Is Rocky Marciano Overr...

By Jim Galiano. Rocky Marciano reigned as Heavyweight Champion of the World from September 23, 1952 until his retirement on April 27th, 1956.  He died on the eve of his 46th birthday on August 31, 1969.  His place is boxing history is secure.  At 49-0, he is the only man ever to retire...

Mike Gibbons – Th...

By Jim Galiano. Mike Gibbons was one of the best Middleweight fighters to never hold a world title.  Mike started his career in 1908.  His brother Tommy followed two years later.  Mike Gibbons fought in possibly the toughest era in the history of the Middleweight division.  His style...

What Made Them – Great ...

By Jersey-Jim. Looking back on the last hundred years of boxing history, the sport has left us with a impressive roll-call of great Heavyweight Champions. Names like… Joe Louis Muhammad Ali Rocky Marciano Mike Tyson Jack Dempsey …these are just a few of the names that surface in the...

Larry Holmes “The Easto...

By Jersey Jim. Larry Holmes stepped into the ring in what at least “appeared to be” one final time on July 27, 2002.  His opponent, the once colorful Eric “Butterbean” Esch.  The result was a ten round decision victory for Holmes.  His final record now stands at 69 Wins, 6 Losses, with...

Boxing In the 21st Cent...

By Jersey Jim. Are the fighters of today better than the fighters of times past? This has always been one the most heated, debated points of the sport from one decade to the next. We now have, from John L. Sullivan’s time in the 1890’s till today, approximately 117 years of “Gloved”...

The Pro’s & Con’s ...

By Jersey Jim. In just about one year and a half we will have concluded the first decade of 21st century.  For the last decade, the career of Wlad Klitschko has run a similar parallel to the career of Lennox Lewis, during the latter half of the 90’s.  Generally recognized as the best...