Two great welterweights collided 40 years ago in Las Vegas. Quite simply, it was a fight the world watched. And celebrated. And still celebrate. Thomas “Hitman”...
If dates mean anything to you, it may seem somewhat captivating, and perhaps even ironic, that the classic movie “Rocky” is now as aged as real-life...
As fight fans may know, there is a documentary about the 1996 battle between Mexican legends Julio Cesar Chavez and Oscar De La Hoya: “La Guerra...
As great as he was – like super-great – Thomas Hearns could never beat Iran Barkley and his “Blade”. It was the turmoil of the 1980s...
On this day in 1983, the great Jack Dempsey passed away. Living to the ripe venerable age of 87 long years at the time of his...
If the famed (and rightly so) middleweight war between Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns is considered by many to be the GREATEST middleweight title fight of...
It’s been five years since the once respectful, now seemingly bitter rivals Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez began their rivalry. We all know what happened at...
Fifty years ago at Argentina’s Luna Park, reigning middleweight king Carlos Monzon made his sixth defense of his title. Facing the tougher-than-tough man he knew best...
On this day in 1935, in a home needy but nonetheless full of love and siblings, Floyd Patterson was born – the future heavyweight king; the...
With the death of Earnie Shavers last year, the list of Muhammad Ali’s surviving opponents has grown even larger. We still have such greats as George...
A novel film is in the works about former welterweight champion Carlos Palomino, and the former champion, who has been working on his acting skills since...
On James Slater – While the behind schedule, great Charles “Sonny” Liston is probably best remembered (certainly by younger fans) for his two fights with the...
The boxing world is eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated rematch between Carl Froch and George Groves. The sheer energy and excitement that will undoubtedly be unleashed...
Former welterweight king Sugar Ray Robinson entered the ring with an incredible record of 120-1-2, while his opponent, with whom he was accustomed to wage war,...
The great Muhammad Ali’s quote about how his third fight with the equally great Joe Frazier was a “near death” is well known, and it is...
Exactly one year ago, less than two decades ago, WBC heavyweight king Lennox Lewis met lineal ruler Shannon Briggs in Atlantic City, Up-to-date Jersey, and a...
On this day 17 years ago, Briton Naseem Hamed, the hardest puncher in featherweight boxing history, scored his last, thrilling and memorable victory in the ring....
What was going on in the life of the great Sonny Liston 47 years ago this week? Was the former heavyweight king soon to be found...
