“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>
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>
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>
Born May 29th, 1913, Anthony Florian Zaleski grew up in Gary, Indiana, with the steel mills within the sight of his home, which would later earn him the nickname, Man of … Read>
One of the greatest from the vanishing line of sweet scientists, Ezzard Charles was certainly one who carried that now-fading flame well, even if the American public at the time didn’t appreciate … Read>
To those in the casual world of boxing, Evander ‘The Real Deal’ Holyfield is best known for his wins over Tyson, particularly the infamous bout which he left the ring as a winner, at the expense … Read>
Ricardo ‘El Finito’ Lopez Nava retired with an outstanding unbeaten record that surpassed the famous 49-0 record of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Rocky Marciano. This great ‘little’ Mexican, … Read>
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