An interesting fact about the Shavers fight is that the actual judges scorecards were broadcast on TV live after each round. Shavers’ corner...
I think the concept of an Emeritus champion is suitable for these situations. Ali was the champion, but was unable to defend his title so became...
Jeffries and Louis might not have been considered champions when they returned after retirement, but Sullivan was and many argue Corbett was as...
Callis says Frazier Hugman says Frazier The Ring says Frazier Boxrec wiki says Frazier LinealBoxingChampion says Ali Sports Illustrated says Ali
In Summary then: Including both Heavy and Super-Heavy champions at the Olympics, there have been 36 gold medals awarded, to 32 different...
1972 was hosted by West Germany, and the heavyweight gold was won by cuban boxer Teófilo Stevenson. Despite being tempted by large offers to fight...
I've taken a look at how Olympic champions in Boxing have done in their Professional Careers. I've focused on the Heavyweight / Super Heavyweight...
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Parker has earned a fight with a better opponent than Joyce. Parker is #4 in the world now, and Joyce isn’t ranked in the top 10 by most people.
I'm wrong about Breazeale, so ignore me on that one. Martin, however, was ranked by both TBRB and Ring. TBRB: https://ibb.co/ZHyRqvx Ring:...
Stripping belts goes back a long way. I am aware of at least 4 occasions where titles were stripped prior to Schmeling: In 1887 the Police...
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Anderson is ranked 7th by TBRB, 8th by the Ring, 8th by ESPN and 8th by Bad Left Hook. He is unranked by Boxrec, Sport-Ratings, and...
Yes, there are certainly a number of “top” heavyweights who are yet to really prove themselves. Hopefully the recent cards can continue and we get...
I’ve done a quick analysis of the top 10 Heavyweights according to the following sources: The Ring Transnational Boxing Ratings Board Boxrec...