https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDWA_XyCvew Who really won the epic fight that took place in October of 1974 – Muhammad Ali … continue
The great Vasyl Lomachenko did it in his last fight – he fought not only his ring … continue
The art of trash-talking has been around the sport of boxing for decades, with it today being … continue
We didn’t in all honestly learn too much from today’s “He’s Back” Tyson Fury presser in Manchester. … continue
Ranking fighters across different eras is a tricky business. Who was the greatest heavyweight of all time? … continue
As surely any boxing fan knows, it was on this day – 47 long years ago – … continue
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Go back 50 years, to 1968, and the greatest heavyweight champion boxer in the sport’s long history Muhammad Ali, was barred from boxing; unable to even earn a living. “I am not allowed to work to earn a living in America, and I’m not allowed to leave the country,” Ali said in explaining his hopelessly unjust plight.
It was forty years ago today when massive underdog Leon Spinks upset The Greatest, in defeating Muhammad Ali to take the world heavyweight crown. Spinks, a veritable novice, shocked the world by winning a fifteen-round split decision in Las Vegas. Was Ali finished, for good? It looked like it, but as we know, The Greatest came back and scored one last win – a revenge win over “Neon Leon.”
It’s proven so, so hard for a number of great fighters to exit the sport on a win. So often we’ve seen legends battle on for too long; taking that ‘fight too many.’ Sadly it happened to at least three of the immortal heavyweights featured in the now 30 year old “Champions Forever” video tribute (still a fantastic watch a full three decades on).