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Nov. 22, 1997: Foreman vs Briggs

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Hunter Breckenridge 4 Comments Axel Schulz, Evander Holyfield, Foreman vs Briggs, Foreman vs Moorer, George Foreman, Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, Lennox Lewis, Michael Moorer, Shannon Briggs

In late 1997, George Foreman was among the most well-known names in all of sports, having captured the imagination of

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Nov. 8, 1997: Holyfield vs Moorer II

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Bobby Czyz, Boxing, Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Holyfield vs Moorer, Las Vegas, Michael Moorer, Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Tyson vs Holyfield

The glorious second coming of Evander Holyfield had manifested itself a full year previous to his rematch with Michael Moorer,

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More Than Just One Punch

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Alden Chodash 2 Comments Budd Schulberg, Emanuel Steward, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, HBO, Howard Cosell, Jim Lampley, kronk gym, Las Vegas, Lennox Lewis, Michael Moorer, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Riddick Bowe, Teddy Atlas

It was on this day in 1994 that the “impossible dream” was fulfilled. At age 45, former heavyweight champion George

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Nov. 5, 1994: Foreman vs Moorer

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Jamie Rebner 0 Comments Bert Cooper, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Michael Moorer, Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, Tommy Morrison

Boxing, they say, is a young man’s game. An obvious fact, one would think, especially for a sport as rough

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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Slugfests

October 2, 2021October 6, 2021 Patrick Connor 9 Comments Bert Cooper, Evander Holyfield, Ezzard Charles, Floyd Patterson, George Foreman, Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, Michael Moorer, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano

Yesterday we marked the anniversary of “The Thrilla In Manila,” and this week we’re slated to witness Tyson Fury vs Deontay

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Top 12 All-Time Best Larry & Lampley Moments

August 27, 2021August 30, 2021 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Andrew Golota, Arguello, Arturo Gatti, Carlos Baldomir, David Tua, DAZN, Derrick Jefferson, Erik Morales, Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather, George Foreman, Hagler, HBO, Hearns, Ike Ibeabuchi, Jim Lampley, Joe Frazier, Julio Caesar Sr., Larry Merchant, Lou Duva, Marlon Sterling, Meldrick Taylor, Michael Moorer, Mickey Ward, Mike Tyson, Pryor, Riddick Bowe, Teddy Atlas, Tomas Molinares

Last Saturday a 42-year-old Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring, and even before the opening bell one sensed the curtain

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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Opening Rounds

June 10, 2021June 12, 2021 Neil Crane 3 Comments Alexis Arguello, Alfredo Angulo, Archie Moore, Arturo Frias, Bert Cooper, Floyd Patterson, Gerald McClellan, Ingemar Johansson, Jack Dempsey, James Kirkland, Jerry Quarry, Joe Frazier, Juan Manuel Marquez, Luis Firpo, Manny Pacquiao, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Michael Moorer, NIGEL BENN, Ray Mancini, Thomas Hearns, Yvon Durelle

In boxing, as in most things in life, it’s quality, not quantity. Excitement is the name of the game and

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May 15, 1992: Moorer vs Cooper

May 15, 2021May 17, 2021 Eliott McCormick 0 Comments Bert Cooper, Emanuel Steward, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, kronk gym, Michael Moorer

Michael Moorer and Bert Cooper were at different stages of their careers when they clashed for the vacant, and rather

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April 19, 1991: Holyfield vs Foreman

April 19, 2021April 22, 2021 Michael Carbert 8 Comments angelo dundee, Archie Moore, Atlantic City, Donald Trump, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Gerry Cooney, Joe Frazier, Michael Moorer, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali

When news came in 1987 that former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who had retired ten years before to become an

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Jan. 24, 1976: Foreman vs Lyle

January 24, 2021January 26, 2021 Michael Carbert 7 Comments Caesars Palace, Don King, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Gerry Cooney, Gil Clancy, Howard Cosell, Jimmy Young, Las Vegas, Michael Moorer, Muhammad Ali, Ron 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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Jan. 15, 1990: Foreman vs Cooney

January 15, 2021January 17, 2021 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Archie Moore, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Gerry Cooney, Gil Clancy, heavyweight, Larry Holmes, Michael Moorer, Michael Spinks, Muhammad Ali

They billed Foreman vs Cooney as “The Preacher and The Puncher,” but it quickly became known as “The Geezers at

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Coal For Christmas

December 25, 2020January 28, 2021 Michael Carbert 5 Comments Cinderella, Ezzard Charles, George Foreman, James J. Braddock, Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Louis, Michael Moorer, Rocky Marciano

If James Braddock is “The Cinderella Man,” then what do we call Arnold Cream, aka Jersey Joe Walcott? Braddock’s story

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Remembering The Kronk

April 13, 2018July 1, 2019 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Arturo Gatti, Denis Andries, Detroit, Emanuel Steward, Evander Holyfield, Hilmer Kenty, James Toney, kronk gym, Lou Duva, Michael Moorer, Mike Tyson, Montreal, Naseem Hamed, Paul Dubé, Thomas Hearns

[Ed. Note: Since the publication of this article, more than one individual associated with the Kronk Gym has questioned the

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Cancelled Fights Are Not Tragic

April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 James Kinneen 1 Comment Aujee Tyler, Canelo Alvarez, Danny Lindstrom, Danny Stonewalker, David Whittom, Gennady Golovkin, ggg, Golden Gloves, Linares, Lomachenko, Michael Moorer, Scott Westgarth, Yeison Cohen

Late in March, as it became clear that Canelo Alvarez’s positive test for clenbuterol was going to derail his highly

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Sergey Kovalev, Act II

November 23, 2017March 28, 2018 Sean Crose 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Andre Ward, conor mcgregor, Dick Sadler, Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather, George Foreman, Gil Clancy, HBO, Jimmy Young, John David Jackson, Krusher Kovalev, Main Events, Michael Moorer, Muhammad Ali, Nathan Cleverly, Sergey Kovalev, Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, Ward vs Kovalev

Sergey Kovalev says he’s a new man. In a fascinating Sports Illustrated article, Kovalev makes it clear that he had a

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Remembering Lou Duva

March 13, 2017March 15, 2017 Robert Portis 0 Comments Andrew Golota, Bobby Czyz, David Tua, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Joey Giardello, Johnny Bumphus, Julio Cesar Chavez, Kathy Duva, Livingstone Bramble, Lou Duva, Main Events, Mark Breland, Meldrick Taylor, Michael Moorer, Mike McCallum, Pernell Whitaker, Riddick Bowe, Rocky Lockridge, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Vernon Forrest, Vinny Pazienza, Zab Judah

If you were a boxing fan in the 1980s and 90s, you knew the face and the name and the

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Sept. 23, 1957: Robinson vs Basilio

September 24, 2021September 26, 2021 David Como 4

The great Sugar Ray Robinson had retired from boxing, had been singing and tap-dancing for three years. He didn’t have

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May 7, 2005: Castillo vs Corrales I

May 7, 2021May 9, 2021 Neil Crane 1

The point of this article is simple: to pay homage to a truly great fight. As simple as that. Nothing

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Feb. 25, 1964: Clay vs Liston I

February 25, 2021February 28, 2021 Michael Carbert 5

An earthquake. The ground collapsing beneath one’s feet. All that is established and familiar giving way to things new and

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April 15, 1985: Hagler vs Hearns

April 15, 2021August 27, 2021 Robert Portis 4

Hagler vs Hearns. Next to The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, maybe the most famous boxing match in middleweight history. Billed