Sonny Liston, The Mob, A Lack Of Respect And One Helluva Mystery
Has there ever been a more mysterious, fascinating, totally misunderstood and ultimately doomed heavyweight champion than Charles Sonny Liston? No. Not even close.
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Ali in October: The Greatest and Five Key Moments In His Life And Career
The one and only Muhammad Ali had some amazing, celebrated and thrilling career. To say the least. And though it may be trivia and nothing much more, the pro career of the great man – a career that has been ultra-analysed by any and all over the years – saw in the month we are now in, October, so many eventful/important/significant and unforgettable moments.
The Rumble In The Jungle At 45 – The Tale Of The Score-Cards
One of the most celebrated fights in boxing history, the epic Muhammad Ali-George Foreman fight, celebrates its 45th anniversary this week (October 30).
44 Years Ago Today: Two Greats Give Way Too Much In “The Thrilla In Manila”
What hasn’t been written about the fantastic yet equally barbaric and brutal third act, or final fight, between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier?
Ali’s Official Twitter Page Asks: Which HW Of Today Would You Like To See Spar “The Greatest?”
Muhammad Ali, absolutely and undeniably the greatest heavyweight champ in history, has left us (over three years ago now since Ali, the X3 champ departed this dimension), yet his legacy lives on, and it always will.
The Ali-Norton Rivalry: as close as you can get
Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton, who fought three engrossing battles over a three-year spell, have both left us; Norton passing away in September of 2013, Ali passing away in June of 2016.
Ali: The Exile Years
It was the height of America’s most unpopular (some would say needless) war, and Muhammad Ali, having been ordered to fight in Vietnam, refused and was almost universally vilified as a result.
Mike Tyson On Muhammad Ali: There’s No Way Other Fighters Can Match Him
It’s coming up three years since The Greatest, Muhammad Ali, passed away. Yet no-one will ever forget him, least of all hardcore fight historian and fellow great Mike Tyson.
Which Fight Was Greater: Ali vs. Frazier I or Ali vs. Frazier III?
There has never been anything quite like the ferocious rivalry between heavyweight kings Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Their bitter, truly intense and very special rivalry comprised of three fights, two of them of the epic, never, ever to be forgotten variety, with the two men fighting their hearts out in 1971, 1974 and in 1975.
55 Years Ago Today: Muhammad Ali – The Sport Would Never Be The Same Again
55 years ago, the sporting world, indeed the world in general, was getting over the enormous shock 8/1 underdog Cassius Clay had caused by beating “invincible” heavyweight champion Sonny Liston.