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.
Had he not passed away eight and a half years ago, worn out by a long illness but surrounded by the...
On January 16, 1969, in the small city of Pensacola, Florida, one of the greatest boxers of all time...
Surviving the punches of Carlos Monzon and Marvin Hagler and making it to the final bell against...
When you’ve been sentenced to 15 years in prison in your youth and stabbed in the same prison to the...
When a boxer has the natural gift of knockout power, you can never count him out, not even in the...
Many boxers throughout history have chosen “Sugar” as their nickname. The most famous...
“The punches of Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran were laughable compared to those of Marijan...
Yesterday marked the 55th anniversary of that tragic day when the legendary champion Rocky Marciano...
On August 31, 1944, exactly 80 years ago, a baby was born in Garland, Texas, whose fists would one...