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90 Years Ago, Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling I: The Brown Bomber’s First Defeat
New York, June 20, 1936. Yankee Stadium is still immersed in the silence of the morning after, yet the echo of Max Schmeling’s right cross reverberates from the front pages…
Billy Collins Jr vs Luis Resto: A Despicable Scheme with Irreversible Consequences
On June 16, 1983, one of the most disgraceful events in boxing history took place. On that date, Puerto Rican fighter Luis Resto resorted to a despicable scheme to gain…
Interview with Simone Maludrottu, the Exciting and Tireless “Boom Boom”
Whenever Sardinian boxer Simone Maludrottu stepped into the ring, boredom was never an option. A relentless pace, furious exchanges, suffocating pressure, and close-range warfare characterized all of his fights, and…
20 Years Ago: Tarver vs. Hopkins – The Night the Executioner Tamed the Magic Man
Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall, June 10, 2006 – If there is one enemy every boxer must eventually bow to, it is time and its relentless passage. There comes a precise…
50 Years Ago, the Violent Death of Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena, Absolute Idol of the Argentine People
He was excessive, brazen, and rebellious, yet incredibly generous, stubborn, and radiant — one of those people who light up a room the moment they walk in. He loved the…
Two Years Ago, Fury vs Usyk: The Story of an Unforgettable Night
On May 18, 2024, exactly two years ago, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk stepped into the ring at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh to determine the identity of the best…
50 years ago, Ali vs Young: a highly controversial victory…
There is nothing more fleeting and dangerous for a boxer than the false myth of invincibility—especially when the boxer himself starts to believe it, even for a brief moment. Because…
Interview with Loris Stecca, from the emotions of the ring to the search for serenity
Winning is undoubtedly the primary goal of every boxer. But only those who win while delivering excitement manage to create unforgettable memories that, even many years later, still send shivers…
Stefano Zoff turns 60: interview with the “Pirate” from Monfalcone
Professional boxing in Italy over the past decades has had to navigate countless difficulties: lack of funding, inconsistent and often insufficient attention from television, “state amateurism” that has swallowed up…
Interview with Ciro De Leva: from boxing in a workshop to the top of Europe
It is the 1970s, in a neighborhood of the city of Naples. A mechanical workshop closes its doors for the weekend and its interior, from a workplace, turns into something…