Boxing History
By Jackie Kallen I am writing this with a very heavy heart. The boxing world has lost a true legend and I have lost a …
Angelo Dundee the innovator and knew how to work the corner
By Rich Mancuso Sadly this has been a bad two days for boxing with the passing of middleweight Gene Fulimer, Goody Petroelli, the trainer and …
No Mo Joe – A Poem for Joe Frazier
By Jim Gustafson No mo joe November 8,2011 At about six AM, I picked up the paper By the street where the drive way opens …
Smokin’ Joe Frazier – A Perspective
by Charles Jay I don’t know that it’s such a natural thing to wax poetic about Joe Frazier, because he wasn’t that kind of fighter, …
Joe Frazier: Remembering Smokin’ Joe’s 10 Greatest Moments
by Hans Olson In honor of Joe Frazier…here is a collection of the greatest moments from Smokin’ Joe… 1. The Fight of the Century It …
The Mount Rushmore Of Boxing – Honoring The Most Important Figures
By Barry Lindenman Recently, I started thinking of the most important figures of the boxing world of the past century. More importantly though than coming …
Scoring the “ROCKY” Rounds
By Barry Lindenman It’s the classic: the boxing movie by which all other boxing movies are measured against. Surprisingly, after all the times I’ve watched …
Champs And the Chiefs: Heavyweight Champions & Presidents of the United States
A Historical Perspective About the Heavyweight Boxing Champions and The Presidents of the United States By Barry Lindenman The heavyweight championship of the world: ideally, …
Luis Resto at Peace Years later after Billy Collins Tragedy
By Rich Mancuso Luis Resto was stretched out on a mat towards the back entrance of the Aaron Davis Boxing Gym on a lazy Friday …
‘The Donald’ Plays His Trump Card for Spinks vs Cooney
By Charles Jay Donald Trump may have been a key factor in the demise of the United States Football League, by leading the charge for …
Henry Cooper Was Legitimate Legend Of British Ring
By Charles Jay Henry Cooper, who died last week just shy of his 77th birthday, was a hell of a credible heavyweight from the United …
Did Jack Dempsey Really Consider AC Mayor To Become His Manager?
By Charles Jay Edward L. Bader was the mayor of Atlantic City during a critical time in the city’s history. Under his stewardship (well, along …
Atlantic City Mobilizes To Get Into Big-Time Boxing in 1921
By Charles Jay The impact of the 1921 Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier fight in Jersey City was not lost on anyone in Atlantic City. Aside from …
Tribute Biofile Gil Clancy 1922-2011
By Scoop Malinowski (Note: This Biofile Classic interview was conducted at Madison Square Garden in 1997.) Status: Hall of Fame manager, trainer and TV commentator. …
Jack Dempsey – Carpentier Fight Almost Wound Up In Atlantic City
By Charles Jay In 1921 Jack Dempsey was the king of the hill among fighters and Tex Rickard had the same designation among promoters. Any …
Interview: Kevin McBride Remembers The Night He Beat Mike Tyson
By Scoop Malinowski June 11, 2005…most boxing fans will remember this night as the end of Mike Tyson’s boxing career, as he was defeated by …
Larry Holmes Kicked Off Heavyweight Title Action in AC in 1983
Believe it or not, the first heavyweight championship fight in Atlantic City did not take place until September of 1983, when Larry Holmes, who held …
Doctor Tried To Put Damper on Ali-Frazier Fight
After fifteen rounds of brutal, spectacular action, the general consensus about the first fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier among ringsiders was that it …
