Significance

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>

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Gene Tunney vs Jack Dempsey 2

‘The Long Count’ Bout

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>

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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>

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‘Marvellous’ Marvin Hagler vs Thomas ‘The Hitman’ Hearns; ‘The Fight’, April 15th 1985

Significance

The fight was greatly anticipated by the boxing world

The bout was simply billed as ‘The Fight’. In hindsight, it turned out to be possibly the … Read>

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Salvador Sanchez vs Wilfredo Gomez

Background

It was billed as ‘The Battle of the Little Giants’, and rightly so. It was one the first of legendary and spectacular match ups between the great fighting nations, Mexico and Puerto Rico, represented … Read>

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Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier, 2nd July 1921

The Start of Something New

Before the 20’s, boxing  matches were simply known as ‘the fights’. Then came the intuition of the acquisitive money makers, Tex Rickard and ‘Doc’ Kearns, and … Read>

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Barrera – Morales 1

The All-Mexican showdown was the first fight in an epic trilogy that will have both men remembered for as long as the sport of boxing is alive. It was on February 19, 2000, that Marco Antonio … Read>

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