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Happy Birthday To “The Rock”

Happy Birthday To “The Rock”

A few days back the boxing world marked the anniversary of the birth of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, and we will always pay tribute to the one and
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Aug. 30, 1937: Louis vs Farr

Aug. 30, 1937: Louis vs Farr

The great Joe Louis, already something of a legend, made his first defense as heavyweight champion against Welshman Tommy Farr just nine weeks after his title-winning knockout over James J.
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August 23, 1997: Lopez vs Sanchez

August 23, 1997: Lopez vs Sanchez

“Before each round Ricardo looks up to the heavens, then goes out to kill, kill, kill. It’s like he’s asking permission from God to annihilate the other guy.” In
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Aug. 22, 1957: Patterson vs Rademacher

It is hardly controversial to say that 1976’s Rocky is the most identifiable boxing movie of all time. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture that year; it
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On The Great Eddie Futch

On The Great Eddie Futch

Earlier this month serious fight fans and boxing history buffs tipped their hats and raised a glass to the memory of the late, great Eddie Futch as they marked the
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Director Spike Lee Is Resolute In Making The Joe Louis Film He Promised Budd Schulberg He’d Get Done

Director Spike Lee Is Resolute In Making The Joe Louis Film He Promised Budd Schulberg He’d Get Done

Over the years, indeed over the decades, we have seen numerous boxing films get made; some of … continue Director Spike Lee Is Resolute In Making The Joe Louis
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