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That day: Joe Frazier was born in 1944

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When in 2011 he turned to the deceased Philadelphia warrior in 2011, Fortuna Joe Frazier had long disappeared, and his health disappeared for several years, but his reputation as one of the best revolver workers that the heavyweight division saw was definitely tactful.

A man who grew up as a child in Beaufort in North Carolina – in the rural community of the bay Laurel – but went by bus north to Up-to-date York for settling in the city of brotherly love.

He became an amateur warrior, inspired by memories of his family watching boxing on their ancient black and white TV, and his unpaid career ended with a gold medal in Tokyo from 1964 and became a professional with the support of a group of local businessmen who created the CLOVERLAY partnership.

His trainer, Yank Durham, helped connect the consortium and invested in him so that the phrase could train full -time and began from his right foot, stopping Woody Goss in the first round in his debut.

Frazer, a wonderful left Haker, did a brief work of many men, and in 1966 Eddie Futch stayed on board as an assistant to the coach.

And Joe’s “Smokin” fee began.

In 1966 he defeated Oscar Bonven and Eddie Machen, the best pretenders, and a year later Douga Jones stopped for six. Then he stopped the stationary Canadian George Chuvalo, and defeated his ancient amateur rival Buster Mathis SNR in 11th round.

Before Muhammad Ali refused Vietnam and took his license, the phrase was clearly the best massive in the world, even if he had to go through the WBA tournament to prove it.

He defeated Jerry Quarry in cuts in seven crazy rounds, united titles against Jimmy Ellis-Stary Stablema Ali-in the final of the tournament, and then crushed excellent weight to delicate, Bob Foster, in five.

He was on March 8, 1981, when the Frazier and Ali finally closed the corners in a duel, definitely settled as the fight of the century.

And more than the noise fulfilled when two legendary massive weight from the first bill to the pleasure of a sold -out crowd in Up-to-date York Garden Madison Square Garden.

“You know, you are in the ring with God,” Ali said, trying to throw the phrase at the last minute.

“If you are God,” the phrase joked, “You are in the wrong place today.” Their amazing 15 rounds are extensive as the biggest struggle of the heavyweight of the lively, between two undefeated heavyweight kings in their prime and flashbulb flashbulb flashbulb, spectacular enough to drop Ali, but it is not enough to keep a great man down, the exclusion was imposed on the historical victory of Joe.

This turned out to be a tough action for Philadelphia, and the defense against Terry Daniels and Ron Stander did not issue the best of the master, but it was thought that a hazardous threat to George Foreman.

The great Hitter from Houston was at his intimidation against the phrase and expanded his undefeated gear at 38 with the bullous two -time destruction of the phrase in Jamaica. Joe was three times in each session.

He bounced in London with a more tough victory than the expected victory over Plucky Joe Bugner, and then in 1974 Ali Avengów lost 71 in points over 12 years.
Two repetitive wins, over the quarry and Ellis, approached the phrase for the third fight with Ali, another creator of history, as a thrfla in Manila.

Ali, like his habit, irritated the phraseer’s Dudist at every stage. Joe was frustrated because he helped Ali when he fell on difficult times after he lost his license to fight.

Ali attacked Joe, marking him and his uncle Tom and offending his appearance, infamously calling him a gorilla. “It will be a thrill, chill and kill when I get a gorilla in Manila.”

It was not much more than school intimidation, but the phrase took him deeply personally, which added fuel to their intensive professional competition.

They both hit everything they had on a sizzling evening in the Philippines in one of the most exhausting fights that sport saw.

“Joe, they told me that you are all washed,” Ali crouched in a filled sweat. “They lied”, the phrase snapped in response.

From both destroyed, bruised and swollen hell with reckless abandonment, nor does it shudder, giving neither. The pressure remained, but then just before the bell was broken to start 15th And the final round, the furrier withdrew.

“It’s over,” he said, “but no one will forget what you have done here today.”

But no warrior who had no longer a little before traveling east was the same again.

Joe survived five rounds with Foreman in the next fight, and then, after five years of retirement, tried his luck in returning to attract with narrow Jumbo Cummings.

The phrase was no longer “smoking”, but the fur was right, no one would ever forget what he did.

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That day: Joe Calzaghe forced Chris Eubanek’s “murky place” in a significant clash of super-medium weight

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Joe Calzaghe in PTS 12 Chris Eubank
October 11, 1997; Sheffield Arena, Sheffield
“I dropped Eubank very early, but after six rounds I was gassed,” said Joe Calzaghe Boxing news This summer. “It was my most arduous fight, passing through 12 rounds. It arrived until the end of the six circulation.

Do you know? Ronnie Davies, Eubank’s longtime coach, refused to cooperate with his aged friend for this fight, believing that he was too threatening. Eubank was to fight Marek Prince in the fight for bulky, before Steve Collins retired and withdrew from the fight with Calzaghe. BBB C was monitored by Eubank for each of the seven days before the competition to make sure he safely made 168 pounds.

