Tyson Fury finds himself in the same predicament today as James J. Jeffries in 1910. Following his hollow performance against Jack Johnson in the “Fight of...
We’re going way back, but there was a time when the Fourth of July was a big day for boxing in the U.S. The high-water mark,...
Larry Holmes Challenged Me to a Fight (I Declined) “Mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get,”...
Where did you get this fellow? – Joe Gans, November 14 1902. I have embarked upon some difficult projects over the past thirteen years writing about...
Deontay Wilder’s Lame Excuse Gets No Brownie Points for Originality Deontay Wilder had 43 pro fights under his belt before he suffered his first pro loss....
We’re going way back, but there was a time when the Fourth of July was a big day for boxing in the U.S. The high-water mark,...
At the dawn of the year 1970, Rocky Marciano had been dead for five months and 1012 days had elapsed since Muhammad Ali had last stepped...
The birth date of many antiquarian fighters is in dispute. Joe Walcott, whose name was adopted by a man who went on to win the world...
Like it or not, the Mayweather-McGregor fight is one of the biggest sports stories in years and the betting component is a big part of it....