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Joe Bugner: From the Punches of Ali and Frazier to Those of Bud Spencer
For a heavyweight, reaching full maturity in the 1970s was the height of bad luck. Those years, still considered the golden age of the heavyweight division by experts, saw world-class…
Tony Galento, the “Fat Man” with Iron Fists
When Andy Ruiz Jr. steamrolled Anthony Joshua in June 2019, many wondered how a boxer with such a flabby physique could rise among the top contenders in the heavyweight division.…
Interview with Maurizio Stecca, the Golden Boy of the Olympic Rings
Throughout the long history of the Olympic Games, the Italian boxing team has enjoyed many successes. Numerous athletes have won medals, earned admiration, and drawn applause; however, few have shone…
Antonio Cervantes vs Wilfred Benitez: The Triumph of the Youngest Champion in History
The record for the youngest world champion of all time still stands, exactly 49 years after it was set, and who knows how many more years it will remain unbeaten.…
Interview with Cristian Sanavia, the Southpaw Demolisher from Piove di Sacco
Not all punchers are the same. Some can “turn off the lights” with a single decisive blow, while others break down their opponents’ physical and mental resistance strike after strike,…
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake LaMotta: Six Fights That Set Crowds on Fire
On February 14, 1951, what we could call a “historic saga” in international boxing came to an end—the series of fights between “Sugar” Ray Robinson and Jake “Bronx Bull” LaMotta.…
Kid Gavilan: The Indestructible “Cuban Hawk”
The legendary Cuban boxing great Kid Gavilan passed away on February 13, 2003, at the age of 77, in poverty and solitude. So much so that, at his burial site…
Mike Tyson vs. James “Buster” Douglas: When a Man Overcame a God
Great feats are often accomplished by heroes—extraordinary individuals who harness the gifts bestowed upon them by nature to scale seemingly insurmountable mountains. However, though far more rarely, it sometimes happens…
Terry Norris vs. Sugar Ray Leonard: The Sad Decline of a Legend
No athlete can escape the relentless passage of time. Anyone who lacks the clarity to retire at the right moment is destined to see their performance gradually decline or suddenly…
James Toney vs. Dave Tiberi: A Robbery and a Matter of Principle
Not all heroes in boxing history are highly decorated champions sitting at the top of the rankings. Some heroes have remained partially in the shadows—fighters who, despite never reaching the…