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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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How Great Was Rocky Marciano? The Experts Have Their Say! (Part Two)

There is no doubt that former heavyweight world champion Rocky Marciano left an indelible mark on...

How Great Was Rocky Marciano? The Experts Have Their Say! (Part One)

There is no doubt that former heavyweight world champion Rocky Marciano left an indelible mark on...

Gratien Tonna, the cosmopolitan boxer with fists of steel

It is December 13, 1975. Seven thousand three hundred spectators are packed like sardines inside the...

Lights and Shadows of the Great Cus D’Amato

Loved by some, hated by others, sometimes even detested — but impossible to ignore. Constantine...

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...

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

A truly devastating piece of news has irreparably ruined what was meant to be a wonderful weekend...

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...