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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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Lights and Shadows of the Great Cus D’Amato

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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...

Kostya Tszyu, “The Thunder from Down Under”

Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu, better known as Kostya “The Thunder from Down Under”, was a phenomenal...

Ricky Hatton Dies at 46: The Former Champion Gone Too Soon

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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...

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...

Crownless Giants: 10 Great Heavyweights Who Never Became Champions

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

Standing at 169 centimeters tall, Dwight Muhammad Qawi was consistently “smaller” than the opponents...