George Foreman and Larry Holmes, two of the greatest heavyweights of the 1970s, in fact of all-time, somehow managed to avoid one another during their ’70s prime, but the two former champs did come oh, so close to getting it on in 1999. » Read Full Article
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Sweetest To Ever Do It
- Leave a CommentIf British hero Tony Bellew sees his boxing career come to an end today, he will be in good company. » Read Full Article
Sugar Ray Leonard-Donny Lalonde: Catchweight Farce Or Catchweight Classic?
- Leave a CommentIt took place 30 years ago today, and the fight was one of the biggest and most controversial catch-weight world title fights in boxing history. » Read Full Article
Floyd Mayweather Vs. Carlos Baldomir: Was This The Fight That Saw Floyd Turn Into A “Boring” Fighter?
- Leave a CommentGoing into his November 2006 welterweight title fight with Carlos Baldomir, pound-for-pound best Floyd Mayweather had stopped four of his last six foes and he had thrilled fans with some pretty brutal and wholly effective and accurate punching in fights against Arturo Gatti and Phillip N’dou. » Read Full Article
Remember, Remember The 13th, The 6th, The 4th Of November: The Bowe-Holyfield Wars
- Leave a CommentWhen heavyweight greats Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought, the world stopped. » Read Full Article
Happy Birthday To The Great Larry Holmes
- Leave a CommentFormer world heavyweight king Larry Holmes celebrates his 69th birthday today. » Read Full Article
Michael Bentt KO1 Tommy Morrison: a classic cautionary tale regarding the perils of overlooking your opponent
- Leave a Comment25 years ago, Tommy Morrison had just beaten the legendary George Foreman to become the WBO heavyweight champion. » Read Full Article
Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman: Ali’s Masterpiece Is 44 Years Old Yet The Many Myths Remain
- Leave a CommentWhen something truly stunning, genuinely shocking occurs, it is all but impossible for many people to accept what they have seen, with their own eyes, at face value (see the Kennedy Assassination and all the wild and crazy theories many millions of people still cling to in an attempt to rationalize that sad day in Dallas). » Read Full Article
Nigel Benn: Hall Of Fame-Worthy?
- Leave a CommentThe ballot sheets are out again, with a selected bunch of writers having to choose who they vote for with their Hall of Fame picks. » Read Full Article
50 Years Ago Today: Heavyweight Legend George Foreman Won Olympic Gold
- Leave a CommentOctober 26th, 1968 – Mexico City, Mexico. A young, raw and incredibly strong and powerful teenage heavyweight from Texas named George Foreman began a truly incredible and inspirational journey in the sport of boxing. » Read Full Article
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