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In this section, we revisit the most significant milestones of the careers of some of the strongest boxers to ever step into the ring. From any successful amateur background to their early steps in the world of professionalism, to their climbs to the world title, and even to the bitter defeats, we take an X-ray look at the sporting journey of these formidable athletes who will never be forgotten.

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Ron Lyle: From Prison Drama to Epic Battles

When you’ve been sentenced to 15 years in prison in your youth and stabbed in the same prison to the...

Julian Jackson: The Most Lethal Boxer Ever

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Shane Mosley Turns 53: The Brilliant Career of the Modern “Sugar”

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Marijan Beneš: The Misunderstood Champion Without a Homeland

“The punches of Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran were laughable compared to those of Marijan...

55 Years Without Marciano, but Rocky is Still with Us!

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80 Years Ago: The Birth of Earnie Shavers, the Most Powerful Heavyweight in History

On August 31, 1944, exactly 80 years ago, a baby was born in Garland, Texas, whose fists would one...

Five Years Ago, the Death of José Napoles: The Greatest Cuban Boxer in History?

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Saensak Muangsurin: From Muay Thai to an Unbeatable Record

When Vasiliy Lomachenko turned professional in 2013, after a long and glorious amateur career, he...

Icy in the Ring, Uncontrollable Outside: “Escopeta” Carlos Monzon

A spectacular and violent death crowned a life always lived over the top: this was the fate that...