Browsing Tag Boxing history

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  Aug. 30, 1937: Louis vs Farr

  The great Joe Louis, already something of a legend, made his first defense as heavyweight champion against Welshman Tommy Farr just nine weeks after his title-winning knockout over James ...

  On August 30, 2019 / By Eliott McCormick
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  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 ...

  On July 2, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  I Fight For A Living

  One of boxing’s most enduring tropes is that of the prizefighter who punches his way out of the depths of poverty and obscurity and into a life of ...

  On June 30, 2019 / By Rafael García
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  May 11, 1900: Jeffries vs Corbett

  The first Jeffries vs Corbett clash took place in Coney Island over a century ago but the storylines highlighted by that historic battle are ones we have seen ...

  On May 11, 2019 / By Rafael García
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  Jan. 4, 1940: Armstrong vs Ghnouly

  As 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, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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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 sport over the last 60 years, other things ...

  On November 26, 2018 / By Rafael García
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  Oct. 4, 1940: Zivic vs Armstrong

  Fritzie Zivic was one of the most colorful characters in the history of boxing and with 158 wins on his record, he was also no slouch in terms of ...

  On October 4, 2018 / By Michael Carbert