I'd guess that more films have been lost due to this reason than anything else. Most people wouldn't have a clue about the historical significance...
Andrew Golota vs. Riddick Bowe I was the first thing that came to mind. Golota's stature really elevated after that fight.
Amos Lincoln was rated by Ring at #7 at the time of the Liston - Amos Johnson bout, and had held that rating for several months. Amos Johnson was...
As far as a rematch goes, both men slid after this fight: Norton lost his title to Holmes in his next fight, while Young lost to Ocasio twice,...
No idea - I read it when I clicked the link in the previous post. It'd sure be great if it was free access for everybody.
It's very cool that the Brooklyn Library is digitizing Mr. Kaplan's collection for internet usage by researchers.
FWIW, The Ring ranked Cooney at #2 going into the Holmes fight, behind WBA champ Mike Weaver. Ring Magazine Rankings at the time of Holmes'...
There was a kid's sports hero bio type book written about Jimmy Young in the late 1970's. I checked it out of my local library in Ferndale, CA....
I don't know the answer to this one. The press reported that Frazier-Ali was on if Ali got past Bonavena. I haven't found any mention of another...
The Norton-LeDoux fight was originally scheduled for San Diego in July. I remember because I was a 12-year-old boxing fan staying in San Diego...
Gerrie Coetzee finally wins a belt on the third try against Michael Dokes, then sits out for 15 months before losing to Greg Page. I know, he...
It'd be cool if someone could scan all of these boxing magazines and make their contents available on the internet, a la SI Vault.
Buffer was wrong about Tyson being undisputed champ, just like he was about Ali winning his third title in "1979" in the same announcement. :D...
At the time of the Patterson-Moore fight, was anyone disputing that it was for the legitimate World Heavyweight Championship? Not that I've ever...
Henry Clark was pencilled in for a title shot a couple of times during Ali's second reign. In the Spring of 1976 Jimmy Young got the shot instead.