ALI-Frazier Statue May Indeed Be In Order
A friend told me recently that the Miguel Cotto-Zab Judah fight drew the largest crowd in the history of Madison Square Garden. Well, I don’t …
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter – The Boxer
Many people are familiar with the saga of Rubin Carter. Tried not once but twice (and convicted) for the murders of three people at the …
Classic Biofile with Jack Dempsey
Note: This Biofile about Jack Dempsey was conducted on April 15, 1997 with Jack Dempsey’s wife Deanna Dempsey at her Manhattan apartment. Status: Former World Heavyweight champion …
Classic Biofile Willie Pep 1922-2006
Status: Boxing Hall of Famer. Former World Featherweight champion. His ring record was 229-11-1 (65 KO’s). Birthplace: Middletown, CT Boxing Inspirations: “Lou Ambers, Joe Louis, …
The Aaron Pryor Interview
The former Light Welterweight champion and 1996 International Hall of Fame inductee Aaron Pryor discusses his career, the highs, the lows and a whole lot …
Buster Douglas Recalls The Night He KO’ed Mike Tyson
40-1 underdog James “Buster” Douglas became a worldwide household name on February 11, 1990 – the night he shocked just about everyone by knocking out …
My Last Interview with Vernon Forrest
Maybe boxing really is dying. It’s been a nightmare of a month for the sport which has seen three modern greats all pass away under …
Talkin’ Boxing with Chuck Wepner
Former world heavyweight title challenger and good friend to BoxingInsider.com Chuck Wepner took time out to talk some pugilism. The living legend from Bayonne, N.J. …
The Catastrophist: The Troubled World of Don Jordan
“Chaos” is the only suitable word to describe the career of Don Jordan. Fifty years after he first won the welterweight title, Jordan remains a …
Talkin’ Boxing with Michael Spinks
This man did it all in boxing – he was an amateur champion in Golden Gloves, AAU, the 1976 Olympics. As a pro Michael Spinks
Talkin’ Boxing with Larry Holmes
A kinder, gentler all-time great heavyweight champion Larry Holmes discusses a wide range of topics including, what he thinks could restore life in
Facing Duran: Mamby and Barkley Recall Their Battles With The Legend
Iran Barkley and Saoul Mamby both boxed Roberto Duran and shared some fascinating memories and insights on what it was like to duel against the …
Memory Lane: Ali’s Cruelty To Frazier
By Scoop Malinowski Muhammad Ali is universally loved and revered as a boxing champion, social activist and leader of the black community but his particular …
Memorable Long Counts In Boxing
By Joel Lipsitt In some important contests a boxer has, for one reason or another, been allowed more than ten seconds to rise after he …
Did Leonard Rope-a-Dope Hagler?
By Scoop Malinowski Pre-fight psychological warfare might have played a major part in determining the outcome of Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvelous Marvin Hagler in …
Pat Valentino: “A Second Life”
By Carlos Acevedo Pat Valentino, heavyweight contender of the 1940s, was famous both for his savagery in the ring and, incongruously, for his chic hairstyle, …
Nasty, Brutish, Short: Al Palzer & The White Hopes
By Carlos Acevedo On May 26, 1911, the first White Hope tournament, a motley assortment of eleven barnyard scrappers and dockwallopers, was held at the …
Where Are They Now? Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
ecently I spoke with former WBA Light Heavyweight Champ, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. Born Eddie Gregory
Was Ali the Greatest Heavyweight?
