Chicago Tribune Archives - The Fight City

Feb. 11, 1949: Pep vs Saddler II

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

By 1924, Gene Tunney, to the incredulity of American sports fans, had begun openly campaigning for a chance to face

It doesn’t seem that long ago but the time has gone so fast. And so much has changed. Eleven years

The first Robinson vs Turpin battle took place in London, England just two months before the second, and it will

At the dawn of pugilism’s gloved era, championship claims were difficult to prove or sustain absent reliable record-keeping and a