Browsing Tag Charley Burley

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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Victories

  For the purposes of this list, a great victory is one secured in the face of an overwhelming disadvantage, or taken at the expense of a truly great ...

  On October 3, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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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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  Aug. 11, 1954: Moore vs Johnson V

  Until December of 1952, some eighteen years after he had embarked on what would eventually be an all-time great pro career, Archie Moore was part of that long ...

  On August 11, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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  June 29, 1942: Charles vs Burley II

  No one knowledgeable about the long history of prizefighting doubts the standing of Charley Burley. The man was so good even Sugar Ray Robinson avoided him. And no ...

  On June 29, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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  The Gods Of War

  One of the best parts about being a boxing fan is the vitality of the sport’s history and the spirited debates and discussions that arise from it. The ...

  On February 27, 2020 / By Joshua Isard
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  Sugar And Steel

  Though it is almost impossible to overstate Sugar Ray Robinson’s greatness, so much has been written on the subject of that inarguable status that little can be said ...

  On November 11, 2019 / By Douglas Cavanaugh
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  The Story Of The Cincinnati Cobra

  Like anyone who identifies as something of a boxing diehard, I’m familiar with the name Ezzard Charles. However, if pressed I could not tell you much more than ...

  On October 10, 2019 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  The Fighter Of The Decade, Part One

  There are still many months left in 2019 but the discussion and debate is already heating up as to who are the front-runners for Fighter Of The Decade. ...

  On March 6, 2019 / By Lee Wylie
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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