When it comes to the much-discussed topic of fighters who have “fighted ’em all,” the name DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley comes immediately and quickly into the...
Who was in the top ten boxing pounds in the 1940s? Welcome to part 6 of 13 in the latest boxing survey series, which will survey...
Not a half-century, but as epic, truly unique and unforgettable as was/is/always will be, well, the epic fight between heavyweight giants Muhammad Ali and George Foreman,...
Now that we have (hopefully) put an end to all the stupid and irreverent talk about Tyson Fury as one of the greatest heavyweights of all...
Remember when Douglas handed Tyson his ego in a takeaway box? Or when Holyfield gave Tyson a dish that tastes best… bitten? Those were the days,...
It was this fight that convinced Sugar Ray Leonard and a host of others that Thomas Hearns had been “shot.” He finished. Completed by too many...
Even if a slightly crazed fan didn’t literally fall out of the sky, landing (almost) in the middle of the ring mid-fight, the rematch between Evander...
It’s truly a shame that the legendary middleweight Carlos Monzon was as much of a terror outside the ring as he was in it. Actually, he...
For some time, Joe Calzaghe was seriously thinking about trying to break Rocky Marciano’s outstanding, even legendary record of 49-0. Calzaghe was in his early thirties...
Nowadays it is much more complex to keep track of who is the world champion. With so many belts, so many weight classes, interim champions, champions...
What was billed as the biggest 105-pound fight in boxing history was actually a rematch. On this day 25 years ago, the great Mexican Ricardo Lopez...
The fight between reigning and defending heavyweight king Muhammad Ali and challenger Cleveland Williams on this day in 1966 has been called many things: “Seven Minutes...
If he were alive, former two-time lightweight champion Mando Ramos would be 75 years ancient today. The fighter, who was born in San Pedro, California in...
Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe and Shannon Briggs. Three heavyweight champions of great importance, especially Tyson, all from the same tiny area of Up-to-date York. Brownsville has...
This week, November 22, marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This week also marks the 60th anniversary of the shooting...
Mike Tyson may have reached his peak as an unstoppable force of destruction, an unstoppable, almost unbeatable punching machine when he first won the world title....
Fans, especially older ones, know the story of George Chuvalo, both in and out of the ring. The Canadian fighter is still recognized as one of...
Some great action scenes can, for some reason, fall off the radar and be largely forgotten. One of these great, action-packed battles took place 25 years...
