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How Great Was Rocky Marciano? The Experts Have Their Say! (Part Two)
There is no doubt that former heavyweight world champion Rocky Marciano left an indelible mark on boxing history, to the point of becoming an icon of our beloved sport. His…
How Great Was Rocky Marciano? The Experts Have Their Say! (Part One)
There is no doubt that former heavyweight world champion Rocky Marciano left an indelible mark on boxing history, to the point of becoming an icon of our beloved sport. His…
Gratien Tonna, the cosmopolitan boxer with fists of steel
It is December 13, 1975. Seven thousand three hundred spectators are packed like sardines inside the Nouvelle Hippodrome in Paris. The atmosphere is electric, the escape routes virtually nonexistent—so much…
Lights and Shadows of the Great Cus D’Amato
Loved by some, hated by others, sometimes even detested — but impossible to ignore. Constantine “Cus” D’Amato is, for many, a true legend of the boxing world. Numerous books, analyses,…
Miguel Cotto Turns 45: A Story of Grit, Blood, and Sweat
Miguel Ángel Cotto could have been one of the many immigrants leading an anonymous existence in the United States, with few dreams and even fewer opportunities. But his destiny would…
Aaron Pryor: the unstoppable “Hawk” from Cincinnati
In the pantheon of the noble art, there is a name often forgotten — Aaron Pryor — a man whose story evokes the epic of legendary battles and deep regrets,…
Kostya Tszyu, “The Thunder from Down Under”
Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu, better known as Kostya “The Thunder from Down Under”, was a phenomenal boxer, with an amateur career second to few and the distinction of being the first…
Ricky Hatton Dies at 46: The Former Champion Gone Too Soon
A truly devastating piece of news has irreparably ruined what was meant to be a wonderful weekend for boxing. Former super lightweight and welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton, known as…
Lennox Lewis: Best of a Generation
He never became an icon like Muhammad Ali, and he never even came close to the fame that still surrounds Mike Tyson, yet Lennox Lewis was a phenomenal fighter—probably one…
The Rise and Fall of Tommy Morrison: Rocky V, the Triumph over Foreman, the Sad End
Once, he was best known as Tommy Gunn, the character from the famous movie Rocky V, which gave him fleeting popularity. But soon, Tommy “The Duke” Morrison made the world…