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On This Day: Thomas Hearns Has His Final Fight – and “The Hitman” goes out with a win

James Slater - 04/02/2019 Leave a Comment

Tough clubfighter Shannon Landberg of Indiana holds a footnote in boxing history: that of being the final ring opponent of the legendary Thomas Hearns. » Read Full Article

Gerry Cooney To Release Autobiography This Summer; The 62 Year Old STILL Getting Offers To Fight!

James Slater - 31/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Heavyweight power-puncher Gerry Cooney will release his autobiography this summer, so reports RingTV.com, and it promises to be a good, interesting read. » Read Full Article

25 Years Ago: The Greatest Mexican Fighter In History Was Dissected By A Surgeon: Randall/Chavez

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If the great Julio Cesar Chavez is the finest fighter to have ever come out of the proud country of Mexico then Frankie Randall is the man responsible for pulling off one of the biggest boxing upsets of the 1990s. » Read Full Article

45 Years Ago: “Super-Fight II,” Ali Gets His Revenge Over Frazier

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On this day 45 long years ago, heavyweight greats Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in their anticipated rematch: “Super-Fight II.” A lot had happened since the first brutal, classic fight between the two bitter rivals. » Read Full Article

Why Everyone Loves A Slugfest (especially a heavyweight slugfest)

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Fight fans have always had, and always will have, a special place in their hearts for a slugfest, especially one between two big heavyweight punchers. » Read Full Article

Ten Years Ago Today: Sugar Shane Mosley Smashes Antonio Margarito To Defeat (and Margarito’s loaded wraps ensure his fall from grace)

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“Sugar” Shane Mosley fought one of his greatest fights; certainly his most aggressive, ruthless and nasty fights. » Read Full Article

On This Day In 1988: Mike Tyson KO’d The Hitherto Unstopped Larry Holmes – does this mean Tyson would also have taken out Foreman?

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At the time of his rendering an ageing Larry Holmes unconscious, in disturbing fashion, not too many fans, experts or historians took too much notice of the Mike Tyson KO win; certainly the reigning heavyweight champ was given little praise or credit for taking out the 38 year old who had himself ruled the division from 1978 to 1985. » Read Full Article