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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…

Crownless Giants: 10 Great Heavyweights Who Never Became Champions

The world champions of boxing’s heavyweight division have always enjoyed great fame and recognition among fans. From those of the early 20th century to the present day, all have been…

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, the “little‑big” champion, dies at 72

Standing at 169 centimeters tall, Dwight Muhammad Qawi was consistently “smaller” than the opponents he faced in the light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. However, his determination, courage, relentless pressure, granite…

I am Duran

The man with “hands of stone.” The killer from Panama. In two words: Roberto Duran. The greatest lightweight of all time. An indigenous-looking face and a killer stare, dark eyes,…

120 Years Ago, Jim Braddock Was Born: Boxing’s “Cinderella Man”

In boxing, one thing matters more than anything else—more than courage, more than strength, more than talent: motivation. James Walter Braddock, known to all as Jim, had one motivation that…