The Black Panther Archives

Back during that awful time when for five long years it seemed Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao would never, ever meet in the ring, pundits and historians mused as to whether “MayPac” might be the biggest potential fight

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Welcome to Hands of Stone Week

June 14, 2015September 4, 2015

If you want to have a special tribute to Roberto Duran, then you have to do it in June. It just so happens that, with few exceptions, Duran secured his most glorious and pivotal triumphs in the month

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July 2, 1921: Dempsey vs Carpentier

July 2, 2021August 30, 2021

The year was 1921. Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight champion of the world, reigned as the most titanic figure in all of professional sports, but his public image had been recently marred by scandal. The previous year he had divorced

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Sept. 16, 1981: Leonard vs Hearns

September 16, 2021September 23, 2021

In the summer of 1981, only two boxers mattered in America: WBA welterweight champion Thomas Hearns, and WBC welterweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard. Since the previous fall, when both men won huge fights – Hearns knocking out the

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March 19, 1983: McCrory vs Jones I

March 19, 2021March 22, 2021

In the late 70’s and early 80’s, professional prizefighting enjoyed a serious resurgence with major stars such as Hearns, Hagler, Mancini, Duran, Arguello and Holmes inspiring keen interest from American sports fans. Boxing was mainstream, frequent and popular