Shadow Box
Even if it had nothing else going for it—something very far from the truth— Shadow Box by George Plimpton will forever remain
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Nov. 7, 1988: Leonard vs Lalonde
In 1982, after being treated for a detached retina, Sugar Ray Leonard retired from boxing. Two years later he attempted
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Oct. 1, 1975: Ali vs Frazier III
More than four decades later, one still hears the echoes, the reverberations of that final, epic struggle between two boxing
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Sept. 16, 1981: Leonard vs Hearns
In the summer of 1981, only two boxers mattered in America: WBA welterweight champion Thomas Hearns, and WBC welterweight champion
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Sept. 10, 1973: Ali vs Norton II
It had been years since Muhammad Ali worked with such intensity and purpose, years since he had forced his body
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Aug. 6, 1970: Ramos vs Ramos
What became known as “The Night of the Ramos” happened fifty-one years ago today at the legendary Olympic Auditorium in
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Billy Conn: Risk vs Reward
“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.” — Soren Kierkegaard
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June 12, 1989: Hearns vs Leonard II
The first Hearns vs Leonard battle in 1981, one of the biggest fights in boxing history, was billed as “The
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May 21, 1966: Ali vs Cooper II
Looking back, it’s easy to forget that until the early 1970s and his punishing wars with Bonavena, Frazier, Norton and
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Remembering Joe Louis
The great Joe Louis was born on this day in 1914 and no serious fight fan needs to be reminded
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April 27, 1968: Ellis vs Quarry
In June of 1967, a jury found world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali guilty of draft evasion for his refusal to
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April 19, 1991: Holyfield vs Foreman
When news came in 1987 that former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who had retired ten years before to become an
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April 10, 1964: Pastrano vs Peralta
To say light heavyweight champion Willie Pastrano was not the most enthusiastic or Spartan-like of athletes is a bit of
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March 31, 1973: Ali vs Norton I
Few deny that Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all-time, perhaps even “The Greatest,” and a
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March 22, 1967: Ali vs Folley
The first, prolific championship reign of Muhammad Ali, which saw him defend his title eight times in two years, had,
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March 13, 1963: Clay vs Jones
No matter how impressive the amateur credentials, or how good they look in the gym, you can never know what
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Feb. 16, 1970: Frazier vs Ellis
Following Muhammad Ali’s refusal to be drafted into the U.S. Army in June 1967 and his being relieved of both his
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Feb. 15, 1982: Leonard vs Finch
It is 1982 and Sugar Ray Leonard is the king of not only the welterweight division, but of the entire
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Feb. 9, 1974: Monzon vs Napoles
By this time no one questioned the greatness of Jose Napoles. The former Cuban who had emigrated to Mexico after
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Ali: A Life
The latest biography of Muhammad Ali, surely the most written-about boxer in history, is also the longest, and will be
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Top 12 Greatest Muhammad Ali Performances
Do we need a special occasion to pay tribute to arguably the most popular and influential prizefighter of all-time? Is
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Ali vs Shavers: The Greatest’s Finest Hour
No matter how dismal the fight scene may be at a given time, fans can always cherish and take comfort
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“A Moment I Will Never Forget”
It was one of the biggest fights in boxing history and one of the most controversial. Sugar Ray vs Marvelous
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Tactical Limitations?
When our favorite boxers win, we credit their courage, ring-smarts or resilience in the face of adversity, but when they
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Ralph’s Take
Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1), Jermell Charlo (30-0) and Terence Crawford (32-0), are all favored to win their fights this Saturday
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The Canelo vs Golovkin Draw: Best Case Scenario
Gennady Golovkin, the monster of the middleweight division, vs Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, a superstar of boxing and clearly its future.
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He Howled and Made Horrid Faces
“They howled, and leaped, and spun, and made horrid faces; but what thrilled you was just the thought of their
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Angelo Dundee: 1921-2012
In the long history of boxing, few trainers have had the impact of Angelo Dundee who died of an apparent
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