Joe Bugner: A Gifted Boxer Who Could Never Win Over The Fans; Or The British Media
One would have thought a heavyweight boxer who achieved the following: European champ three times, British and … continue
Boxing History
Boxing history articles
On This Day In ’33: Primo Carnera KO’s Jack Sharkey To Win World Heavyweight Crown
Fixed fights. Dives. Set ups. Throughout his quite fascinating ring career, Italian giant Primo Carnera is said … continue
On This Day: When Mike Tyson Went Nuts And Bit Into Evander Holyfield
Was it really a quarter of a century ago when Mike Tyson imploded before the whole civilised … continue
On This Day: An At His Peak Mike Tyson Demolishes An Unbeaten Michael Spinks
Most experts are in agreement when it comes to pointing out the one peak performance from Mike … continue
On This Day: The Fight That Almost Killed Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson wanted to do something no welterweight champion had ever done: win the light-heavyweight crown. … continue
Thomas Hauser Says Smaller Heavyweights Marciano And Dempsey Wouldn’t Have Been Competitive With Today’s Giants; Says Ali Beats Them All
When it comes to Muhammad Ali, Thomas Hauser wrote the book on the man. Literally. Hauser’s seminal … continue
Ten Years In The Making: “Sweet Thunder” To Bring Sugar Ray Robinson’s Story To The Silver Screen
It’s about time the great – the greatest of them all – Sugar Ray Robinson was given … continue
VIDEO: The 1979 WBA Heavyweight Eliminator Series
The inevitable was upon the boxing world; Muhammad Ali’s time was nearing a heroic end and the … continue
On This Day: When Floyd Patterson Scored A Leg-Twitching KO And Made Boxing History
On this day in 1960, heavyweight legend Floyd Patterson scored the kind of sweet revenge plenty of … continue
Welcome To The Big Time: When Earnie Shavers Took Out Jimmy Ellis In A Round
“My win over Jimmy Ellis was a good win for me. That win really opened things up … continue