No great ring should ever be forgotten, especially not one who is currently fighting against one of the most cruel enemies imaginable. Mexican fighter Israel Vazquez,...
Today marks the 10th anniversary of a fight in which many people were genuinely concerned about one of the combatants. Over the years, the great Bernard...
Although we will never forget the tragic end of Carlos Monzon’s life – alcohol and drugs, murder, prison, his own death in a car accident –...
To this day, when it comes to total, awesome, leave-your-defense-at-home heavyweight slugfests, the 1976 epic between George Foreman and Ron Lyle still tops most X-rated fans’...
We can never know for sure, and we may have no reason to even ask, but it’s entirely possible that if heavyweight legend George Foreman hadn’t...
Former heavyweight king Larry Holmes celebrates his 75th birthday today, and that all-important number has added significance because it just so happens that the “Easton Killer”...
This month, sitting unnoticed at York Hall was a former player who once made as many headlines as Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn. Writers have made...
What makes a fighter or boxer scary? Bad impact force? Really nasty personality and behavior? Utterly intimidating looking down skills that terrify not only the other...
The celebrations continue, as do the tributes, pieces of nostalgia and spoken word, wonderful memories of those people who were there. We’re talking about a simply...
It’s on us. The beginning of the newfangled heavyweight division enters the scene. The last decade of the “Black and White Era” has arrived, dating back...
Perhaps you, the fight fan, were one of the lucky ones who were in attendance last night at Fighter’s Heaven, the fight camp that once belonged...
In sorrowful news, Brazilian media reported that former heavyweight fighter Jose Adilson Rodrigues died at the relatively teenage age of 66. Rodrigues, known as “Maguila” during...
Basing their rankings on the following criteria: overall record, titles, in-ring ability, the folks at Give Me Sport have taken on the lofty task of identifying...
Dan Morley has reached the last group of boxing tough guys… 7) Rocky Marciano – great chin and underrated skill set The Brockton Blockbuster had almost...
PART of one of a three-part series, pro fighter Dan Morley looks at some of boxing’s most famed tough fighters. “The ability to take a punch...
