Respectfully, this is bull. When he said "No!" to Vietnam, Ali had the courage of his convictions and took a stand that was detrimental in every...
This is really pretty rampant speculation. Holmes and Giachetti, not always placid partners, made music together. Richie Giachetti can be...
Ali was taken seriously because, once upon a time, boxing was taken seriously. What mattered about the loquacious Cassius Clay (and then the...
:lol: Right on. Like many overweight fighters, old Foreman could absorb punishment and, with his improved sense of mission and relaxed...
In my personal opinion, the hero, for us boxing fans epitomized by the champion defending his title in the ring, is fueled fundamentally by love....
Ouch! My pick for the most breathtaking post of the year.
Slip, my foot! Earnie Shavers was good enough to compete with the top fighters of his or any era, but would usually lose.
Sonny Liston: a) better chin b) better fluid punching c) better mental fortitude
Résumé-wise, he has the numbers. In fact, in defenses he is only behind Joe Louis, one notch above the Lip. As regards quality of opposition,...
Let us not despair. Boxing will always have a place, if not always its rightful place, in the sun. As Joyce Carol Oates, of all writers,...
Argüello's Pryor II "quit job" actually makes a suicide more baffling, simply because he was willing to go through hell for a relatively less...
Contrast reminiscent of Jacob and Esau! Alexis actually has the edge on Mayorga in height and reach. I agree, Argüello gives Ricardo his just...
Amen. They are vintage Argüello.
I hate that goo called depression! And everything you say is quite true. In fact, my heart actually feels Alexis may very well have taken his...
I'm still not convinced Alexis pulled the trigger. Sure, he was only human, but it seems so out of character. To me, this video shows --in nuance...
