Bill McMurray thanked Sonny Liston after the fight. In 10 years of boxing, and 44 fights, the California State Heavyweight Champion - Bill...
July 17, 1967 (Publicity Photo) Under the Marquis for Madison Square Garden Joe Frazier, The Brown Bomber and George Chuvalo George Chuvalo...
Joe Frazier 'first' graced the cover of Ring Magazine in June 1967. Some thoughts by Willie 'The Monster' McMillan a 27 year-old Toldeo, Ohio -...
'Smokin' Joe Frazier, Established himself as the 'New Man On Campus' when he 'literally' destroyed Canadian - George Chuvalo on July 19, 1967 in...
Referee - Davey Pearl (who would later go on to manage Sonny Liston) - was the 'third man in the ring'. For nearly 3-Rounds, Sonny 'chased' and...
Very little pre-fight sports news reporting of this obscure bout. Promoted by Bud Traynor. Sonny was trying to sell other promoters that he...
Saturday Night - March 16, 1968 Centenial Coliseum - Reno, Nevada Seating Capacity; 3000 The 40 year-old Sonny Liston, will participate in a...
First Title Fights Roberto Duran 'takes the title from' Ken Buchanan, with no question. Jose Napoles 'takes the title from' Curtis Cokes, with...
Pete Rademacher, came from a higher upper middle-class background in the State of Washington. He was, before fighting Floyd Patterson, President...
1) Roberto Duran 2) Jose Napoles 3) Pernell Whitaker No knock on 'Sweet Pea' to finish a close third.
The WBA had every opportunity to 'yank' the Heavyweight Championship from Muhammad Ali in December 1976, if he did not sign to fight Ken Norton...
John Maff, Sounds like a good thread to start Pete Rademacher. A smart guy, who got a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Husbandry at...
Early - Jose 'Mantequilla' Napoles Saturday Night - April 25, 1964 Mexico City - Federal District Attendance - 10,000 Jose 'Mantequilla'...
Monday Night - April 29, 1968 Tijuana, Baja California Jose 'Mantequilla' Napoles - 53-4-0 (35 KO's) - (140 lbs.) - #2 WBA Light-Welterweight...
January 17, 1961 Did Chris Dundee 'set-up' fights............. The Auditorium, Miami Beach 31 year-old Anthony 'Big Tony' Esperti - and out...