I saw Julio Cesar Chavez stop Roger Mayweather in 10th round at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California during 1989. The crowd was far...
It has dawned on me within the last few days that Jack Dempsey had not proven to be a truly great gate attraction in his own right until his bout...
While looking at numerous rolls of California newspapers on micro-film, I noticed that the number of black boxers fighting on boxing shows outside...
There was a contemporary newspaper article about Joe Louis' supposed lack of punching power? Such an article must have been the result of a slow...
Although having plenty of skill and being quite athletic for a big man, Big John Tate lacked the durability that he needed to be one of the best...
It seems that just about every world heavyweight champion has fought challengers who were less than worthy. The big difference is that some of...
During 1920, Jack Dempsey was tried on charges of avoiding the draft and was acquitted, which means he must've shelled out plenty of money in...
Harry Wills was a top heavyweight for a decade by the time that Jack Dempsey agreed to fight Gene Tunney for the first time. It may be that Wills...
Joe Louis was the best or one of the best heavyweights over a span of about 15 years, a lengthy period of time at the top or near the top for a...
When getting stopped in his bout with Jess Willard, Jack Johnson didn't take a dive. The loss to Willard doesn't have much effect, if any, on...
Keep in mind that Harry Greb had incredible stamina, so it isn't a given that a bout scheduled for 25-rounds would be an advantage for Jack...
For his time, Jack Dempsey was fairly active as a world heavyweight champion up to the time he fought Georges Carpentier in 1921. Afterwards, he...
It is a damning fact that Jack Dempsey was the world heavyweight champion for seven years and didn't fight Harry Wills, a top heavyweight...
Compared to Ken Norton, Tim Witherspoon could match up well with a bigger variety of top heavyweights. When facing top heavyweights, Norton could...
When I saw footage of Jack Johnson literally holding Stanley Ketchell up to prevent the latter from falling down, I realized that Johnson was...