My thoughts on Ali in place in boxing’s history. Tom Donelson Ali the Greatest? There is nothing like a debating who was the greatest heavyweight …
“Sellout Moe” Fleischer Now Octogenarian
In 1965, at an age when most people come to Miami Beach to retire, Moe Fleischer came from New York to work. Sixteen years later he shows no sign of slowing up as he logs
Where Are They Now: Brian London
Recently I spoke to England’s Brian London. London had a stellar amateur career and also fought twice for the World’s Heavyweight Title, against Floyd Patterson in 1959
Where Are They Now: Greg Haugen
By Shawn M. Murphy Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 …
Memory Lane: Leonard vs. Hearns
Memory Lane: Leonard vs. Hearns I “Showdown”, Wednesday September 16, 1981 “Fight of the Decade” Thomas “Hitman” Hearns WBA Welterweight champion Detroit, Michigan 6-1, 145 …
CALZAGHE-HOPKINS: A historical perspective
By Charles Jay Put this story in a time capsule. I don’t know how they’ll be writing about this fight fifty years from now, when …
Fritzie Zivic – A Real Pro
By Angelo Prospero Jr. They didn’t come any smarter, cuter or craftier in the ring than Fritzie Zivic. Born May 8, 1913 in Pittsburgh, this …
About light heavies who go heavy
By Don Buchan It has been said by some “in the know” that Floyd Patterson could have remained a light heavyweight and gone down in …
Henry Armstrong, one of the greatest fighters ever
Henry Armstrong, one of the greatest fighters ever By Tom Donelson Between 1937 and 1938, Henry Armstrong was the greatest fighter ever. He won 27 …
Rocky Graziano: Remembering Da Rock
Rocky Graziano: Remembering Da Rock by Robert Ecksel TheSweetScience.com Former middleweight champion Rocky Graziano personified Nu Yawk. He was born Thomas Rocca Barbella in a …
Charley Burley: Great Fighter No One Knows
By Tom Donaldson (This is another excerpt of my upcoming book, “Boxing in the Shadow” and details the career of Charlie Burley one of boxing …
The Story of Three Men (Max, Joe, and Gerry)
By Tom Donelson There are times in which good men find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Max Schmeling, Joe Frazier and …
J. Woody – A Fine Prospect In The Mid 60’s
By Jim Amato Although he ended his career losing almost as many bouts as he won. At one time in the mid-60′s heavyweight James J. …
Ali’s Place in Boxing History: Comparison
How would Ali Rate? By Tom Donelson How would Ali fare against other Great Heavyweights? This is one question that sends boxing fans into a …
Joey Orbillo: Rough and Tough In the 60’s
By Jim Amato During the 60′s and the early 1970′s the state of California produced several world class heavyweights. Talented and capable boxers like Eddie …
Joe Louis as Civil Rights Pioneer
By Tom Donelson Name the athlete who was most significant in the area of Civil Rights? The question, the answer you will receive most likely …
Alfredo Escalera – A Champion Forgotten
By Jim Amato He turned professional in 1970, fighting in the clubs of New England, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. In his eighth pro …
Archie Moore – Possibly the greatest LHW Ever
By Jim Amato He was possibly the greatest light heavyweight of all time, The wily “Old Mongoose” Archie Moore. The man who scored 140 knockouts …
Larry Holmes – The Champ Speaks
Charles Jay has a chat with the “Easton Assassin” “Though he may have never gained the kind of universal admiration he deserved for his monumental …
Lindbergh’s Flight: A Boston Connection
By Professor Laurence F. McNamee Students of aesthetics are continually amazed how great events in history seem to run in parallel. Two great events in …
Tex Rickard – The most dynamic fight promoter in history
By Phillip I. Earl Of all the men who raised a stake and got a start in Nevada none was quite the equal of George …
Lou Ambers – The Herkimer Hurricane
By Pat McElligot Luigi D’Ambrosio was born on November 8, 1913 in Herkimer, NY. Herkimer is a small town, with little in the way of …
Owens & Walker: A Promoter’s Nightmare
By Robert Carson Bill Owens and Al Walker won’t go down in the Boxing Hall of Fame, but in the late 1920′s these two black …
When Langford whipped (?) Jack Johnson
By Don Buchan In the middle forties when I knew Jack Johnson, we had a bit of fun. I used to rib him a little …
The Comeback Itch
By Joel Lipsitt Many well-known fighters have changed their minds after retirement and decided to try and make a comeback in the ring. Most of …
Men of Iron: Paulino Uzcudun
The “Basque Woodchopper” began fighting professionally in Spanish rings in 1923 and quickly mauled his way into the first division of European heavies with wins …
TALES ABOUT LIGHTWEIGHTS Part One — The Greatest?
