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Wylie On Pep: Subtle Sophistication

September 19, 2021September 21, 2021 Lee Wylie 3 Comments Floyd Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Lee Wylie, Sammy Angott, Sandy Saddler, Willie Pep

Today is the anniversary of the birth of one of boxing’s singular champions, the greatest featherweight of all-time and a

Feb. 11, 1949: Pep vs Saddler II

February 11, 2021February 14, 2021 Daniel Attias 6 Comments Chalky Wright, Chicago Tribune, Harry Markson, Madison Square Garden, New York Times, Ring Magazine, Sammy Angott, Sandy Saddler, The Milwaukee Journal, Twentieth Century Sporting Company, Willie Pep

There is a certain mystique to legendary fights of yesteryear, a nostalgia that speaks of a time when ‘The Sweet

Sugar And Steel

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Douglas Cavanaugh 1 Comment Art Rooney, Barney McGinley, Beau Jack, Billy Eckstine, Bob Montgomery, Charley Burley, Duke Ellington, Ezzard Charles, Harry Greb, Pittsburgh, Sam Langford, Sammy Angott, Satchel Paige, Sugar Ray Robinson

Though it is almost impossible to overstate Sugar Ray Robinson’s greatness, so much has been written on the subject of

Jan. 21, 1978: Duran vs De Jesus III

January 21, 2021January 24, 2021 Neil Crane 4

The rivalry came as a surprise to everyone when it began in November of 1972. A surprise because, at the

Dec. 7, 1970: Ali vs Bonavena

December 7, 2020December 10, 2020 Robert Portis 1

You can take issue with his politics, label him a braggart and a loudmouth, make an inventory of all the

March 11, 1989: Holyfield vs Dokes

March 11, 2021March 13, 2021 Eliott McCormick 0

When Evander Holyfield and Michael Dokes clashed for the WBC Continental Americas Title back in 1989, the result was a battle

Sept. 29, 2001: Hopkins vs Trinidad

September 29, 2021October 2, 2021 Alden Chodash 1

It was on this day back in 2001 that Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins‘ stubborn, persistent drive to reach the peak