Compared to the advent of television, societal trends and economic situations, the increasing presence of black boxers had very little to do with...
California had over 1,000 professional boxing shows each year during the late 1920s while the state of New York had about 900 one year during the...
Is there as much professional boxing activity in the world at the present time as there was before 1950 or 1970? I don't believe it. Before 1950,...
Sam Langford, Sam McVea and Joe Jeannette were going downhill after 1915. By 1919, all three were absolute shells of their former selves....
In one way or another, professional boxing has declined dramatically in terms of popularity in the United States at least since the 1940s. The...
What if the New York State Athletic Commission ceased to recognize Jack Dempsey as the world heavyweight champion during the early 1920s due to...
Big John Tate was a capable fighter with skills, size and strength, but had durability issues. Most likely, Tate would wipe the floor in a bout...
Besides being known for having terrific punching power, Jack Dempsey was far quicker than Jess Willard during their bout. At the time, Willard was...
Ask yourself the following question, did Harry Wills richly deserve a shot at the world heavyweight title and did a title bout between Wills and...
During the first two years of his world heavyweight championship reign, Jack Dempsey made three title defenses, which is quite good for a world...
Comparing Jack Dempsey's inactivity as a world heavyweight champion with that of Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons is ludicrous. There were much...
You have to take everything that Jack Kearns said with a big grain of salt. - Chuck Johnston
Another great fight during the period of the late 1970s and early 1980s was Bruce Curry vs. Monroe Brooks. A number of Mathew Saad Muhammad's...
I consider Roberto Duran to be past his peak once he outgrew the lightweight division. As a result, I do not hesitate to pick Emile Griffith over...
Because Mathew Saad Muhammad was so easy to hit and absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment even when he won, it was almost predestined that he...
