Boxing history articles
Ann Wolfe had some career in the ring. Going 24-1(16) – the one defeat, to Valerie Mahfood, later avenged – Wolfe might have given us the greatest, most spectacular KO … Read more
Aaron Snowell, best known as the former trainer of Mike Tyson, has written on social media how Carlos “Panama” Lewis has died. I read the Facebook message Mr. Snowell had … Read more
The year 1980 produced what can only be described as a brutal mix of emotions for fight fans. That November, we saw an unimaginable sight: that of the super-tough and … Read more
A decade ago today, when fighting on the undercard of a fight between Sugar Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora in Los Angeles, a young, primed for stardom Canelo Alvarez scored … Read more
Who gave Rocky Marciano his toughest fight? You might say Jersey Joe Walcott, from whom Rocky won the heavyweight title. You might care to say Archie Moore, who, like Walcott, … Read more
Born on October 30th, 1974 (the date of the legendary “Rumble In The Jungle”), Angel Manfredy was born to fight. And fight hard, and often Manfredy did. Packing in over … Read more
It was seven years ago today when Canelo Alvarez fought and lost the biggest fight of his career. Schooled by Floyd Mayweather, who put on a masterclass, Canelo was down … Read more
11 knockdowns. The defending heavyweight champion of the world knocked clean through the ropes. 80,000 screaming fans in attendance. The fight immortalized by a painting by George Bellows. It was … Read more