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One thing is for sure, EA sure knows how to throw a party. Imagine finally making it to E3, after waiting in the airport for 45 minutes for your ride, not being able to get an early check-in at the hotel, then finding that the two blocks you thought you'd walk to the convention center turns out to be 10. Well you'd be happy to sit down somewhere and catch your breath, right? EA changed all of that for yours truly when they opened up E3 with Oscar De La Hoya and Sugar Ray Leonard facing off in a makeshift ring which featured Knockout Kings. While all the hype drew large crowds, the product on display has a lot of work ahead before its ready to contend. We'll take a longer look at this product at a later date but for now here's the tale of the tape.

Knockout Kings features an impressive array of 38 famous boxers, including exclusive rights for Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield, Sugar Ray Leonard and Oscar De La Hoya. Fight enthusiasts can compete as or against these legends.

In addition to the exclusive fighters, other headliners in Knockout Kings include: Lennox Lewis, Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston, Ken Norton, Shane Mosley, Pernell Whitaker, Roberto Duran, Leon Spinks, Aaron Pryor, Larry Holmes, Marvin Hagler, Alexis Arguello and Ray Mancini.

Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley all worked closely with EA SPORTS as consultants on the game to ensure the authenticity of the fighting action. All three were also motion captured as they executed hundreds of moves that they would use in a real fight. The movements of the boxers were then digitized into the game to bring the cyber boxers to life. For example, Leonard's famous extended chin taunt and bolo punch, and De La Hoya's brutal left hook and lightning fast jabs are all in Knockout Kings.

Famous referee Mills Lane also worked with EA SPORTS on the game and was the motion capture model for the game's official. During the creation of the game, Lane gave EA SPORTS invaluable insights into the world of boxing.