I saw the second bout between Alberto Davila and Frankie Duarte in person at the Forum in Inglewood. Up until the bout was stopped, I thought...
As someone who is in his early 60s, I can tell you that the terms, "negro" and "colored," were perfectly acceptable until sometime in the middle...
When I described Jack Dempsey as a young club fighter or journeyman when he fought Fireman Jim Flynn for first time, I was not trying to say that...
How much would a general admission ticket be for the first bout between Fireman Jim Flynn and Jack Dempsey in Murray, Utah during the early part...
Was there a $5,000. gate for the first bout between Fireman Jim Flynn and Jack Dempsey? That seems quite high for a bout between a former fringe...
While reading about a detailed account of first bout between Jack Dempsey and Fireman Jim Flynn, I got the impression that Dempsey was knocked out...
Hal Hoshino was an American-born fight who had the nickname, "The Japanese Sandman," while he was active during the 1930s and 1940s. For a time,...
It is amazing how certain top black middleweights had so many bouts in California during the 1940s. At the time, there weren't that many big...
Despite having such a beautiful, technically sound boxing style, Alberto Davila was shorter than many other bantamweights of his day in addition...
I believe that any official weigh-in should take place on the day of a fight. Having fighters weigh in the day before fights does much to defeat...
I felt that the bout between Canelo Alvarez and Alfredo Angulo was going to be a mismatch. Based on various descriptions of the bout, it appears...
It is most likely that A world heavyweight bout between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills would have drawn a million-dollar gate during the period from...
No, the bouts between Jack Dempsey and Willie Meehan were billed as regular ones. - Chuck Johnston
Jack Dempsey fought Willie Meehan in only four-round bouts. There are numerous times when inferior fighters beat better ones or at least holding...
As I recall, the Sports Illustrated story of alleged loaded gloves came from Jack Kearns' autobiography, which also had numerous inaccuracies. -...
