Weekend Wrap-up March 2...

by Mike Hanson The fight that wasn’t on television this weekend was the Heavyweight Championship between Wladimir Klitschko and Eddie Chambers.  Chambers was ranked third by Ring Magazine going into the fight.  Going into the fight he had a plan to beat the Ring Champion. ...

Great Rivalries: Ezzard...

By Jimmy Krug. After the final retirement of Muhammad Ali, the top-ten fighters moved in to fill the void. When the smoke had cleared, Larry Holmes stood atop the mountain, being recognized by most as the true Heavyweight Champion of the World. Following in the footsteps of someone...

Joe Frazier vs Rocky Ma...

By Jim Galiano. This is a fantastic match up on paper.  Both fighters would be considered small Heavyweights by today’s standards.  Both fighters, however, had extremely high work rates and were pressure-styled fighters.  Marciano, possibly the best conditioned fighter of all...

Battling Levinsky and T...

By Jimmy Krug. The year was 1915.  The No-Decision Era would last another 5 years until the Walker Law went into effect in the State of New York. The era was a perfect fit for Philadelphian Light Heavyweight – Battling Levinsky.  Levinsky was a slick, safety-first, boxer who‘s...

Dramatic Fights of the ...

By Joe Torcello. 1990 – 1999 Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas February 11, 1990 The “Baddest Man on the Planet” was undefeated with 37 professional fights, 33 coming by way of knockout.  Tyson had cleaned out the division on his way to the top and had already made 9 successful...

Dramatic Fights of the ...

By Joe Torcello. 1960 – 1969 Floyd Patterson vs. Sonny Liston September 25, 1962 Although he was the defending champion, Floyd Patterson was expected to lose to the imposing #1 ranked contender – Charles “Sonny” Liston.  Past champions including Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis and...

Robert Duran – Under ...

By Jimmy Krug. Roberto Duran began his boxing career in 1968.  Twelve years later (before his 2nd fight with Sugar Ray Leonard), Duran’s record stood at 72-1 (55 KO’s).  The year was 1980.  The price of a first-class stamp was .15 cents.  Regular gasoline was about $1.25 a...

Jack Johnson – The Or...

By Jimmy Krug. The life story of Jack Johnson has been discussed in dozens upon dozens of books, magazines, articles and debates over the last 100 years.  It’s hard to do justice in a single column to a man whose popularity transcended the sport as was the case with Jack Johnson. ...

Dramatic Fights of the ...

By Joe Torcello.  (Part 2 of 4) 1930 – 1939 Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling June 22, 1938 Max Schmeling had been the first fighter to defeat Joe Louis in 1936. Schmeling broke down an overconfident Louis and eventually knocked him out in the 12th.  Although Louis had gone on to win...

Dramatic Fights of the ...

By Joe Torcello.  (Part 1 of 4) Decade of: 1900 – 1909 Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson December 26, 1908 It has been said that Tommy Burns was chased by Jack Johnson across the world in an effort to secure a title fight.  Years later, however, it was revealed that Burns intentionally...