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...
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. ...