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Feb. 11, 1949: Pep vs Saddler II

February 11, 2021February 14, 2021 Daniel Attias 6 Comments Chalky Wright, Chicago Tribune, Harry Markson, Madison Square Garden, New York Times, Ring Magazine, Sammy Angott, Sandy Saddler, The Milwaukee Journal, Twentieth Century Sporting Company, Willie Pep

There is a certain mystique to legendary fights of yesteryear, a nostalgia that speaks of a time when ‘The Sweet

Jan. 4, 1940: Armstrong vs Ghnouly

January 4, 2021August 21, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Baby Arizmendi, Barney Ross, Benny Bass, Boxing, Boxing history, Chalky Wright, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Frankie Klick, Fritzie Zivic, Henry Armstrong, Joe Ghnouly, Juan Zurita, Lew Feldman, Lew Jenkins, Lou Ambers, Pedro Montanez, Petey Sarron, TBE

As Marvin Gaye sang back in the day, “Ain’t nothin’ like the real thing, baby,” and these days how boxing

Christian Carto: Philadelphia’s New “Rocky”

August 14, 2018January 16, 2021 Rolando Vitale 0 Comments Billy Briscoe, Billy Graham, Chalky Wright, Christian Carto, Danny Garcia, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Gabe Rosado, Javier Gallo, Joey Dawejko, Joey Giardello, Johnny Tapia, Lulu Constantino, Michael Carbajal, Phil Terranova, Philadelphia, Ray Robinson, Tevin Farmer, Vinny Burgese, Vinny Pazienza

Philadelphia has long prided itself on its rich pugilistic tradition, and while the current boxing scene may not be as

Dec. 26, 1908: Burns vs Johnson

December 26, 2020December 29, 2020 Rafael García 4

The late, great comedian Bill Hicks once quipped that the first Gulf War was not actually a “war.” Instead it was

May 7, 2005: Castillo vs Corrales I

May 7, 2021May 9, 2021 Neil Crane 1

The point of this article is simple: to pay homage to a truly great fight. As simple as that. Nothing

Sept. 27, 1986: Curry vs Honeyghan

September 27, 2021September 29, 2021 Jamie Rebner 1

Time flies and it’s already more than five years since Britain’s Kell Brook tried to shake up the boxing world by

March 31, 1973: Ali vs Norton I

March 31, 2021April 1, 2021 Jamie Rebner 0

Few deny that Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all-time, perhaps even “The Greatest,” and a