Browsing Tag Jack Blackburn

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  June 18, 1941: Louis vs Conn I

  It is 1941 and while some say death and taxes are the only sure things in life, American sports fans know different. There exists a third certainty: Joe Louis ...

  On June 18, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Uncrowned Champions

  For most of boxing history, world title belts didn’t grow on trees, as they say, and even title shots were a rare and much sought-after commodity. Competition was ...

  On May 9, 2019 / By Neil Crane
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  Boxiana 1

  March 27, 1942: Louis vs Simon II

  It is 1942 and war rages across much of the world. While it hasn’t reached the shores of North America, the spectre of the conflict and its destruction ...

  On March 27, 2019 / By Hunter Breckenridge
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Lightweights

  We continue our periodic series ranking the all-time best boxers in the original eight weight classes by today casting our discerning eye on the lightweights. For simplicity’s sake, ...

  On February 21, 2018 / By Neil Crane