A pugilist’s last line of defense is the durability of his mandible and of course no one doubts that a key qualification for ring greatness is sheer toughness, ...
On April 9, 2021 / By Robert PortisIn the long history of boxing there have been many master trainers, gurus of the ring who made it their life’s work to mould young men into pugilists. ...
On April 7, 2021 / By Michael CarbertBoxing and cinema have always had a warm relationship. In fact, the very first feature film in the history of motion pictures is The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight, a documentary ...
On February 23, 2021 / By Rihn & CurcioAs Marvin Gaye sang back in the day, “Ain’t nothin’ like the real thing, baby,” and these days how boxing fans yearn for “the real thing,” for meaningful ...
On January 4, 2021 / By Michael CarbertAs anyone who has contemplated the history of pugilism already knows, no sport offers more when it comes to heartbreak and tragedy. From the trusting, dedicated fighter who ...
On December 18, 2020 / By Michael CarbertBobby Chacon had been an overnight sensation in California, a popular young fighter attracting big crowds to the Inglewood Forum and the Olympic Auditorium. But as quickly as ...
On November 16, 2020 / By Michael CarbertTony Canzoneri vs Jimmy McLarnin. Two of the very best from one of boxing’s greatest decades, the 1930’s, the Depression years, the glorious time of Kid Chocolate, Barney ...
On October 5, 2020 / By Robert PortisThe best boxing rivalries are about more than a series of action-packed fights. Great rivalries are stories, absorbing narratives that capture the attention of legions of fans and ...
On September 5, 2020 / By Michael CarbertTony Canzoneri was already a lock for the Hall of Fame, not to mention an all-time great lightweight when he entered Madison Square Garden in May of 1935 ...
On September 3, 2020 / By Robert PortisThere is only one way to become a truly great boxer and that is to compete against other truly great boxers. Back in the day, if a fighter ...
On August 17, 2020 / By Robert PortisSeems like we had just finished celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first great Duran vs Leonard battle when the awful news came that the man they call ...
On July 3, 2020 / By Patrick ConnorBarney Ross was more than just one of the best boxers who ever lived. A Jew whose life was largely defined by anti-Semitism, he was a hero to ...
On May 31, 2020 / By Michael CarbertOur ratings of the all-time greatest fighters in each of the traditional eight weight classes continues with a look at the storied ranks of the welterweight division. As ...
On November 13, 2019 / By Robert PortisIn boxing, the spectacle of a once-great champion humbled by Father Time is both profoundly disturbing and, sadly, all too common. With precious few exceptions, the finest fighters ...
On October 7, 2019 / By Michael CarbertGive me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I ...
On July 8, 2018 / By Daniel AttiasIt was, until recently, the premier division in boxing, the weight class with the most elite-level talents and the most tantalizing match-ups to be made. Over the decades, ...
On June 1, 2018 / By Sean CroseOn May 31st, 1966 two of boxing’s great little men clashed for a second time, seeking to conclude their rivalry with a definitive winner. Their prior affair was ...
On June 3, 2015 / By Zach Dunn“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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