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...
Some fights are, without exaggeration, tiring to even watch. An example would be the third and final delicate heavyweight war between the well-matched Jeff Harding and...
Look up the definition of “quintessential toughness” in the dictionary and you might find a picture of Greg Haugen. Haugen, who fought many substantial names at...
God knows, there have been some great heavyweights over the years who have never managed to win a world title, not even one version of it...
Oscar De La Hoya, in his prime, pretty much owned the sin city known as Las Vegas whenever he fought there, as the “Golden Boy” did...
Floyd Mayweather, whether in the “Pretty Boy” version or the “Money” version, has given us some truly unique performances in his career. Mayweather was a master...
Both fighters entered the ring, where they remained in their robes, after which both men paid brief visits to each other’s corners and shook hands. And...
Six years ago yesterday it began – a sometimes fierce rivalry between Saul Canelo Alvarez and Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin. With huge expectations, the two middleweights...
