I was stunned when I learned that Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson. During the fight, Buster was absolutely terrific while Tyson seemed to...
It appeared that Packey McFarland was clinching far too much or trying to smother Mike Gibbons' punches repeatedly. Meanwhile, Gibbons was...
According to Jimmy Miller's ringside report in the November 11, 1965 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the bout between Joey Archer and...
According to one source, Young Stribling was a good basketball player. He also had good boxing skills, but was a rather boring fighter and wasn't...
RIP Eusebio Pedroza. - Chuck Johnston
If I wanted to be a fighter, there wouldn't be any hesitation on my part to be managed by Jack Hurley. Yes, Hurley demanded fifty percent of his...
Jack Hurley was one of the greatest all-around boxing men ever and a fabulous character. John Ochs' massive three-volume biography of Hurley may...
Up until 1950, Philadelphia may have been the second greatest fight town in the United States with New York City being the greatest. However,...
If Jack Dempsey had a loaded glove or gloves, Jess Willard would have been fortunate to be alive while leaving Toledo after the bout. In regards...
Despite being much larger in size, Primo Carnera took a tremendous beating when fighting Joe Louis. Carnera was a far better fighter than...
Jess Willard was far too slow to match up well with Jack Dempsey. That factor was just as significant as Dempsey's punching power, maybe even...
I am doing some more research on professional boxing in California during the 1940s, which is of great interest. Charley Burley appeared to get...
John Cavanaugh's biography of Gene Tunney doesn't go into go into any great depth. It also doesn't help that the book was a virtual love tome to...
I wonder how much solid research has been done on Jack Dempsey's life. For instance, I have found that there have been some inaccuracies about...
There are contemporary fight reports about the first bout between Fireman Jim Flynn and Jack Dempsey in Salt Lake City newspapers that can be...
