Category: Featurepost

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Bantamweights

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Bantamweights

A while back we published our list of the greatest middleweights of all time and when we did we promised to follow-up with additional rankings for all of the
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Righting A Wrong: The Story Of Homicide Hank

Righting A Wrong: The Story Of Homicide Hank

Author and site contributor Kenneth Bridgham’s second book is a biography of the great Henry Melody Jackson Jr., aka legendary triple-crown champ Henry Armstrong, who was born on this
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Dec. 11, 1982: Chacon vs Limon IV

Dec. 11, 1982: Chacon vs Limon IV

They called him “The Schoolboy,” because he had once attended university, a rare thing among professional prizefighters. But make no mistake, despite the nickname and the ever-present boyish smile,
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Dec. 10, 1958: Moore vs Durelle I

Dec. 10, 1958: Moore vs Durelle I

The story of Archie Moore is, above all else, one of perseverance. While generally not regarded part of the famous “Murderers Row” gang — a group of skilled and
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On Not Getting Your Money’s Worth

On Not Getting Your Money’s Worth

Eight years ago, our own Eliott McCormick was ringside for the eagerly anticipated showdown between two gifted and highly skilled pugilists who, at the time, were among the very
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Dec. 8, 2007: Mayweather vs Hatton

Dec. 8, 2007: Mayweather vs Hatton

“My heart will explode before I leave him alone for one second,” Ricky Hatton had promised prior to his showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. As it turned out, far
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Dec. 7, 1970: Ali vs Bonavena

Dec. 7, 1970: Ali vs Bonavena

You can take issue with his politics, label him a braggart and a loudmouth, make an inventory of all the lucky breaks he got, and even insist the Sonny
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The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

Smash Hit, the outstanding essay collection from site contributor David Curcio, garnered nothing but enthusiastic reviews when it was published last year and we are proud to re-feature here
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Dec. 5, 1947: Louis vs Walcott I

Dec. 5, 1947: Louis vs Walcott I

Bad decisions. Robberies. Ridiculous scorecards. Maybe nothing sickens a fight fan more than judges rendering a final verdict which makes a mockery of a hard-fought contest. Sadly, such incidents
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Bad Rap?

Bad Rap?

“I wouldn’t say he was dirty so much as he was expedient. He was so eager to get the damage done that his head and shoulders went with a
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