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Saturday: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier Trilogy on ESPN

April 16, 2020 by Top Rank

Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier Trilogy Headlines Special Encore Boxing Presentation on ESPN

Iconic Boxing Trilogy to Air in its Entirety on ESPN Platforms for the First Time Ever

Encore Presentation to feature Classic Bouts, including Ali-Foreman, De La Hoya-Chavez 1, De La Hoya-Trinidad and Liston-Clay 1

ESPN+ library features hundreds of historic boxing matches, streaming on demand

(April 16, 2020) — This Saturday, April 18, will be a day of classic boxing on ESPN when the network airs 11 consecutive hours of the sweet science starting at 12 noon ET.… read full article “Saturday: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier Trilogy on ESPN”

Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson classic fights on ESPN2 this Tuesday

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 by Top Rank

This Tuesday, April 7, will be a night of heavyweight legends on ESPN2 when the network airs a special programming lineup featuring classic heavyweight fights. The seven-hour encore presentation will showcase some of the greatest heavyweight bouts of all time, including Muhammad Ali vs.… read full article “Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson classic fights on ESPN2 this Tuesday”

The Ultimate Heavyweight Dream Fight: Ali Vs. Tyson – And Anthony Joshua Picks Tyson

April 5, 2020 by James Slater

Never have so many Dream Fight scenarios been thrown at fight fans. Due to the complete lack of live boxing due to you know what, fans are regularly being asked to get pondering who would have won in a mythical match-up between all-time great A and all-time great B; with writers at Ring Magazine and other places putting forth their take on who would have emerged victorious.… read full article “The Ultimate Heavyweight Dream Fight: Ali Vs. Tyson – And Anthony Joshua Picks Tyson”

Egreatest: Tyson Beats Ali To Win ‘EWBSS Heavyweight Fantasy Legends Tournament!

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 by World Boxing Super Series

The eSport character of Mike Tyson took home the eAli Trophy after 12 rounds of war with eMuhammad Ali.

Mike Tyson won the inaugural ‘eWBSS Heavyweight Legends’ Tournament’ Sunday night with hundreds of thousands of fight fans watching the final via Facebook.… read full article “Egreatest: Tyson Beats Ali To Win ‘EWBSS Heavyweight Fantasy Legends Tournament!”

Some Fine Boxing Documentaries To Watch, And Watch Again – Five Knockouts

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by James Slater

With no live boxing taking place due to the ongoing coronavirus, hardcore fight fans, boxing junkies if you prefer, are having a tough time of things. Yes, there are far more serious issues than boredom to contend with right now, but just the same it’s tough on a person’s mental health these days; isolated as many people are.… read full article “Some Fine Boxing Documentaries To Watch, And Watch Again – Five Knockouts”

The Curious Case Of The Muhammad Ali-Jean-Pierre Coopman Mismatch

February 22, 2020February 21, 2020 by James Slater

Wilder v Fury II won’t be like this!

Muhammad Ali was tired. At age 34 and having just gone through the sheer hell that was the October 1975 “Thrilla In Manila” with his fiercest, most demanding rival Joe Frazier, the world heavyweight champion needed a breather.… read full article “The Curious Case Of The Muhammad Ali-Jean-Pierre Coopman Mismatch”

Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Achievement: Regaining The World Title (the first time)

January 17, 2020 by James Slater

In an amazing boxing career filled with so, so many great moments, the one and only Muhammad Ali really did shock, surprise and amaze us. But it could be argued that it was over a 19 month period, from March of 1973 to October of 1974, when Ali pulled off his most unlikely, truly admirable achievement: this of regaining the world heavyweight title.… read full article “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Achievement: Regaining The World Title (the first time)”

Muhammad Ali: As Hot As Ever Four Years After His Death – more documentaries, books, tributes coming

January 17, 2020 by James Slater

Whichever way you look at Muhammad Ali – and it’s impossible to believe that, if you are a boxing fan, a sports fan even, the great man and his hugely eventful life did not have some kind of impact on you, presuming you are old enough – it’s undeniable that “The Greatest” remains a figure of great (there’s that word again: three times used in an opening paragraph) importance and of seemingly eternal interest.… read full article “Muhammad Ali: As Hot As Ever Four Years After His Death – more documentaries, books, tributes coming”

Sonny Liston, The Mob, A Lack Of Respect And One Helluva Mystery

November 15, 2019 by James Slater

Has there ever been a more mysterious, fascinating, totally misunderstood and ultimately doomed heavyweight champion than Charles Sonny Liston? No. Not even close.

As has been written many times over – and we all hope the new documentary ‘Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston,’ which will air tonight on Showtime, gives us more – Liston’s date of birth is a mystery, as is his exact date of death.… read full article “Sonny Liston, The Mob, A Lack Of Respect And One Helluva Mystery”