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 Marciano...
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 gallon. ...
Questions and Answers w...
By John Christenson. The following was taken from a 1962 interview with 7th ranked Heavyweight contender, Cassius Clay. The Olympic Gold Medalist was 13-0. At 6’ 3”, the young Clay weighed under 200 pounds, a Cuiserweight by today’s standards. Although not all of the questions and...
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...
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 the title...