On this day way back in 1951, the great Joe Louis won a fight for the very last time. Balding and looking somewhat gaunt, the former heavyweight king, back in … Read more
Bored with lists yet? Just lately, during the lockdown, many people have come out with lists, these lists compiling their greatest this, their greatest that in boxing. Not one to … Read more
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 … 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, … 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 … Read more
Eighty years ago tomorrow (June 22, 1938) the great, the immortal Joe Louis met Germany’s Max Schmeling in a rematch. A sporting event it may have been, yet this fight … Read more
Ranking fighters across different eras is a tricky business. Who was the greatest heavyweight of all time? That is a question that has resulted in endless debate among boxing fans … Read more
It’s a list that pops up every now and then, and boxing fans seem to love it when the debate begins: who is the greatest heavyweight champion of all-time; who … Read more