With a record of 31-20-3, Ross “The Boss” Puritty joins “Fearless” Freddie Pendleton (47-26-6), Darroll “Doin Damage” Wilson (27-10-2), Jesus Soto “Pantera” Karass (29-13-4),Cristobal “Lacandon “...
Corrie Sanders’ Upset of Wladimir Klitschko Always Overshadowed by Ali-Frazier There are certain dates in boxing that are so consequential they are remembered annually, with reverence,...
“Go West, young man,” said Andrew Greeley, a New Hampshire man by birth best remembered as the founder and publisher of the New York Tribune. Boxing...
“Smokin’” Bert Cooper, the Joe Frazier lookalike who patterned his own boxing style after that of his idol, mentor and former manager, was 53 when he...
Heroes put others first. Heroes sacrifice—sometimes with their lives. NFL player Pat Tillman was not a boxer but he was a legitimate hero having been killed...
George Foreman fashioned the most noteworthy comeback in boxing – perhaps in all of sports – when he returned after a 10-year absence and went on...
He participated in 29 heavyweight title bouts compiling a record of 25-4. Yes, Wladimir Klitschko 64-5 (53) fought with a version of the title on the...
Having maintained a home in Los Angeles for several years, there is at least a chance now-retired two-time heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has some knowledge of...
I say he is due all props for taking this fight. That’s right. I salute the 41-year-old former unified heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko 64-4 (53), for...