Boxing history articles
Earlier this year, we sadly and shockingly lost one of “The Four Kings,” as the truly great Marvelous Marvin Hagler passed away, this at a … read more “Happy Birthday Thomas Hearns! “The Hitman” Turns 63”
1990s heavyweight contender Derrick Jefferson, 28-4-1(21), gave us an epic knockdown/drag-out slugfest when he met Maurice Harris on November 6, 1999. Much like the Fury-Wilder … read more “Exclusive Interview With Derrick Jefferson: My Fight With Maurice Harris Was Better Than Fury-Wilder Because We Had Skills Too”
Fight fans have likely heard by now how thrilling blood and guts ring warrior Tony DeMarco has passed away, the former welterweight king passing away … read more “R.I.P Tony DeMarco”
Who among passionate boxing fans can resist a ‘Greatest-Ever’ list? Be it the greatest fights ever, the greatest rounds ever, the greatest KO’s ever, or … read more “Who Are The Five Greatest-Ever Fighters From All 17 Weight Divisions?”
“You’re boxing, you’re not playing the piano,” Fritzie Zivic.
We’ve all seen even the most sportsmanlike boxers use dirty or illegal tactics from time to … read more “Fritzie Zivic – The Greatest Dirty Fighter Ever?”
Though the month of October saw the great Muhammad Ali do many great things – Ali turned pro in October, he began his epic ring … read more “The Fight That Should Never Have Been Allowed: Holmes – Ali”
October 1st, 1975 – Manila.
You know the rest.
It was 46 years ago today when titans, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier settled their brutal, … read more “The Thrilla In Manila: Still The Greatest!”
It was 14 years ago today when Youngstown hero Kelly Pavlik crushed heavy betting favorite Jermain Taylor to take the world middleweight crown. Pavlik, who … read more “How Great Was Kelly Pavlik?”