This coming Oct. 30 is the 45th anniversary of the Ali-Foreman fight. Boxing has had its fair share of memorable fights across the decades, but few...
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...
If we were to rate heavyweight champions on the basis of six-pack abs and overall confirmation, it’s a pretty safe bet that the magnificently ripped physiques...
BOOK REVIEW BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT MIKE CAHILL — I just finished reading Jonathan Eig’s “Ali: A Life.” Although I enjoyed the first half of the book,...
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,...
The narrative at the time was that he couldn't punch, had skinny legs, lacked heart and was too consumed with being a Muhammad Ali clone. That...
It is easy sometimes to forget just how much fighters, through the acceptance of pain as a necessary condition of their demanding trade, must endure to...
This past March 8th marked the 47th anniversary of the first fight between Muhammad Ali and "Smokin" Joe Frazier, billed as Frazier vs. Ali being that...
Thomas “Hitman” Hearns leads a heavy duty roster of greats into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame this weekend in Las Vegas. Detroit’s Hearns will be...
JOSHUA VS. KLITSCHKO — It is axiomatic in boxing that the heavyweight division is the engine that drives the sport, but that has been truer at...