40 Years On: Recalling The Great Holmes-Norton Battle
June 9, 1978 – Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Unbeaten and, to his own disgust, largely ignored heavyweight contender Larry Holmes was getting a shot at the WBC crown. The far … Read more
Boxing History
Boxing history articles
One night in June, 1990: George Foreman and Mike Tyson share the same ring – just not at the same time
It was the closest heavyweight legends George Foreman and Mike Tyson ever came to fighting one another; in fact the plan was for the two big punchers to collide later … Read more
Boxing’s elder statesman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDWA_XyCvew Who really won the epic fight that took place in October of 1974 – Muhammad Ali or George Foreman? Of course we KNOW who won the actual fight: Ali, … Read more
Fighting through the pain: when warriors never quit
The great Vasyl Lomachenko did it in his last fight – he fought not only his ring foe but also a torn shoulder – and over the long years of … Read more
Boxing legend Azumah Nelson says he was cheated in first epic war with Jeff Fenech, says he predicted KO win ahead of return battle
Together they gave the 130 pound division two quite incredible fights, both of them certainly Fight of The Year material. Azumah Nelson, one of the greatest African fighters of all … Read more
World Boxing Council: Jack Johnson pardon
Mauricio Sulaimán: May 24 will be registered in the books of history as a great day for the sport of boxing, human equality and inclusion, as the President of the … Read more
Remembering the great Gene Tunney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c1VzqEM-ck Born on this day in 1897 and passing away forty years ago this year, the great Gene Tunney had a quite incredible career – at two weights. A great … Read more
Tributes pouring in for Brendan Ingle – “Britain’s best trainer”
The boxing world was today saddened to hear the news that Sheffield’s Brendan Ingle had passed away at the age of 77. The trainer of champions passed away in hospital … Read more