When a highly-touted prospect turns in a performance that is inconsistent with his build-up, certain vociferous folks are quick to claim that he was always over-rated....
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,...
In front of a Detroit crowd familiar with boxing legends, Claressa Shields demonstrated her place among the legends with a start-to-finish win over number one contender...
‘How To Box’ by Joe Louis: Part 6 of a 6-Part Series – Putting It All Together “You got to be a killer, otherwise I’m getting...
‘How To Box’ by Joe Louis: Part 5 – Defense He was a master on defense.”—Nat Fleischer The judgment of the founder of The Ring magazine is not...
Luther McCarty “is the embodiment of all that goes to make a ring champion, the possessor of speed, hitting ability, an aptitude for learning the finer...
There is a certain type of Joe Louis opponent. He is not defined by the style with which he boxes, his size or his temperament. What...
The Afro American was in Johnny Paycheck’s dressing room only minutes after his devastating knockout loss to Joe Louis in the second round of their March 1940...
In the build-up to Rocky Marciano’s first confrontation with Ezzard Charles, The Miami Herald cast an eye back to The Rock’s heartbreaking 1951 destruction of Joe Louis. In...
An SRO crowd is expected on Saturday, May 6, at a 50,000-seat domed stadium on the outskirts of Guadalajara. The attraction is native son Canelo Alvarez...