Browsing Tag Joe Louis
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Boxiana 3
Tyson vs Biggs
It’s 1987 and nothing and no one can stop heavyweight wrecking machine Mike Tyson. The year before he had blown away Trevor Berbick in two rounds to become the ...
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Boxiana 2
Oct. 11, 1992: Lopez vs Lin
Ricardo Lopez’s nickname in Spanish was ‘El Finito,’ which translates as ‘The Fine One.’ Sometimes a boxer’s nickname does not aptly reflect the nature of its bearer, but ...
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Fight City Reviews 1
The Story Of The Cincinnati Cobra
Like anyone who identifies as something of a boxing diehard, I’m familiar with the name Ezzard Charles. However, if pressed I could not tell you much more than ...
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Boxiana 0
Oct. 5, 1936: Canzoneri vs McLarnin II
Tony Canzoneri vs Jimmy McLarnin. Two of the very best from one of boxing’s great eras, the 1930’s, the Depression years, the glorious decade of Kid Chocolate, Barney ...
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Boxiana 10
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 ...
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Boxiana 2
Sept. 27, 1950: Charles vs Louis
There’s little doubt that Ezzard Charles is one of boxing’s most underrated champions. A skillful technician, he holds wins over a long list of great fighters and he ...
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Boxiana 3
Sept. 23, 1952: Marciano vs Walcott I
It was 1952, and ever since the great Joe Louis had relinquished his world title in 1948, the world championship of the big men had been lost in ...
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Boxiana 1
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 immediately announced that he was done. As in, ...
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Boxiana 7
Sept. 17, 1954: Marciano vs Charles
On this day back in 1954, Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles clashed at Yankee Stadium to contest, for the second time in just three months, the heavyweight championship ...
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Lee Wylie 0
Napoles and Louis: Practical Precision
Technically sound footwork in boxing is about moving just enough to accomplish a purpose. And two of the best at this balletic art of balance and precision were ...
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Columns 5
Happy Birthday To “The Rock”
Today is the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and we’re always going to pay tribute to the one and only “Brockton Blockbuster,” regardless of the fact his famous ...
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Boxiana 0
Aug. 30, 1937: Louis vs Farr
The great Joe Louis, already something of a legend, made his first defense as heavyweight champion against Welshman Tommy Farr just nine weeks after his title-winning knockout over James ...
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Boxiana 5
Aug. 25, 1930: Baer vs Campbell
At the end of the second, Frankie Campbell tells his corner, “Something feels like it broke in my head.” He’d put future heavyweight champion Max Baer down in ...
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Features 3
Exposed? Maybe. Maybe Not.
On June 19, 1936, the number one ranked heavyweight contender, Joe Louis, stepped into the ring at Yankee Stadium in New York City. In the opposite corner stood ...
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Columns 2
On Eddie Futch
Perhaps it’s just me but I get the feeling Eddie Futch , who was born 108 years ago tomorrow, wouldn’t be too comfortable in today’s boxing world. I ...
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Boxiana 3
Aug. 3, 1980: Hearns vs Cuevas
They called it “World War II,” an odd if not slightly offensive billing, but the logic was undeniable. In 1980, no division in boxing mattered more or inspired ...
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Boxiana 4
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 ...
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Boxiana 0
June 29, 1942: Charles vs Burley II
No one knowledgeable about the long history of prizefighting doubts the standing of Charley Burley. The man was so good even Sugar Ray Robinson avoided him. And no ...
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Boxiana 1
June 22, 1938: Louis-Schmeling II
Former world champion Max Schmeling was a solid 10-to-1 underdog when he faced rising contender and awesome knockout artist Joe Louis in a major heavyweight showdown in June ...
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Boxiana 5
June 20, 1980: Duran vs Leonard I
Time waits for no one, as the old cliché goes, a statement whose meaning the young can barely grasp and alas, I am young no longer. But 39 ...
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Boxiana 1
June 19, 1936: Louis vs Schmeling
Think back, if you will boxing fans, and recollect those breathless days of yesteryear, when the young, can’t-miss prospect, the next great star of the ring, thrilled you ...
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Boxiana 0
Billy Conn: Risk vs Reward
“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.” — Soren Kierkegaard Over the decades we have been told time ...
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Boxiana 5
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 ...
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Boxiana 6
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 that goes with it, the 1980s has to ...
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Boxiana 0
June 9, 1978: Holmes vs Norton
While it might be going a bit far to classify Ken Norton as a “hard-luck fighter,” it’s difficult not to see him as such when one considers all ...
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The Top Twelve 1
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 ...
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Lee Wylie 3
Corrales vs Castillo: The Boxers
“Not my usual thing,” wrote Lee Wylie when he posted this video, “but I felt inspired.” Those who are regular viewers of Mr. Wylie’s creations know he is ...
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Boxiana 0
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 holder of the most coveted prize in all ...
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The Top Twelve 12
Top 12 Most Significant Fights In Boxing History
There are big fights which all boxing fans want to see, and then there are the monumental clashes that attract attention from all corners and have a lasting ...
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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 ...
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