Browsing Tag Billy Petrolle

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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Uncrowned Champions

  For most of boxing history, world title belts didn’t grow on trees, as they say, and even title shots were a rare and much sought-after commodity. Competition was ...

  On September 15, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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  Sept. 3, 1936: Ambers vs Canzoneri

  Tony 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 Portis
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  May 31, 1938: Ross vs Armstrong

  Barney 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 Carbert
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Body Punchers

  Body punchers don’t get enough love. Dramatic instances where a paralyzing left hook to the liver or a crushing right to the ribs produces a KO aside, much ...

  On May 17, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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  Nov. 4, 1932: Canzoneri vs Petrolle

  For fight fans who happen to be born after around 1975 or so, Billy Petrolle must seem a rather curious figure. Here’s a warrior with over 89 pro ...

  On November 4, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Too Many Belts, Not Enough Champions

  Believe it or not, there are a total of 102 recognized ‘world’ championships in existence in professional boxing today. Discounting the 34 champions which may be of an ...

  On August 26, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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  Fight City Legends: The Belfast Spider

  As 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 January 31, 2018 / By Michael Carbert