Talk about fate. A nasty, unpleasant and cruel twist of fate. You can also talk and even be fascinated by what could have happened if everything...
Riddick Bowe, the 1988 silver medalist turned pro, who won one of the greatest heavyweight title fights in history to become the undisputed champion in 1992....
Has there ever been a more mysterious, fascinating, utterly misunderstood, and ultimately doomed heavyweight champion than Charles Sonny Liston? NO. Not even close. As has been...
It was behind schedule July 1956, and world delicate heavyweight champion Archie Moore had arrived in Toronto after three weeks of tough training at Gravenhurst in...
In April 2006, at The Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, friends-turned-rivals Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Zab Judah met the undefeated “Pretty Boy” (as Floyd...
BOXING is a sport steeped in history and distinction that has captivated audiences for over a century. Each era has produced greats who push the boundaries...
Muhammad Ali had fought a lot of guys two or even three times, but he never wanted anything more to do with Jimmy Juvenile after a...
After an incredible 113 professional fights over 25 years, Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez still wasn’t done. Not quite. On this day in 2005, a 43-year-old...
Terence “Bud” Crawford is now a household name, a good name for anyone with even a passing interest in boxing. That wasn’t the case six years...
After already traveling a long journey—from prison to the delicate heavyweight title, from obscurity to fame, from crime to the life of a devout Muslim—Dwight Muhammad...
Born on October 30, 1974 (the date of the legendary “Rumble In The Jungle”), Angel Manfredy was born to fight. And fight challenging, which Manfredy often...
Talk about a gigantic, robust, determined heavyweight who briefly associated with gigantic names. To very mixed results. Florida’s Crawford Grimsley, nicknamed “The Terminator,” had a brief...
Today marks 50 years since the death of heavyweight king Charles “Sonny” Liston. Officially aged 38, Liston officially died on December 30, 1970 in his Las...
Remember Eric Esch, AKA Butterbean? Of course you do. Chances are you also remember Mitchell Rose, aka “The Cigarette Man.” Rose was the first man to...
Yvon Durelle “The Fighting Fisherman” Born: October 14, 1929 Baie-Sainte-Anne, Canada Died: January 6, 2007 Baie-Sainte-Anne, Canada Career: 1948 to 19674 Record: 115 fights 88 wins...
The latest installment of Mike Tyson’s incredibly enjoyable “Balmy Boxin’” show is a must-see. The former heavyweight champion, relaxed and sporting a joint in his hand,...
Mayor Robert F. Sullivan today announces a major event commemorating the life of professional boxing legend Marvelous Marvin Hagler to be held on Sunday, May 23...
It was the first million dollar hole. It was the historic fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier: July 2, 1921. The first world title fight...
