Jimmy Young and Obie English were good friends. Obie was supposed to have some films of Jimmy's early bouts. [IMG]
Mike DeJohn could have put Cassius out within 4-Rounds in late-1963. If the bout went any further, then Cassius would have out-boxed him enroute...
How good was Alex Miteff anyway, In his next bout '6-weeks' later, in Long Island Arena - He was TKO'd in the 4th Round, by Commack, New York...
The World Boxing Association (WBA) was not pressuring either camp to get this bout on. The WBA which was based in Panama, leaned in every...
A skinny 188 lb. kid, Who, in his last bout, struggled with Alonzo Johnson, and couldn't even force Alonzo backwards. Uncle Bill Faversham Jr....
Great article by Jose Pagan (Colombian Boxing Journalist) All the machinations on the difficulty of getting the two Latin American Champions...
Flea Man, Umberto Branchini, was the one who 'clogged up' the Saensak Muangsurin vs. Antonio Cervantes 'proposed unfication bout'. Found in...
Through 1978, Possibly the greatest Lightweight of 'all-time', If he retired after defeating Esteban De Jesus the 'second time', he would...
Tommy Bell, A 5' 10" tall, pressure fighter, who was willing to 'take one' to 'give one'. Not a wreckless brawler, but a calculating pressure...
LH, Does anybody relieve believe the right hand that Cassius Clay landed on Alex Miteff was a hard rocket-type punch. I think not.
Some say that he defeated Cassius Clay in a 1958 Amateur Tournament. Their 1960 Olympics battle, was highly anticipated. The experts said,...
The great amateur Light-Heavyweight from New South Wales, Australia. One of the best 175 lb. amateur boxers from 1955 thru 1960. Could have...
Gregorio 'Papa' Benitez ruined many fighters, including '3' sons by putting them through the rigors of tough sparring with bigger men. Wilfred...
Alex Miteff was dropping his hands thoughout, pleading with Cassius to hit him. As earler stated, Alex received a $10,000 fight purse to 'play...
TED,,,,,, Jimmy was supposed to stay in the United Kingdom for 2 1/2 - months, starting in October and returning in mid-December. He was...
