Naseem Hamed Turns 45 – So How Good Was “The Prince?”
Born today in The Steel City of Sheffield in the south of Yorkshire, England, was one Naseem … continue
Boxing History
Boxing history articles
James Douglas: How Do You Remember Buster?
James Douglas has, as we all know, a unique place in the annals of boxing history. But … continue
Former Middleweight Champ Michael Nunn Finally Released From Prison
According to various reports (I read the news on 3kingsboxing) former world middleweight champion Michael Nunn has … continue
20 Years On: Looking Back At The Savage Fight That Put Oscar De La Hoya In Bed For Two Weeks – and turned him into a promoter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHGnJB3u-2U It was twenty years ago this month (February 13th) when Oscar De La Hoya fought what … continue
Former Champ Rocky Lockridge Passes Away
Unfortunately, the sad news keeps coming regarding the great featherweights and super-featherweights of this beloved sport of … continue
How Good Was Pinklon Thomas?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L_6JIiga3c How good was former heavyweight belt-holder Pinklon Thomas? Could “Pinky” even have had it in him … continue
Featherweight Great Eusebio Pedroza Fighting For His Life With Cancer
News coming out of Panama informs us how featherweight great and former long-reigning world champion Eusebio Pedroza … continue
Sugar Ray Robinson Vs. Jake LaMotta: The Most Intense, Savage And Evenly Matched Rivalry In Boxing History
Forget even Ali/Frazier, or Zale/Graziano, or even Leonard/Duran. When it comes to the sport’s most intense and … continue
The Sad Case Of Rudi Lubbers: The Man Who Went The Distance With “The Greatest”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdPHJL5bsCA Older boxing fans will remember the name Rudi Lubbers. The Dutch heavyweight fought some big names … continue
On This Day: Thomas Hearns Has His Final Fight – and “The Hitman” goes out with a win
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvh9rYN4MHo Tough clubfighter Shannon Landberg of Indiana holds a footnote in boxing history: that of being the … continue