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Langford vs Wills

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Uncrowned Champions

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Neil Crane 7 Comments Armando Muniz, Billy Petrolle, Charley Burley, Cocoa Kid, Eddie Booker, Harry Wills, Holman Williams, Jack Blackburn, Jack Dempsey, Jim Driscoll, Joe Louis, Packey McFarland, Ruben Castillo, Sam Langford, Wesley Ramey, Willie Joyce, Yaqui Lopez

For most of boxing history, world title belts didn’t grow on trees, as they say, and even title shots were

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Punching From The Shadows

October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 Rafael García 0 Comments Bobo Olson, boxing literature, Carl Olson, Glen Sharp, On The Waterfront, Yaqui Lopez

In labeling Punching from the Shadows a memoir, Glen Sharp might be selling short his autobiographical work. More than a

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Light Heavyweights

August 13, 2021August 27, 2021 Robert Portis 19 Comments Archie Moore, Battling Levinsky, Billy Conn, Bob Fitzsimmons, bob foster, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Ezzard Charles, Gene Tunney, Georges Carpentier, Gus Lesnevich, Harold Johnson, Harry Greb, Jack Delaney, Jack Dillon, Jimmy Bivins, Joey Maxim, John Henry Lewis, Kid McCoy, Kid Norfolk, Marvin Johnson, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Maxie Rosenbloom, Michael Spinks, Roy Jones Jr., Sam Langford, Tiger Jack Fox, Tommy Gibbons, Victor Galindez, Virgil Hill, Yaqui Lopez

Continuing our infrequent rankings of the all-time greatest boxers in each of the original eight weight classes, we offer our

July 13, 1980: Muhammad vs Lopez II

July 13, 2021July 15, 2021 Michael Carbert 3 Comments Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, James Scott, John Conteh, light heavyweight, Marvin Johnson, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Michael Spinks, Victor Galindez, Yaqui Lopez

It was legendary sports scribe Jimmy Cannon who famously stated that boxing was “the red light district of sports,” renowned

Glen Sharp Beterbiev podcast

The Fight City Podcast No. 50

March 24, 2021March 25, 2021 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Artur Beterbiev, Boxing, Glen Sharp, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Sergey Kovalev, Yaqui Lopez

Time for a new edition of our podcast, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, who is joined by author and site

Dec. 19, 1981: Braxton vs Muhammad

December 19, 2020December 21, 2020 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Dwight Braxton, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Marvin Johnson, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Michael Spinks, Yaqui Lopez

The outcome was a shock, and yet, as the referee stepped between the fighters to signal the end to the

Oct. 16, 1987: Tyson vs Biggs

October 16, 2021October 19, 2021 Michael Carbert 3

It is 1987 and nothing and no one can stop heavyweight wrecking machine Mike Tyson. The year before he had blown

Fight City Legends: The Aldgate Sphinx

November 15, 2019November 18, 2019 Mathieu Brousseau 3

Historically speaking, boxing is a sport of great rivalries, though now we can only pine for the days when pugilists

May 5, 1973: Jofre vs Legra

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Robert Portis 6

Boxing comebacks are usually a bad idea. Boxing comebacks involving former world champions over the age of 35 are, George

April 8, 2006: Mayweather vs Judah

April 8, 2021April 11, 2021 Patrick Connor 1

Boxing has always been able to create superstars, even if those days seem to be slowly drawing to a close.