Browsing Category Boxiana
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Boxiana 5
Hearns vs Cuevas
They called it “World War II,” an odd if not slightly offensive billing, but the logic was undeniable. In 1980, no division in boxing mattered more or inspired ...
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Boxiana 1
Pryor vs Cervantes
The Montreal Olympics in 1976 was a galvanizing moment for boxing in America, an event that saw the sport gain new stars and new fans, as the U.S. ...
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Boxiana 0
Fight City Legends: Pancho Villa
The real Pancho Villa was a prominent Mexican revolutionary who won fame for his military victories during the early part of the 20th century. Exactly why Francisco Guilledo ...
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Boxiana 0
July 31, 1908: Ketchel vs Kelly
Alas, for so many of boxing’s truly great champions, precious little or no film exists of their exploits, but despite this, we possess solid evidence of their splendid ...
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Boxiana 0
July 27, 1922: Leonard vs Tendler
There is no disputing the oft-repeated truth that Benny Leonard will forever stand as one of the finest boxers who has ever lived. Not as well known is ...
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Boxiana 1
July 26, 2008: Cotto vs Margarito I
Few championship fights in recent history have been marred by a controversy as serious as that which attended Cotto vs Margarito I. A spectacular bout won by Antonio ...
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Boxiana 2
July 25, 1902: Jeffries vs Fitzsimmons
It is difficult to say how heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries would have matched up against more contemporary boxers, but there’s no doubt he was an extraordinary fighter. ...
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Boxiana 1
July 22, 1931: Walker vs Sharkey
There really was nothing left to prove. Why Mickey Walker felt an assault on the heavyweight division was necessary, nobody still living knows. It likely had much to ...
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Boxiana 13
July 21, 1982: Sanchez vs Nelson
There’s that old 1960s query: what if they had a war and nobody came? Considering the 1982 clash between featherweights Salvador Sanchez and Azumah Nelson, the better question ...
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Boxiana 0
Fight City Legends: The Galveston Giant
Jack Johnson looms over boxing as the sort of mythical figure one connects with a more legendary age. Born in 1878 to former slaves, the native of Galveston, ...
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Boxiana 4
July 18, 1987: McCallum vs Curry
When Sugar Ray Leonard, without a doubt the biggest star in boxing, retired for the first (but not the last) time in 1982, his departure left behind a ...
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Boxiana 0
Billy Conn: Risk vs Reward
“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.” — Soren Kierkegaard Over the decades we have been told time ...
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Boxiana 2
July 16, 1947: Zale vs Graziano II
In 1945 Rocky Graziano stood at the precipice of ruin. Just 26-years-old, with a record of 35-6-5, he had lost two matches in a row, two high profile defeats ...
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Boxiana 0
July 15, 1931: Chocolate vs Bass
Throughout boxing history, world titles have assumed various levels of worth, some about as valuable as your proverbial wooden nickel. It’s a process unlikely to ever stop, as ...
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Boxiana 0
July 13, 2001: Ward vs Augustus
Prior to Micky Ward vs Emanuel Augustus, Fight of the Year laurels were typically reserved for higher profile battles than those headlining ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” series. Performing ...
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Boxiana 3
July 13, 1980: Muhammad vs Lopez II
It was legendary sports scribe Jimmy Cannon who famously stated that boxing was “the red light district of sports,” renowned for its corruption and ties to organized crime. ...
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Boxiana 0
July 12, 1986: Holyfield vs Qawi
You rarely see fighters who love the sheer brutality of boxing as much as Dwight Muhammad Qawi once did. Fighters who smile when they take punches. Fighters who ...
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Boxiana 0
July 12, 1948: Williams vs Jack
By 1948, everyone knew the party was almost over for Beau Jack. The former lightweight king and the all-time champ when it came to headlining main events at ...
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Boxiana 3
July 11, 1996: Bowe vs Golota I
Golota gets eleven stitches, his head smashed open with a two-way radio. His trainer, 74-year-old Lou Duva, leaves the ring on a stretcher and is taken to hospital. ...
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Boxiana 2
July 9, 1989: Rosario vs Jones
When we compare and rank boxers of the past, something all serious fight fans love to do, one of the key criteria is longevity. This has less to ...
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Boxiana 0
Fight City Legends: Gentleman Jim
“From my first fight I started to run away.” James John Corbett, often referred to as “Gentleman Jim,” never cared much for the brutish nature of the sport ...
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Boxiana 0
July 7, 1985: Chavez vs Mayweather
It’s 1985 and everyone south of the border already knows who the next great Mexican boxer will be. The only problem is pretty much no one north of ...
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Boxiana 1
July 6, 1979: Gonzalez vs Oguma IV
The career of Betulio Gonzalez, which should be enshrined in the Hall of Fame but for reasons unknown is not, featured numerous clashes with various champions, but was ...
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Boxiana 1
July 4, 1910: Johnson vs Jeffries
In 1910, Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries clashed in Reno, Nevada to contest the world heavyweight crown in what was then billed as “The Fight of the ...
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Boxiana 0
July 2, 1921: Dempsey vs Carpentier
The year was 1921. Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight champion of the world, reigned as the most titanic figure in all of professional sports, though his public image had been recently ...
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Boxiana 2
June 29, 1942: Charles vs Burley II
No one knowledgeable about the long history of prizefighting doubts the standing of Charley Burley. The man was so good even Sugar Ray Robinson avoided him. And no ...
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Boxiana 0
June 28, 1997: Holyfield vs Tyson II
Twenty three years ago today, one of the most savage moments in boxing history took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In perhaps the biggest sporting ...
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Boxiana 0
June 27, 1987: Hilton vs Drayton
Fighting families are not exactly unique in boxing. Indeed, the history of prizefighting is filled with siblings who shared the profession, such as Max and Buddy Baer, Leon ...
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Boxiana 11
June 26, 1972: Duran vs Buchanan
In September of 1970, Scotland’s Ken Buchanan won the WBA version of the lightweight championship by close 15 round decision over Panamanian Ismael Laguna. He would defend his ...
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Boxiana 5
June 25, 1952: Maxim vs Robinson
In boxing, as in other avenues of life, it is possible to be too good for your own good. Sugar Ray Robinson is regarded by many as the ...
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