Long before the heavyweight division was being thoroughly entertained by the wit and the larger than life personalities belonging to Randy “Tex” Cobb and the comebacking George Foreman, a man with a memorable nickname and a propensity for amusing and original trash-talking was playing things by his own rules.  » Read More

Heading into June of 1935, the hard-punching Max Baer of California was considered the caliber of fighter to reign as heavyweight champion for years – Perfectly proportioned for a fighter, with long arms, broad shoulders and an imposing “V” shape ascending from his trunks, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Baer looked like he was chiseled out of marble and he could hit with the force of a sledgehammer with his right particularly.  » Read More

Happy New Year, boxing fans! And to kick off the new year, Joe Louis is the featured boxer in this edition of the Top 5 Notable Wins series, and with The Brown Bomber, he still holds records for the longest heavyweight title reign in history, both in terms of his 25 title defenses, and also the duration of his illustrious championship run which lasted nearly 12 years.  » Read More

Eighty years ago tomorrow (June 22, 1938) the great, the immortal Joe Louis met Germany’s Max Schmeling in a rematch.  » Read More