The 1970s were the heyday of heavyweight boxing. The greatest heavyweight boxing decade in history was dominated by some of the best fighters of all…
Roberto Duran is the greatest lightweight in boxing history. He came from the streets. He came from nothing. He had to fight for survival. A…
Ray Mancini turns 58 today. The former lightweight champion of the world, Mancini carried hopes and ghosts into the boxing ring. His father, Lenny Mancini, was…
“Why waltz with a guy for ten rounds if you can knock him out in one?” Rocky Marciano is the only boxer in heavyweight history…
In the long history of boxing, perhaps even in the entire history of sports, no champion has ever been more hated than Sonny Liston. Liston…
Leon Spinks is the only man to take a title from Muhammad Ali in the ring. On February 15, 1978 – in only his eighth…
The 1976 United States boxing team is the best squad in Olympic history. One of the most storied teams in the annals of Olympic boxing,…
Michael Buffer has probably made more money than anyone else on the planet by stepping into a boxing ring – and never throwing a punch.…
All great boxers have nicknames – it is a crucial part of the sport. Here are a dozen of the best handles in the annals…
Buster Douglas pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sports history. An uppercut and three follow-up punches made Buster Douglas a household name. On…