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
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Gerry Cooney
Nov. 6, 1981: Holmes vs Snipes
In May of 1981, undefeated fair-skinned heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney galvanized the attention of fair-skinned American sports fans by demolishing
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Sept. 21, 1985: Holmes vs Spinks I
In March of 1985, heavyweight champion Larry Holmes scored a tenth round stoppage of undefeated contender David Bey and then
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June 11, 1982: Holmes vs Cooney
It was boxing’s biggest night, but for all the wrong reasons. In terms of sheer popularity, exposure, and the money
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May 25, 1980: Cooney vs Young
“I’m going to win this fight, going to win it big. I’ve trained hard for this and I’ve got it
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May 20, 1983: Holmes vs Witherspoon
The career of heavyweight champion Larry Holmes is, among other things, a study in frustration. First, there was the struggle
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Eighty Fights From The 80’s (Part One)
The 1980s were a monumental decade in politics, pop music and, of course, in boxing. Indeed, the eighties stand out
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April 19, 1991: Holyfield vs Foreman
When news came in 1987 that former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who had retired ten years before to become an
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April 11, 1981: Holmes vs Berbick
In 1981 few doubted that Larry Holmes was one of the best boxers in the world, but rarely had the
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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
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The Fight City Podcast No. 41
Time for a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash as he and site contributor Eliott
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Can Wilder Win?
While the whole world, and of course that includes the sports world, is “on pause” due to the deadly pandemic
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Fight City Podcast No. 3
Welcome to another episode of the new Fight City Podcast with its host Alden Chodash. Once again he is joined
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Legends In The Bronx: Ring 10 Fundraiser On Sept. 23
It may not be the only organization working to assist the boxing’s fallen warriors and ex-fighters in need, but Ring
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Scribe Of “The Fancy”
Great stories always involve great characters, so it makes sense that so many fiction writers have taken boxers as their
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The Big Mouth Factor
I’m not going to bullshit you. I’m going to tell it like it is. I don’t hold back. I don’t
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His Own Worst Enemy
I think it’s safe to say that Tyson Fury was not taking his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko as seriously as
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“I Wish He Would Live Forever”
Muhammad Ali was bigger than boxing and much more than a celebrity. He was a leader of social and cultural
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Tim Witherspoon: “I’m The Real Rocky!”
Everyone knows who Rocky Balboa is, but who is the true Rocky, the real-life Rocky? Tim Witherspoon, a former heavyweight
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Is Bigger Really Better?
Heavyweight champ Jess Willard was 6’6, but he was absolutely destroyed by Jack Dempsey who stood five inches shorter and
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Michael Dokes: 1958-2012
News of the death from cancer of Michael “Dynamite” Dokes, former WBA heavyweight champion, causes one to pause and consider
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