Watch out for: Fly-on-the Wall of Calzaghe and Eubank furry in their cloakrooms, just before making the ring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-D6qocqk4

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The first 10 opponents of future heavyweight masters

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June 14, 2025

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The first 10 opponents of future heavyweight masters Boxing news






















  1. Lionel Butler
    The earnest butler passed from losing to the debutant of Riddick Bowe in 1989 to secure the WBC eliminator with Lennox Lewis in 1995. Finally, he gave up in 2010 with a record of 32-17-1 (25).
  2. Howard Smith
    Eight years before getting the WBA belt in 1980, Mike Weaver lost to Smith during his first two professional trips. Howard also fought Earnie Shavers, and its last part was decent 17-2 (10).
  3. Tunney Hunsaker
    Six months before losing more than six rounds with Cassius Clay, Hunsaker survived the ninth round with the former contender for the title of the world, Tom McNeley. He will retire in 1962 with an estimated record of 19-15-1 (10).
  4. James Broad
    The talented man Greensboro had 2-0 when he knocked out the future of WBA Titlist, James “Bonecrusher” Smith in his debut in 1981. He retired in 1993 in 23-10 (15).
  5. Al Malcolm
    Malcolm, who lost to Lennox Lewis in 1989, was a solid professional who could not cross him at the top of the national level. Although he won the Midlands Area Pas, he shortened Gary Mason, Hughroy Currie, Noel Quarless and Michael Murray.
  6. Don Waldham
    Troster in the third round with George Foreman in 1969, Waldham managed to pass longer than many future enemies of Slugger in ponderous weight. Waldham, 5-5-2, did not fight again.
  7. Woody Goss
    Goss was detained in the round of opening by Joe Frazier in 1965, when he abandoned his future king. He got involved in two fights with a noteworthy difficult, Jacek O’halloran before he left in 1969 with a record of 6-5-2 (3).
  8. Lupe Guerra
    The debut opponent of Frank Bruno mixed with a decent company. Guerra, flattened by Substantial Frank in one round in 1982, also fought (and was hit by) Leon Spinks, Tony Tucker and Jerry Quarry.
  9. Rodell Dupree
    After staying four rounds with Larry Holmes in 1973, Dupree was detained by some fighters who would unsuccessfully challenge Larry when he was a champion, like Renaldo Snipes and Randall “Tex” Cobb.
  10. Hector Mercedes
    Mercedes was not much better after he was steam by youthful Mike Tyson in 1985. The only other significant name on his album 1-10 is Paul Poirier, who stopped the Mercedes in two parts.

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Mike Milligan, a man behind the scenes of one of the most colorful eras in British boxing

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Every solemn boxing ephemeral collector has repeatedly seen the name Mike Milligan on British programs and hands in the 1930s to the 1960s. At various times he was a professional boxer, trainer, second, whip and matchmaker. Although his own rings career was miniature and unusual, he was present in other roles for many vast British fights.

Born in London East End in 1908, his Boxing news The obituary states that his real name is Mark Vezan. However, I cannot find a list of this name in official birth or death indexes, so it’s probably wrong. At the age of 15, Milligan joined the Victoria Working Boys boys club in Whitechapel, where the British and European master Harry Mason had his first boxing lessons. At the age of 16, Mike changed his professional, debuting in the notable Premierland, where he won the prince’s sum of 17s 6d (88 pence) for six -handed. He had a few more fights before he turned to the training and made contact with Kingpin Emerging End End Kingpin, Johnny Sharpe. Johnny set Mike for his gym “45” on Mile End Road. Two early Milligan students are Moe Moss and Kid Farlo, both of which he gave Sharpe to manage and became leading professionals. Others Mike trained at 45 gyms, to Jack Hyams, Archie Sexton, Laurie and Sid Raiteri and Billy Mack.

After a few years with Sharpe Milligan, he went to work for Joe Morris, a manager of such stars as Teddy Baldock and Dick Corbett. Mike still worked for Morris in 1934, when Joe, supported by a petite syndicate, bought the lease of an vintage church on Devonshire, Hackney Street, transforming him into a boxing room. The Devonshire club, as it was called, coped with us, prompting Morris and other investors to sell his future promotional Supremo (but then little known) Jacek Solomon. Milligan stopped at Devonshire and worked as an assistant to “home” and Jacek until 1940, when this place was blurred by the Luftwaffe bomb.

In this miniature time, Devonshire became the leading petite hall of the eastern London. It was during this spell that Mike, who had a gift to detect talent, discovered his greatest discovery of his fists. Milligan took the future British featherlight champion Eric Boon [pictured above right with Milligan] Under his wing after he saw him as a 15-year-old on the account of the Devonshire club. Mike trained Eric and was a key impact in the early years, traveling with him wherever he fought.

In 1940, Milligan joined the army as a shooter in Ra, and also served as an instructor entitled He was annulled from the army after an injury at the site of the weapon and spent six months in the hospital. From there, he returned to work as a whip for Salomons and many other promoters, and became a lasting element of what is on a wonderful pregnancy on the shelf, a place outside, located in a crumbling brick and wavy iron walls. From 1951, Mike worked as a match in places such as Mil End Arena and Epsom Baths, and for many years he was a member of the South Council of the region.

“A lively personality with a pleasant way and enthusiasm for boxing, which radiates positively from him,” was like one newspaper described him in 1940. And this enthusiasm for the game has never decreased. “Mike worked as a bookmaker, but boxing was his life,” noted the obituary in boxes in 1964. “He ate, drank and slept boxing … he rarely left the program, vast or petite.”

The sudden death of Milligan, at the age of 56, shocked the British brotherhood of the fight. Many leading boxing characters – among them Salomons, Sharpe and Benny Huntman – were at his funeral in Rainham in Essex to respect a man who left his marks behind the scenes in one of the most colorful eras of British boxing.

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