Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Slugfests
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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Rocky Marciano
Sept. 23, 1952: Marciano vs Walcott I
After a record breaking reign atop the big man division, the great Joe Louis finally retired in 1948, and in
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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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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
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Happy Birthday To “The Rock”
Today is the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and we will always pay tribute to the one and only
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The Sweet Science
One of the obvious realizations upon re-reading A.J. Liebling’s The Sweet Science is that while much has changed in the
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May 15, 1953: Marciano vs Walcott II
An immediate return match after a tough loss can be a risky proposition. There is no physical reason for this;
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April 16, 1952: Robinson vs Graziano
So often match-ups that appear to be obvious, can’t-miss attractions just fail to materialize and such was the case with
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Feb. 25, 1964: Clay vs Liston I
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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The Boxing Kings
It’s a most intriguing irony that prizefighting–a brutal and exploitative enterprise baptized as “the red light district of sports” by
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Feb. 1, 1965: Patterson vs Chuvalo
The popularity of boxing has waxed and waned over the decades, but the 1950s saw a new source of anxiety
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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
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Coal For Christmas
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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Dec. 10, 1958: Moore vs Durelle I
The story of Archie Moore is, above all else, one of perseverance. While generally not considered part of the famous
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Nov. 30, 1956: Patterson vs Moore
In decades past, when undisputed heavyweight champions were the norm and not the exception, they inevitably created a great vacuum
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest One Punch KOs
Few things in all of sports are as electrifying as the one punch knockout and these are the most consequential
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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
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweights
At a very leisurely pace over the last couple of years, The Fight City has offered its own idiosyncratic rankings
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The Contrasting Legacies Of Roy & Floyd
When James J. Jeffries, heavyweight champion of the world, retired undefeated in 1905, few were in any doubt that they
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2019 Knockout Of The Year
Knockout of the Year Nominations: Nonito Donaire KO6 Stephon Young Ryan Rozicki KO2 Khetag Pliev Oscar Escandon KO1 Jhack Tepora
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Punchers
When it comes to popular water-cooler topics in boxing, few, if any, top this one: who is the most powerful
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On Quitting
There’s quitting. And then there’s quitting. After all, this is boxing, the most dangerous of sports. Only a moron would
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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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The Fallout
Late last night I was watching both of Rocky Marciano’s classic bouts against Ezzard Charles and was struck by what
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Greb and Robinson Are Spinning In Their Graves
Miguel Cotto made short work of Daniel Geale this past Saturday night and in emphatic fashion and I’m still trying
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