Joe Frazier was born on January 12, 1944, in the segregated South of Beaufort, South Carolina, The youngest of twelve children, he learned early that survival...
December 30: This Day in Boxing History —Triumph, Tragedy, and Lasting Legacy December 30 stands as a date that captures boxing’s extremes — the unforgiving physical...
December 26: This Day in Boxing History — Jack Johnson, Muhammad Ali, and Global Heavyweight Legacy December 26 occupies a distinctive place in boxing history, marked...
December 11: This Day in Boxing History — Key Fights From This Day December 11 has produced a concise but meaningful slice of boxing history, marked...
This Day in Boxing History: Ali’s Cruel Lesson, Tyson’s Arrival, and Pacquiao’s Masterclass Over the years, November 22 has produced seismic moments, from a young phenom...
Tucked between history’s infamous boxing dates, are the subtler days that reveal just as much about the sport’s character. November 17 is one of those days:...
This Day in Boxing History: Three Fights That Trace Boxing’s Evolution Across Eras Across different eras of the sport — from wartime America to Ali’s golden...
Book Review by Thomas Hauser — In his formative years as a writer, Randy Roberts wrote excellent biographies of Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson. More recently,...
October 29 is a historic day in boxing, marking the professional debut of a young fighter destined for greatness and the historic accomplishment of a champion....
Once upon a time the heavyweight championship was dominated by Americans. No longer. In the 21st century Europeans grabbed one heavyweight title after another and now...