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
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:
Throughout his career, Larry Holmes, who is now widely viewed as one of the finest heavyweight boxers of all-time, had been underestimated. When he started fighting his way up
Boxing is not an old man’s sport and over the decades there have been plenty of what we might call “passing-the-torch” fights, when age gives way to younger legs
The series began with The Prizefighter And The Lady, and then it continued with Requiem For A Heavyweight. Now writers David Curcio and Andrew Rihn turn their insightful gazes
Earlier this month fans of former world champ Otis “Magic” Grant marked the anniversary of the high point of his professional career, his victory over Ryan Rhodes in Sheffield, England
