Remembering Ingemar Johansson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuIH7yEKm7U How good, or great, was heavyweight king Ingemar Johansson? The hugely popular Swedish fighter with the … continue
Boxing History
Boxing history articles
A Look Back At Heavyweight Slugger Tony Fulilangi – “The Tongan Torpedo”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCULYUHgAlE The heavyweight division has seen its share of interesting characters over its long, long history. We’ve … continue
Aaron Pryor: in his prime he never lost a single fight
https://youtu.be/kdE3fhlKehM?t=8 How great was Aaron Pryor? Born on this day in October of 1955, Pryor was an … continue
Mike Tyson Vs. Andrew Golota: Brutal, Baffling And Bizarre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZAsftSwAD8 18 years ago, Mike Tyson was an unpredictable fighter, capable of scoring a devastating KO on … continue
How Good Was Gary Mason?
By the early 1990s, British heavyweight Gary Mason, unbeaten, powerful and having earned a large fan following, … continue
Chris Byrd – The Boxer Who Walked The Heavyweight Tightrope
Never a puncher, small heavyweight Chris Byrd almost always entered a fight knowing he would in all … continue
15 Years Ago Today: There Was “War On October 4!” – Holyfield vs Toney
Who was big enough? Who was good enough? Who had the most left? There were plenty of … continue
28 Years Ago: Buster’s Big Bellyflop
Imagine being a heavyweight boxer in possession of great skill, good power, a reliable chin, a fast-handed … continue
Nearly Twenty-Five Years Later, the “One for the Ages” Heavyweight Title Bout Between George Foreman and Michael Moore Still Fascinates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_uvNtw_el4 On November 5, 1994, at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada, “Big” George Foreman (76-5-0, 68 … continue
25 Years Ago Today: The Great Joe Calzaghe Boxed As A Pro For The First Time
A quarter of a century ago today, the great Joe Calzaghe boxed his professional debut. Arguably the … continue