Marvin Nathaniel Hagler enjoyed one of the greatest reigns in boxing history. Born in the Central Ward of Newark, New Jersey, on this date in…
Billy Joe Frazier never got his due as one of the great heavyweight fighters of the 20th Century. Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, January 12, 1944,…
One of the greatest upsets in boxing history took place in Miami Beach, Florida, 52 years ago today when Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston to…
Bernard Humphrey Hopkins, Jr. is a real-life example of what it means to be given a second chance. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on this date…
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao is the only boxer in history to win a world championship in eight different divisions. Born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines, on this…
Evander Holyfield is the only four-time World Heavyweight Champion to ever lace up a pair of gloves. Born in the mill town of Atmore, Alabama…
The Roaring Twenties was a decade of widespread prosperity in America. It was also the Golden Age of Sports, and no athlete was more prominent…
Rocco Francis Marchegiano is the only boxing champion to ever retire undefeated. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts on this date in 1923 as one of six…
Floyd Patterson became, at 21, the youngest man to win the world heavyweight boxing title. He went on to become the first heavyweight ever to…
The “Raging Bull” celebrates his 93rd birthday today. Giacobbe LaMotta was born in Brooklyn, New York on this date in 1922. He was rejected for…