Boxing history articles
The Olympic Games are upon us: Tokyo 2021 (postponed as they were, for one of the very few times in history, last year). Will we … read more “Tokyo ’64 – When The Great Joe Frazier Refused To Let A Little Thing Like A Busted Thumb Prevent Him From Winning Gold”
How many times during his simply unmatched, consistently thrilling ring career, did Arturo Gatti go to the well? Close to a dozen times? More? Gatti, … read more “On This Day: Arturo Gatti’s Unmatched Blood And Guts Career Reaches Its End (or it should have done)”
In sad news, it has been reported how former Canadian heavyweight champion and all-around tough guy Conroy Nelson has passed away. Nelson was 62 and … read more “R.I.P Conroy Nelson – The Jamaican Heavyweight Who Faced Tyson, Bowe, Ruddock, Passes Away At 62”
Imagine prime George Foreman vs prime Larry Holmes?
This is the debut edition of the Dream Fight series, and a hypothetical fantasy match-up between Big … read more “Video: George Foreman vs Larry Holmes – Boxing Dream Fight”
Former heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko celebrates his 50th birthday today. “Dr. Iron Fist,” who retired from the ring in 2012, this after a stoppage win … read more “How Great Was Vitali Klitschko?”
It’s somewhat ironic that the man Michael Spinks defeated to become world light-heavyweight champion, this being Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, was planning to move up in … read more “On This Day In 1981: Michael Spinks Defeats Eddie Mustafa Muhammad”
Roland La Starza? Ezzard Charles? Jersey Joe Walcott? No, according to the one and Rocky Marciano himself, Carmine Vingo is the man, the fighter, who … read more “Carmine Vingo: The Fighter Who Almost Ended Marciano’s Career”
The chilling display of power, speed, and accuracy the 20-year-old “Iron Mike” thrilled the world with in Glens Falls, New York, when he utterly destroyed … read more “A Peaking Mike Tyson Iced Marvis Frazier In Chilling Fashion; what if he’d fought Joe!”
Former IBF light-heavyweight champ “Prince” Charles Williams was one of the best 175-pound warriors of the 1990s. Williams, who ruled from 1987 to 1993, fought … read more “Exclusive Prince Charles Williams Interview: If I’d Fought James Toney At Light-Heavyweight It Would Have Been A Whole Different Story”
The late, great Hector Camacho is a fighter who holds many distinctions, yet one of the less celebrated achievements on the part of “The Macho … read more “On This Day 20 Years Ago: Roberto Duran’s Long Career Finally Comes To An End”