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The Sweet Science

One of the obvious realizations upon re-reading A.J. Liebling’s The Sweet Science is that while much has changed in the

A.J. Liebling will always be boxing’s literary standard bearer, his masterwork The Sweet Science and other books certain to find

At first glance, Reading the Fights is a compendium of insightful essays which alternate between examining the responses boxing evokes

Of all the most memorable rivalries in the long history of boxing, that between Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta

On this date back in 1982, Wilfredo Gomez and Lupe Pintor helped write another thrilling chapter in the long saga

After more than nine decades it may be difficult to appreciate the impact of the legendary Dempsey vs Firpo fight

They called it “World War II,” an odd if not slightly offensive billing, but the logic was undeniable. In 1980,