NOTE: When we left Jeff Merritt, he had just advanced his record to 11-1 with an 8-round unanimous decision over Henry Clark, his most seasoned opponent....
They were sad eyes, those eyes of his. Despite his six feet and five inches in height they always seemed to be staring up at you,...
Saturday, Sept. 29, marks the 41st anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s last successful title defense. The 35-year-old Ali defended his WBA and WBC belts against Earnie Shavers,...
Boxing’s seemingly ageless wonder, Bernard Hopkins, once observed that “history lasts forever,” but that is only partially true. History is, like almost everything else, a perishable
Comparing fighters from different eras ignites one of the most intensely contested debates among boxing fans and observers. Sooner or later, the discussion evolves
The passage of time has a way of providing perspective to events that once seemed unimaginable. One such event took place on May 10, 1991
This time I asked more than two dozen noted boxing buffs to name the nicest person they had met in boxing. One could select a boxer,...
Ferdie Pacheco, who died on November 16, was a doctor, author, artist, and television commentator. He’s best known for having been Muhammad Ali’s personal physician and...
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco, a raconteur and Renaissance man who was Muhammad Ali’s personal physician from 1962 to 1977, died last night in his sleep at his...
There is nothing “Rockyesque” about this tale. No, this about two boxers who went through varying degrees of hell in their personal lives. Only one persevered...