ahead of the Eagles again. Soon Jalen Hurts from the Eagles’s team made a touch down and that gave the Eagles a score of 33 to the Chiefs 35. After awhile, the game was tied again 35 to 35. But the Chiefs won the game 38 to 35.
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Do you remember the fight that took place in Osaka, Japan in 2005? Hong Man Choi VS Bob Sapp. Choi won the fight, but it looked like a tie to me. Bob was shorter & bled more, but he was kickboxing Choi just as much as Choi was kickboxing him. I can’t understand why the match wasn’t a tie. To me, both men were equal in the fight. It should have been a tie, and there should have been a rematch.

Hong Man Choi is a South Korean kickboxer, and Bob Sapp is an African American kickboxer. Hong Man Choi is 7 ft 2 in & weighs 353 lbs. Bob Sapp is 6 ft 5 in & weighs 329 lbs. Both men are in Super Heavyweight Division.

Hong Man Choi kickboxing record is total 22, Wins 13, By knockout 7, Losses 9, By Knockout 3. Bob Sapp kickboxing record is total 31, Wins 12, By Knockout 9, Losses 19, By Knockout 12. Both men were fight hard against each other when they fought. However Bob Sapp was Defeated by Hong Man Choi with a 2-0 decision. I think there should be a rematch between the two of them this very day.

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