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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…
Virgil Hill vs Thomas Hearns: The Last Masterpiece of the Motor City Cobra
A dazzling career, during which he fought all the most renowned stars of his era, world titles in no fewer than five weight classes—from welterweight to light heavyweight—and a guaranteed…
50 Years Without Ezzard Charles, the Unforgettable “Cincinnati Cobra”
Can the greatest light heavyweight of all time have never won a world title in the light heavyweight division? According to many qualified experts, such a paradox is indeed possible.…
Sandro Mazzinghi vs Ki Soo Kim: the legendary feat in the cauldron of San Siro
A location as fascinating and steeped in sports history as the San Siro Stadium, a massive crowd united by passion and deafening support, an Italian stepping into the ring to…
Marvin Hagler: in a word, “Marvelous”
On May 23, 1954, a child was born in Newark, New Jersey, destined to become one of the greatest middleweights of all time: “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler. Today we honor his…
Jean Pascal vs Bernard Hopkins 2: Foreman’s Record Broken!
Time is a relentless enemy for any athlete: from the most carefree amateur to the most gifted champion, everyone must eventually come to terms with the decline of their physical…
I, a “Mazzinghiano” at heart, mourn the passing of Nino Benvenuti
Nino Benvenuti has left us. The great champion from Istria passed away less than a month after turning 87, and in these hours the sense of emptiness that grips the…
Sugar Ray Leonard: a Natural-Born Superstar
In sports, there are those who build their champion status day by day, starting from ordinary foundations and reaching greatness through hard work in the gym—and then there are those…
A Life Shrouded in Shadow: Sonny Liston, Simply “A Man”
No one knows exactly when he was born. Historians don’t know, he didn’t know, and even his mother couldn’t remember. What’s more, no one knows for certain when he died…
The unforgettable war between Diego Corrales and José Luis Castillo
Eternal glory and a tragic farewell came on the same crucial date for the indomitable American fighter Diego Corrales: May 7. Twenty years ago, he fought his unforgettable victorious war…