No, the 2nd Liston-Marshall fight was signed on 12th April. Both men had 9 days'notice....
It's fortunate for Louis's legacy that Joe Baksi slipped up against Olle Tandberg in July 47. Otherwise, it's likely Baksi would have got the...
Well, in an imaginary world where they're facing off in their prime, Charles isn't going to have sparred with a green amateur Liston in 1953. In...
Louis boxed four exhibitions with Valdes (that I know of) - one in 1949 and three more in 1950. It was the last one that produced the knockout....
The bout reportedly lasted 23 minutes, so Johnson was evidently no pushover as a wrestler.
Not by the Ring as far as I know, but you do see him pop up in the alphabet ratings during the 90s. The IBF were particular fans - they had him...
I've seen his height given as anything from 6'4" to 6'9". Jack Cuddy said that, stood back to back, he looked to be about an inch shorter than...
This was at a benefit for Jem Mace in London, May 1909. Jeanette was 29 years old and at the pinnacle of his career, coming off his epic win...
Also Charlie Mitchell pretending to referee.
So many myths about Valdes' failure to get a title shot. He would have had a shot if he'd given Charles a rematch and beaten him. Charles never...
I don't think the difference between Marciano and Frazier's amateur careers is as dramatic as people make out. Boxrec lists 18 bouts for Marciano...
The NBA initially refused to sanction Patterson's defence against the unranked McNeeley, even floating the idea of stripping him of the title....
It was very similar to the Moore-Valdes fight in that the promoters called it a title bout but weren't able to get it recognised as such in Canada...
The Nevada heavyweight championship was made up by the promoter Jack Kearns to ballyhoo the fight. It was never recognised by the state...
James J Corbett said that you knew when Sullivan was about to take a swing with his right because he would set himself by slapping himself on the...
