Gerry Cooney, who is much happier in retirement than he ever was in the ring, celebrates his 67th birthday today. This ’80s superstar (and he absolutely...
100 professional fights, some of which included early, fledgling career defeats, with nine draws and a no-contest. However, there has never, ever been a loss due...
God knows that a miniature Cuban island has produced so many boxing greats – champions, technicians, fighters, sluggers and combinations of all four and more. But...
Yesterday it was reported that former heavyweight title challenger and world title challenger Roy Harris had died at the good vintage age of 90. Harris, of...
A national treasure here in the UK, Michael Parkinson, for many of us the king of chat show hosts, died today at the advanced age of...
For a fight that lasted just three minutes, the middleweight event that took place on this day 33 years ago between Nigel Benn and Iran Barkley...
Whenever the topic of the greatest boxer in history comes up (which is often the case among fight fans), the name Julian Jackson ALWAYS comes up....
Don King turns 92 today. The “Only Man in America” isn’t as apparent as it once was, but his name immediately evokes a reaction, good or...
Who were the top ten boxing pounds in the 1930s? Welcome to part 5 of 13 in the latest boxing survey series, which will survey volunteers...
MAURICE CULLEN Born: December 30, 1937 in Wheatley Hill, England He died: November 29, 2001 at the age of 63 Record: 55 fights, 45 wins (10...
One of the greatest Mexican fighters of all time, former world champion in many weight categories Juan Manuel Marquez celebrates his 50th birthday today. A superb...
Known as “The Ice Man” during his professional career from 1980 to 1991, Milton McCrory was part of the legendary Kronk gym in Detroit. The celebrated...
Tragically, as all fight fans surely know, the great Rocky Marciano lost his life at the age of just 45 on this day in 1969. Rocky...
George Foreman made a splash in January 1973 when the undefeated, though some would say plain and basic, Texas slugger destroyed Joe Frazier in just a...
It was 15 years ago (September 6, 2008) that the undefeated, extremely promising Amir Khan was sensationally defeated in less than 60 seconds by a relatively...
Sky Sports’ fresh documentary about British great Ricky Hatton is currently receiving rave reviews, and its look at Hatton’s rise, fall and rise again is an...
Half a century ago, former heavyweight king Muhammad Ali was on a mission to set things right. At the age of 31, Ali was no longer...
Cleveland Williams can easily be seen as three things: one of the best heavyweights to never win a world title, one of the hardest-hitting large men...
