It was 1910, when the second ‘Fight of the Century’ took place between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries took place. In terms of symbolism and moral meaning, it was the biggest fight in that sense until the … Read>
“Perhaps the most telling description of Monzon the fighter came from Fraser Scott, a Seattle middleweight who lost to him in 1971. Scott recalled the moment they walked into the centre of the ring for the customary … Read>
Ray Arcel was born on August 30, 1899 in Terre Haute, Indiana, into a Russia-Jewish family. As Arcel recalled it, his family was the only one of Jewish descent in the neighbourhood and drew much unwanted attention: ‘You … Read>
To this day, the mystery and controversy that outlined the 1927 rematch between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney makes the fight one of the most distinctive moments in boxing history. … Read>
He was the first man to be ‘The Greatest’, Muhummad Ali, and the formidable trilogy between the two means the two names will forever be linked together. Apart from one late comeback, Frazier’s … Read>
It was February 25, 1964, when the reign of ‘The Greatest’ began. Cassius Clay received little support from those in the boxing world. But the man who would be later known as Muhummad Ali, went onto become the most … Read>
The great Alexis Arguello is the greatest to have come out of Nicaragua, and is best known for his famous fights with Aaron Pryor. It was Pryor who prevented the Nicaraguan from winning a title in a fourth … Read>
What Jimmy Jacobs is best known for, may be greatly dependent on what audience you are a part of. For those who are fans in the sport of handball, you’ll know Jimmy Jacobs as a legendary champion in … Read>
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