I ordered Steve Compton's and Bill Paxton's biographies of Harry Greb and Clay Moyle's biography of Sam Langford all at once on the Amazon website...
As someone who was a boxing fan during the 1970s, I didn't sense that the general public had that much sympathy for Joe Frazier. Of course, Joe...
While Gene Tunney was a fine fighter during 1922, I don't think that he came close to matching Benny Leonard in terms of stature at time. But I...
Take a look at the prominent heavyweights of the 1970s. They include Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, Jerry...
I still believe that Ken Norton couldn't match up well with the big heavyweight punchers of the 1970s. He was taken out in short order by George...
I became a proud subscriber to Flash Gordon's Tonight's Boxing Program after the ABC Tournament scandal became big news in the boxing world. But...
I agree that the disqualification of Evander Holyfield during the 1984 Olympics was absolutely unfair. - Chuck Johnston
Rico- You may be right in regards to Bert Randolph Sugar flying to fights first class and staying at five-star hotels, but Ring Magazine also had...
In regards to fighting tough opposition as a professional boxer at the beginning of one's career, take a look at Fidel LaBarba's record. He...
I know that the decision in the second bout between Gene Tunney and Harry Greb was highly disputed with so many people feeling that Greb had a...
Nat Fleischer died during 1972 while the ABC Tournament fiasco didn't take place until the late 1970s. It is my understanding that while...
I think that it is a big stretch to say that Gene Tunney HIRED Benny Leonard to give him pointers after getting badly beaten in his first bout...
Don't forget the three major television networks, all of which had telecasts of bouts thirty-five years ago. Many of the bouts were mismatches....
There were a variety of publications which covered the scandal of the late 1970s ABC United States Boxing Tournament and Ring Magazine. The...
There is one very brief clip of Holman Williams in action, but it has the quality of a home movie. As I recall, the clip shows Williams in a bout...
