According to crackerjack publicist Madelyn Flax, the June 1, 1939 fight at Yankee Stadium between Lou Nova and Max Baer has the distinction of being the...
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,...
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DESK OF BWAA PRESIDENT JOSEPH SANTOLIQUITO — The Boxing Writers Association of America is proud to announce Purdue University history professor Randy...
LOS ANGELES – About 113 years ago a historic heavyweight world title fight took place near Union Station, the location where Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Sergey...
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...
Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Honoring Hopkins, Goossen, Chacon and Others When people think of Nevada they mostly envision Las Vegas. But the elongated “Silver State”...
This coming July 4th marks the 100th anniversary of the Dempsey-Willard fight. More than a big fight, Dempsey vs. Willard came to be seen as the...
Gerry Cooney’s life is a cautionary tale that, with a lot of effort on his part, has taken a happy turn. Beaten physically and emotionally in...
Over the past 100 years it’s apparent that heavyweights are indeed a different breed when it comes to prizefighting. Heavyweights come in all shapes and sizes and...