Chicago Stadium Archives - The Fight City

July 16, 1947: Zale vs Graziano II

July 16, 2021July 18, 2021 Robert Portis 2 Comments Al "Bummy" Davis, Billy Arnold, Boxing, chicago, Chicago Stadium, Fight of the Year, Freddie Cochrane, Fritzie Zivic, Harold Green, Irving Cohen, Marty Servo, Rocky Graziano, slugfest, Thomas Barbella, Tony Zale, Whitey Bimstein, Yankee Stadium, Zale vs Graziano

In 1945 Rocky Graziano stood at the precipice of ruin. Just 26-years-old, with a record of 35-6-5, he had lost two

April 2, 1954: Olson vs Gavilan

April 2, 2021May 19, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Beau Jack, Carl Olson, Carmen Basilio, chicago, Chicago Stadium, Ike Williams, Joey Maxim, Johnny Bratton, Kid Gavilan, Randy Turpin, Sugar Ray Robinson, Tommy Bell

Kid Gavilan, aka “The Cuban Hawk,” had been a top ranked boxer for years before he won the world welterweight

Robinson vs Basilio

March 25, 1958: Robinson vs Basilio II

March 25, 2021March 28, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Carmen Basilio, chicago, Chicago Stadium, Gene Fullmer, Joey Giardello, Johnny Saxton, Sugar Ray Robinson, Tony DeMarco

Sugar Ray Robinson, regarded by many as pound-for-pound the greatest boxer of all time, rarely found himself the underdog, but

May 20, 1983: Holmes vs Witherspoon

May 20, 2021May 22, 2021 Michael Carbert 5

The career of heavyweight champion Larry Holmes is, among other things, a study in frustration. First, there was the struggle

March 13, 1963: Clay vs Jones

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No matter how impressive the amateur credentials, or how good they look in the gym, you can never know what

Oct. 18, 1991: Mercer vs Morrison

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Most boxing fans are familiar with the ancient chestnut, “As the heavyweights go, so goes boxing,” and it would be

May 25, 1980: Cooney vs Young

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“I’m going to win this fight, going to win it big. I’ve trained hard for this and I’ve got it