On This Day: Tommy Hearns’ First Accension To The Throne, And Maybe His Most Frightening

08/02/202208/02/2022 James Slater

Thomas Hearns, Tommy to his friends – and we fight fans will always be Hearns’ friends – … continue

45 Years Ago: When The Great Carlos Monzon Retired As An Untouchable Middleweight King

07/30/2022 James Slater

How great was Carlos Monzon? How much more revered would “Escopeta” be today had he not allowed … continue

07/29/2022 James Slater

Rewind to 1994, and what a truly fantastic fighter James Toney really and absolutely was. Before he … continue

07/28/202207/28/2022 James Slater

July 28th, 1952 – Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York. Unbeaten heavyweight contender Rocky Marciano, 41-0, met … continue

07/27/2022 James Slater

Alex Stewart lost all of his big fights – to Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Evander Holyfield (X2), … continue

07/25/2022 James Slater

It was on this day back in 1965, when British boxing hero, former light-heavyweight champion Freddie Mills … continue

07/25/202207/24/2022 James Slater

When Muhammad Ali upset the “invincible” George Foreman to sensationally regain the heavyweight crown in the African … continue

07/23/202207/22/2022 James Slater

Talk about a pointless return fight, a strong case against rematch clauses. The time in heavyweight history … continue

07/21/202207/20/2022 James Slater

Argentine heavyweight Alejandro Lavorante was a big (for the time especially) 6’4” heavyweight who shared the ring … continue

07/19/2022 James Slater

One of the oldest adages in the sport of boxing is, “they always come back.” Well, you … continue