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Evander Holyfield

Happy Birthday To “The Real Deal”

October 19, 2021October 20, 2021 Jamie Rebner 2 Comments Buster Douglas, Canastota, Donald Curry, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rachman, IBHOF, Iran Barkley, Lennox Lewis, Lloyd Honeyghan, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Riddick Bowe, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston, The Real Deal

“I shook up the world!” Famous words uttered by “The Greatest” that not only came to define Muhammad Ali, but

July 12, 1986: Holyfield vs Qawi

July 12, 2021July 14, 2021 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Dwight Braxton, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Evander Holyfield, Lionel Byarm, Lou Duva, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Michael Spinks, Riddick Bowe

You rarely see fighters who love the sheer brutality of boxing as much as Dwight Muhammad Qawi once did. Fighters

Eighty Fights From The 80’s (Part Two)

April 29, 2021May 4, 2021 Ronnie McCluskey 5 Comments Barry McGuigan, Daniel Zaragoza, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Evander Holyfield, Greg Haugen, Hagler vs Hearns, Hector Camacho, Iran Barkley, Leonard vs Hagler, Marlon Starling, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Mike Tyson, NIGEL BENN, Ray Mancini, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Vinny Pazienza

We know you’ve barely started sampling all the great battles we listed yesterday in Part One of this list, but

Dec. 19, 1981: Braxton vs Muhammad

December 19, 2020December 21, 2020 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Dwight Braxton, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Marvin Johnson, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Michael Spinks, Yaqui Lopez

The outcome was a shock, and yet, as the referee stepped between the fighters to signal the end to the

Top 12 All-Time Greatest “Philly” Champs

February 8, 2019February 11, 2019 Joshua Isard 12 Comments Battling Levinsky, Benny Bass, Bernard Hopkins, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Frazier, John Conteh, Julio Cesar Chavez, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Max Baer, Meldrick Taylor, Oscar De La Hoya, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, Primo Carnera, Rocky, Sonny Liston, Tommy Loughran

Rocky is a great movie, and Creed was pretty good, but they get my town all wrong when it comes to

Feb. 9, 1974: Monzon vs Napoles

February 9, 2021February 11, 2021 Michael Carbert 1

By this time no one questioned the greatness of Jose Napoles. The former Cuban who had emigrated to Mexico after

June 19, 1936: Louis vs Schmeling

June 19, 2021August 27, 2021 Michael Carbert 2

Think back, if you will boxing fans, and recollect those breathless days of yesteryear, when the young, can’t-miss prospect, the

July 15, 1931: Chocolate vs Bass

July 15, 2021July 18, 2021 Patrick Connor 0

Throughout boxing history, world titles have assumed various levels of worth, some about as valuable as your proverbial wooden nickel.

Aug. 2, 1980: Pryor vs Cervantes

August 2, 2021August 4, 2021 Michael Carbert 1

The Montreal Olympics in 1976 was a galvanizing moment for boxing in America, an event that saw the sport gain