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 as...
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 time, threw...
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 kept...
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...