“Of all his assignments,” said the renowned sportswriter Dave Anderson, “[Jimmy] Cannon appeared to enjoy boxing the most.” Cannon would have sheepishly concurred. He dated his...
Two lives unknowingly became intertwined on February 25, 1964, at the Miami Beach Convention Center when Cassius Clay faced the reigning heavyweight champion Charles “Sonny” Liston,...
Harvey Araton Reflects on the Odd Coupling of Ali-Liston II and Lewiston, Maine It’s rarely the case, but in a few instances a heavyweight championship fight...
On Aug. 3, 1953, Tod Morgan died a pauper in his home state of Washington. He was 50 years old. After more than 200 pro fights,...
BOOK REVIEW by THOMAS HAUSER — Music was the lifeblood of cultural change in the 1950s and 1960s. Cassius X: The Transformation of Muhammad Ali by...
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...
Being a gatekeeper, especially in boxing, can be a lonely and underappreciated function. And in the 1950s, a golden age for the sport, that might have...
On January 10, 2018, the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame announced the names of 22 individuals who will be inducted into the hall in...
Tokyo. Yesterday (Jan. 3) International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said this drastic action would be taken if AIBA, amateur boxing’s governing body