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The Case Against Big George

In a recent article contemplating a fantasy rematch between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, esteemed boxing writer Thomas Hauser stated that people who “really know” boxing regard Foreman ...
On January 31, 2019 / By Michael Ezra
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Jan. 28, 1974: Ali vs Frazier II

Their first historic confrontation in 1971 took a significant toll on both Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. Months of build-up and intense media pressure were topped off by a ...
On January 28, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Jan. 24, 1976: Foreman vs Lyle

Following his surprise defeat to Muhammad Ali in one of the most historic fights in boxing history, George Foreman returned from Africa not just a former champion, but ...
On January 24, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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The Fight City Podcast No. 11

Welcome to another edition of The Fight City podcast, hosted by Alden Chodash, who this week is joined by site founder and editor Michael Carbert, as well as Derik Santos, trainer ...
On January 22, 2019 / By Alden Chodash
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Top 12 Reasons Why Ali Is Forever The Greatest

Today is the anniversary of the birth of the amazing athlete who changed boxing forever, only the third such anniversary since his death in June of 2016. Muhammad ...
On January 17, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Jan. 15, 1990: Foreman vs Cooney

They billed Foreman vs Cooney as “The Preacher and The Puncher,” but it quickly became known as “The Geezers at Caesars,” this unique crossroads battle between two aging ...
On January 15, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time “Dirtiest” Champs

A comprehensive roster of boxers who dabbled in the darker arts of ringcraft would rival a catalogue of the soldiers who ringed the walls of Troy, or a ...
On January 11, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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July 18, 1951: Charles vs Walcott III

If James Braddock is “The Cinderella Man,” then what do we call Arnold Cream, aka Jersey Joe Walcott? Braddock’s story of perseverance in the face of seemingly insurmountable ...
On December 25, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Top 12 All-Time Best Larry & Lampley Moments

On January 22, 1973, a broadcasting start-up by the name of Home Box Office debuted in the sport of boxing, bringing viewers George Foreman’s legendary second round annihilation of Joe ...
On December 10, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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Dec. 05, 1947: Louis vs Walcott I

Bad decisions. Robberies. Ridiculous scorecards. Maybe nothing sickens a fight fan more than the judges rendering a final verdict which makes a mockery of a hard-fought contest. Sadly, ...
On December 5, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Adonis Stevenson: How Did It Happen?

The long and controversial reign of WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson ended in brutal fashion Saturday, after an onslaught of punches from decorated Ukrainian contender ...
On December 4, 2018 / By Sean Crose
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Nov. 8, 1997: Holyfield vs Moorer II

The glorious second coming of Evander Holyfield had manifested itself a full year previous to his rematch with Michael Moorer, but it remained for some boxing fans a ...
On November 8, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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More Than Just One Punch

It was on this day in 1994 that the “impossible dream” was fulfilled. At age 45, former heavyweight champion George Foreman became the oldest man to win the ...
On November 5, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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Nov. 5, 1994: Foreman vs Moorer

Boxing, they say, is a young man’s game. An obvious fact, one would think, especially for a sport as rough and dangerous as pugilism. But on the other ...
On November 5, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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Ali vs Foreman: Busting The Myth

Ever since Muhammad Ali’s stunning 1974 triumph in Zaire, a simplistic yet popular myth has persisted, that being the so-called “Rope-a-Dope” strategy. In the decades since that great ...
On October 31, 2018 / By Lee Wylie
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Oct. 30, 1974: Ali vs Foreman

In 1974, George Foreman reigned supreme. The previous year he had astonished the sports world with his terrifying demolition of Joe Frazier, knocking Smokin’ Joe to the canvas ...
On October 30, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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When We Were Kings

More than two decades ago, one of the finest boxing documentaries ever made was finally released. The Academy Award-winning When We Were Kings details Muhammad Ali’s 1974 fight with ...
On October 24, 2018 / By Eliott McCormick
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Oct. 18, 1991: Mercer vs Morrison

Most boxing fans are familiar with the ancient chestnut, “As the heavyweights go, so goes boxing,” and it would be difficult to argue that the old saw bears ...
On October 18, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 7, 1995: Lewis vs Morrison

On October 7, 1995, top heavyweights Lennox Lewis and Tommy Morrison clashed at the Atlantic City Convention Center for Morrison’s IBC belt, though the title was a minor ...
On October 6, 2018 / By Eliott McCormick
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Upsets

How does one measure an upset? Simple: by the number of chins on the floor at the end of the fight. And the power of the shockwaves felt ...
On October 3, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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The Blood Feud

HBO’s 2008 film Thrilla In Manila is a sports documentary with an agenda; not necessarily a bad thing, but when a bias obscures and twists the truth, as happens here, ...
On October 2, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 1, 1975: Ali vs Frazier III

More than four decades later, one still hears the echoes, the reverberations of that final, epic struggle between two boxing legends. After all, it was more than a heavyweight ...
On October 1, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Ali vs Shavers: The Greatest’s Finest Hour

No matter how dismal the fight scene may be at a given time, fans can always cherish and take comfort from the sport’s glorious history. As a measure ...
On September 30, 2018 / By Michael Ezra
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Sept. 28, 1976: Ali vs Norton III

In a time of endless and constant media exposure, 24 hour “news” coverage, and 30 second attention spans, it is almost impossible to fully appreciate the larger-than-life fame ...
On September 28, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Shadow Box

Even if it had nothing else going for it—something very far from the truth— Shadow Box by George Plimpton will forever remain a bastion of boxing literature because of the ...
On September 18, 2018 / By Rafael García
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Sept. 10, 1973: Ali vs Norton II

It had been years since Muhammad Ali worked with such intensity and purpose, years since he had forced his body to undergo the torture necessary to reach supreme ...
On September 10, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Sept. 2, 1995: McCall vs Bruno

For the heavyweight division, the 1990’s were total chaos. A complete chronicle of the ups and downs of the big men during that decade reads like a season-long ...
On September 2, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 29, 1992: Toney vs McCallum

Some would argue that James Toney’s first victory over Mike McCallum, which also happened to be his final defense of his middleweight title, is, all things considered, his greatest ...
On August 29, 2018 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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Fury vs Pianeta: Can The Gypsy King Come All The Way Back?

I just watched the video of the Tyson Fury vs Francesco Pianeta heavyweight fight presser that was held on the 14th in Belfast, Ireland. Belfast’s Windsor Park is ...
On August 16, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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Kovalev vs Alvarez: Atlantic City Comeback

Everyone loves a successful sports comeback and on August 4th, in more than one way, that’s exactly what we’re going to see. In fact, that particular date has ...
On July 20, 2018 / By Michael Carbert

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