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...
Dramatic Fights of the ...
By Joe Torcello. (Part 1 of 4) Decade of: 1900 – 1909 Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson December 26, 1908 It has been said that Tommy Burns was chased by Jack Johnson across the world in an effort to secure a title fight. Years later, however, it was revealed that Burns intentionally did...
Gene Tunney – Odd...
By Jim Galiano. In a time when America’s Boxing hero’s were hard drinking, hard living, warriors of the ring, Gene Tunney was definitely cut from a different mold. He suffered the same misfortune as Larry Holmes would suffer many years later. He followed in the footsteps of an iconic...
Lennox Lewis: Assessing...
By Jimmy Krug. Perhaps no other champion in recent history has been evaluated so many times and from as many different angles as Lennox Lewis has. On paper Lewis was one of the most physically imposing champions in the history of the division, standing 6’ 5” with an 84” reach. His jab...
Max Baer – A Champion R...
By Jim Galiano. Some called him a “Killer.” But for Max Baer, fighting was just a job that paid the bills. He once said, “Some guys string electrical wire for a living. I punch people with my fists.” That’s how he looked at it. It was nothing personal. Baer possessed one of the...