Sky Sports List Of The Top Five Greatest Ever American Boxers Sure To Spark A Debate

Sky Sports List Of The Top Five Greatest Ever American Boxers Sure To Spark A Debate

Yesterday was, as you, of course, know, the Fourth of July. Independence Day. A huge date in American history. And in boxing history. So, in an effort to both pay tribute and to perhaps stir up a passionate debate amongst fight fans, Sky Sports’ Toe2Toe podcast had a boxing expert – Gary Logan – list his top 5 greatest ever American boxers.… read more “Sky Sports List Of The Top Five Greatest Ever American Boxers Sure To Spark A Debate”

On This Day: Beauty, Perfection, And Brutality – Three Huge Hits All In One Punch!

On This Day: Beauty, Perfection, And Brutality – Three Huge Hits All In One Punch!

They say the sport of boxing is a curious mixture of brutality, beauty, and, from those who can do it at the highest level, perfection. And it so happened that, on this day back in 1957, the boxing world bore witness to a single punch, an exquisite one-punch knockout, indeed a flawless display of hitting without getting hit, that showed how, on the right night, this sport we all so love can deliver all three things: B, P, and B, if you so wish.… read more “On This Day: Beauty, Perfection, And Brutality – Three Huge Hits All In One Punch!”

Every Knee Must Bend, Nobody Can Pretend Otherwise – Sugar Ray Robinson Was And Is THE King

Every Knee Must Bend, Nobody Can Pretend Otherwise – Sugar Ray Robinson Was And Is THE King

34 years ago today, the sport of boxing, indeed the world, lost the finest of them all. Sugar Ray Robinson, the greatest boxer to ever lace up the gloves – the man who was born Walker Smith Junior going on to become one of the finest athletes, showmen, artists, entertainers, and American icons – passed away at age 67, this from Alzheimers and high blood pressure.… read more “Every Knee Must Bend, Nobody Can Pretend Otherwise – Sugar Ray Robinson Was And Is THE King”

On This Day In 1942: The Epic Sugar Ray Robinson Vs. Jake LaMotta Rivalry Begins

On This Day In 1942: The Epic Sugar Ray Robinson Vs. Jake LaMotta Rivalry Begins

80 years ago today in New York, one of the most celebrated and unforgettable boxing rivalries began. Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta met up in a non-title ten round fight, and though neither great knew it at the time, each man had found his most testing rival; the fighter and fights both legends would be largely defined by.… read more “On This Day In 1942: The Epic Sugar Ray Robinson Vs. Jake LaMotta Rivalry Begins”