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 style...
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 title...
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 Rocky...
Robert Duran – Under th...
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 Orig...
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. It...
