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The late, great comedian Bill Hicks once quipped that the first Gulf War was not actually a “war.” Instead it was

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

The first two decades of the twentieth century were a time of rapid evolution for the sport of boxing. Legal

On February 5th of 1903, Jack Johnson outpointed “Denver” Ed Martin to win what was referred to at that time

One of boxing’s most enduring tropes is that of the prizefighter who punches his way out of poverty and obscurity

Jack Johnson looms over boxing as the sort of mythical figure one connects with a more legendary age. Born in

In 1910, Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries clashed in Reno, Nevada to contest the world heavyweight crown in what

It was Leo Randolph’s turn. His compatriots from the 1976 Olympic Games who, like him, had won gold medals and

As Marvin Gaye sang back in the day, “Ain’t nothin’ like the real thing, baby,” and these days how boxing

No one questions the fact that Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is an all-time great and, for me at least, the

Flyweight wasn’t much of a division until Jimmy Wilde came along. While not the first of the little champions, “The