The current undisputed heavyweight boxing monarch is the undefeated southpaw from Simferopol, Crimea, in the Ukraine, Oleksandr Usyk, aka “The Cat.” He turned pro in late 2013, but had
In March of 1985, heavyweight champion Larry Holmes scored a tenth round stoppage of undefeated contender David Bey and then immediately announced that he was done. As in, finished.
It had been years since Muhammad Ali worked with such intensity and purpose, years since he had forced his body to undergo the torture necessary to reach supreme physical
Although the 1970s is rightly revered as the Golden Age of heavyweight boxing, most would agree that the 1990s gives it a run for its money. Sure, the holy
My earliest memory of boxing is a poster for Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks from back in 1988, the big heavyweight superfight that lasted exactly 91 seconds. The poster was
Manila, the Philippines – the place to be as far as boxing fans, the world’s press and … continue Big Celebration Planned For Manila On The 50th Anniversary Of
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
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
It is often the case with dynamic brawlers who rely on physical strength, constant aggression, and a seemingly inhuman ability to absorb punishment that, like an engine habitually pushed
