Donald Curry – The Lone...

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 you get...

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 introduced...

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...

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...

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...