When former heavyweight champs Joe Frazier and Evander Holyfield are mentioned, many of the same adjectives can be used to describe them. Words such as heart,...
I recently finished my list of the twenty greatest heavyweights in boxing history, something I'd been working on for almost two months. One of the best...
On February 20, 2005, after a six day stay at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, former heavyweight title challenger and contender Jimmy Young, 56, passed away....
The 1976 heavyweight title bout between champion Muhammad Ali (50-2) and challenger Jimmy Young (17-4-2) is most remembered for the decision rendered by the referee and...
Jimmy Young stood slightly over 6'1″ and weighed between 209 and 213 pounds during the prime fighting years of his career from 1974-77. His style was...
Minutes after making the record-extending 20th consecutive defense of his undisputed middleweight title, the boxing world was abuzz over who Bernard Hopkins would fight next. Hopkins...
This past weekend Bernard Hopkins won a 12-round unanimous decision over top contender Howard Eastman. Although the fight lacked excitement, Hopkins’ decision was decisive, winning by...
This Saturday night undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins (45-2-1 32 KOs) will defend his title against top contender Howard Eastman (40-1 34). Eastman was recently quoted...
Last week middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins said during an interview that he will accomplish what Sugar Ray Robinson could not – move up to light heavyweight...
“I want Oscar.” So says undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah. It was just last week that Judah stopped former champ Cory Spinks in the ninth round...