Boxing’s Home Field A...

By Joe Torcello. I have to tell you, I really do miss the days of professional Boxing being available on regular, free TV.  Watching the 1988 Olympians such as Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker, Meldrick Taylor and the others become championship fighters under the tutelage Lou...

Pernell “Sweet Pea”...

By Jim Galiano. Years ago, an article about lightweight champion Pernell Whitaker happened to catch my attention. I wasn’t what you’d call a big Whitaker fan. In fact, it took many years before I actually came to appreciate his sublime boxing skills and ring accomplishments. As...

The Fight of the Centur...

By Jimmy Krug. Two undefeated fighters. Two contrasting style. The Master Boxer meets the ultimate Pressure Fighter. They called it, “The Fight of the Century,” and almost 40-years later – it still ranks in many boxing historian’s books, including my own, as the biggest overall...

Big Fight Buildup!...

By Joe Torcello. Someone once said the hype leading up to a big fight is like sex. The build-up occurs in the mind, but the event itself usually doesn’t live up to the hype. There are exceptions of course. In some cases, the buildup can occur over such a great length of time, it’s...

Jim Braddock – He Mad...

By Joe Torcello. They say getting knocked out can sometimes be like waking up out of a deep sleep. You can hear the sounds of the alarm clock… but what you see before your eyes is still the fog of the dream world. As Jim Braddock sat on the canvas, straining to make out the audible...

Boxing’s Dirtiest Fig...

By Jim Galiano. There are two types of “dirty” fighters. One is the fighter who sometimes fights dirty. And then, there’s the outright DIRTY fighter. Mike Tyson is well-known for his ear-biting meltdown against Evander Holyfield. Actually, Holyfield himself wasn’t exactly...

Donald Curry – The Lo...

By Jim Galiano. In Boxing, Legends can be born and destroyed with a single fight. A meteoric rise to the top can also result in a meteoric crash back to the earth again. Boxing history is filled with the stories of “unbeatable fighters” meeting sudden and unexpected demises. When...

Mickey Walker...

The fighter known as the “Toy Bulldog” was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on July 13, 1901. I had the privilege of meeting him as a boy at the Ring 25 dinners held in Newark, NJ. My Grandfather had know Mickey for years and told me what a great fighter he was. By the time I was...

Louis, Ali & Jack ...

All-Time Heavyweight Champions Tournament – 1st Round Results ___________________________________________________ Title Bout Championship Boxing Computer Simulation The program used to simulate The Boxing Magazine.com dream fights runs in compiled basic. It consists of several...

The All-Time Heavyweigh...

All-Time Heavyweight Champion Tournament – 2010 (Round 1 Match-ups) The rules: Each fight is scheduled for 15 rounds using the 10-point must system under the unified rules. Only the referee can stop the fight. There is no standing 8-count. Three judges will score the fight. If...