One of my earliest boxing-related memories happened when I was seven. On a warm Saturday night my parents took me to my favorite restaurant, the one that served awesome
Even beyond the fact that he is an all-time great of the middleweight division, I have always regarded Marvelous Marvin Hagler as a unique and very special pugilist. A
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of one of the most legendary battles of all-time, that being the final clash in the historic rivalry between pugilistic greats Sugar Ray Robinson and
How many people, be they boxing fans, movie fans, or both, have ran up the … read more “Smokin’ Joe” To KO ‘Rocky!’ Frazier’s Statue Could Take Rocky’s Place
When James J. Jeffries, heavyweight champion of the world, retired undefeated in 1905, few were in any doubt that they had just seen the greatest heavyweight fighter of all
A comprehensive roster of boxers who dabbled in the darker arts of ring-craft would rival a catalogue of the soldiers who ringed the walls of Troy, or a list
Long after his retirement, Rocky Marciano remained a measuring stick for greatness. Fighters across eras, … continue When Fighters Talked About Rocky Marciano @ Boxing News 24
The popularity of boxing has waxed and waned over the decades, but the 1950s saw a new source of anxiety emerge for professional prizefighting: television. With boxing featured on
Like anyone who identifies as something of a boxing diehard, I’m familiar with the name Ezzard Charles. However, if pressed I could not tell you much more than this:
To state the obvious, fight fans have always been attracted to thunderous power punchers, the fighters who can decide a match with one big shot. The sheer violence of
