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  Boxiana 1

  Feb. 14, 1951: Robinson vs LaMotta VI

  Of all the most memorable rivalries in the long history of boxing, that between Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta stands apart. First, these were two all-time greats. ...

  On February 14, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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  Fight City Reviews 0

  The Long Count

  More than nine decades have passed since the rematch between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey took place on a brisk September evening at Chicago’s Soldier Field in 1927, ...

  On September 22, 2020 / By Patrick Connor
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  Boxiana 0

  July 16, 1947: Zale vs Graziano II

  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 matches in a row, two high profile defeats ...

  On July 16, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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  Boxiana 2

  May 31, 1938: Ross vs Armstrong

  Barney Ross was more than just one of the best boxers who ever lived. A Jew whose life was largely defined by anti-Semitism, he was a hero to ...

  On May 31, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 0

  April 2, 1954: Olson vs Gavilan

  Kid Gavilan, aka “The Cuban Hawk,” had been a top ranked boxer for years before he won the world welterweight title, having bested such rough customers as Tommy ...

  On April 2, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Boxiana 0

  March 25, 1958: Robinson vs Basilio II

  Sugar Ray Robinson, regarded by many as pound-for-pound the greatest boxer of all time, rarely found himself the underdog, but that’s exactly what he was heading into his ...

  On March 25, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Features 2

  “An Elemental Sport”: Interview With Paul Beston

  Every year there is a new crop of boxing books and without question one of this past year’s stand-out titles is The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled The ...

  On April 12, 2018 / By Will Kohler