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Video: Heavyweight Champions Tournament

12/02/2024 Charles Jackson
Video: Heavyweight Champions Tournament

A question as old as the sport itself: what would happen if the best of the best … continue

Recalling The Jack Johnson – Jim Jeffries “Fight Of The Century”

07/25/202307/24/2023 James Slater
Recalling The Jack Johnson - Jim Jeffries “Fight Of The Century”

It was in July back in 1910 when one of the first fights to be handed “Fight … continue

On This Day In 1908 – Jack Johnson Destroys Tommy Burns To Become The First Black Heavyweight Champion

12/26/2022 James Slater
On This Day In 1908 - Jack Johnson Destroys Tommy Burns To Become The First Black Heavyweight Champion

“I know I’m bad, but he was crazy!” Muhammad Ali speaking about Jack Johnson in 1978. Jack … continue

Jack Johnson claimed heavyweight title 113 years ago

12/27/2021 Mike Dunn
Jack Johnson claimed heavyweight title 113 years ago

Burns finally gave Johnson his shot in Sydney It was 113 years ago this week that fistic … continue

On This Day: Jack Johnson Destroys Tommy Burns To Become The First Black Heavyweight King

12/26/2020 James Slater
On This Day: Jack Johnson Destroys Tommy Burns To Become The First Black Heavyweight King

Boxing Day, Australia, 1908. For the first time in history, a black man was fighting for the … continue

When The Fourth Of July Meant A Heavyweight Super-Fight

07/04/2020 James Slater
When The Fourth Of July Meant A Heavyweight Super-Fight

Today is the Fourth of July, Independence Day, a huge celebration in America. But there is no … continue

105 Years Ago Today – Jack Johnson Takes A “Dive” Against Jess Willard

04/05/202004/05/2020 James Slater
105 Years Ago Today – Jack Johnson Takes A “Dive” Against Jess Willard

Imagine having to train for a 45 round fight. Imagine having to do so if you are … continue

On This Day In 1910: The Great Stanley Ketchel Is Murdered, Shot In The Back

07/28/202010/15/2019 James Slater
On This Day In 1910: The Great Stanley Ketchel Is Murdered, Shot In The Back

Reviewing one of his most famous fights Today in 1910, as he was relaxing and eating breakfast … continue

Anthony Joshua Names His Three Greatest Heavyweight Champs

12/29/2018 James Slater
Anthony Joshua Names His Three Greatest Heavyweight Champs

Like many fighters before him, Anthony Joshua is a huge fight fan (it seems obvious a successful … continue

Sly Stallone to make boxing flick on heavyweight great Jack Johnson

05/30/2018 James Slater
Sly Stallone to make boxing flick on heavyweight great Jack Johnson

Movie legend Sylvester Stallone was instrumental in the recent posthumous pardoning of heavyweight great Jack Johnson, seeing … continue

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