By Angelo Prospero Jr. The most revered of all the lightweight champions was Benny Leonard, born Benjamin Leiner, and known as “The Ghetto Jewel.” He …
TALES ABOUT LIGHTWEIGHTS Part Two – Eye-Talians and Eye-Poppers
TALES ABOUT LIGHTWEIGHTS Part Two — Eye-Talians and Eye-Poppers By Angelo Prospero Jr. Frankie Ryff and Orlando Zulueta put on a furious fight that won …
TALES ABOUT LIGHTWEIGHTS Part Three — Sometimes the end is rough
By Angelo Prospero Jr. Wallace “Bud” Smith was one of a handful of lightweights who died tragically. Others were Bummy Davis, Orlando Zueleta and Teo …
Forgotten Classic: Liston vs. Martin
By Scoop Malinowski It’s the end of the line for Sonny Liston, he’s 37 and taking on Leotis Martin in Las Vegas on December 6, …
The Great Prize Fight
By Michael J. Brodhead After the great days of the Comstock discoveries and before the early twentieth-century mineral strikes in the Tonopah-Goldfield area, Nevada experienced …
Jock Malone – The Boston Fighter Who Kept His Promise
By George D. Blair THE MAN FROM MINNESOTA It is doubtful if any community of comparable area and population anywhere in the world the size …
Claude Rentfro: The Kansas Battler
By Robert Carson He used to attend all the fights in and around the Kansas City area. A familiar figure with two cauliflower ears, and …
Boxing Champions without Ammunition
By George D. Blair The former champ lunged at his young opponent. He threw a looping right which once had been straight as an arrow …
THE GYM: The Real Story of Boxing PART 1
By Murray Gaby (Note: This is part one of a two-part story that was originally published in 1980) Take a look at the boxing gyms …
THE GYM: The Real Story of Boxing PART 2
By Murray Gaby (Note: This is part two of a two-part story that was originally published in 1980) Heir apparent to Stillman’s a as the …
The Great Eddie Futch – A Place In Boxing History
By Tom Donelson The most important prizefight in boxing’s history would take place on Boxing’s biggest stage – Madison Square Garden. It was Ali-Frazier I …
Jimmy Slattery – Tons of Talent, Short on Will
immy Slattery – Tons of Talent, Short on Will By Angelo Prospero Jr. As a youngster, I often heard my dad expounding the abilities of …
A Promoter’s Nightmare
By Robert Carson Bill Owens and Al Walker won’t go down in the Boxing Hall of Fame, but in the late 1920′s these two black …
Men of Iron: George Chuvalo
By L.L. Roberts The bull-necked Croatian-Canadian from Toronto’s rough waterfront district was possibly the toughest of all iron men and at his peak was likely …
Men of Iron: Tom Sharkey
By L.L. Roberts Tom Sharkey was born and raised in Ireland of the 1880′s. Already a hard lad, a stint in the U.S. Navy toughened …
Hart vs Root: The Heavyweight Title Fight That Time Forgot
By Guy Louis Rocha and Eric N. Moody MARVIN HART VS. JACK ROOT A century ago, Reno, Nevada had the distinction of hosting a world’s …
MARVIN HART VS. JACK ROOT (part 2)
By Guy Louis Rocha and Eric N. Moody The Heavyweight Championship Fight That Time Forgot The main problem confronting Egan and Livingston was how to …
Hart vs Root: Judgment Day (part 3)
By Guy Louis Rocha and Eric N. Moody Judgment day, July 3, arrived like a blast from a steel furnace. The heavyweight contest, established as …
Archie Moore – Possibly the greatest LHW Ever
By Jim Amato He was possibly the greatest light heavyweight of all time, The wily “Old Mongoose” Archie Moore. The man who scored 140 knockouts …
Marvis Frazier – The Lost Son
By Jim Ammatto The camera rolls and the highlight clip begins. It shows a young, undefeated but green Marvis Frazier dancing while taunting heavyweight champion …
The Legacy of Greg Page
By Patricia Page (Wife of Greg Page) How will Greg Page be remembered? Raw natural Heavyweight Champ OR one of those boxers who didn’t know …
Do You Remember: Jerry Quarry
By Jim Amato Mike Tyson was the self proclaimed “Baddest Man On The Planet.” Even after his decisive loss to Buster Douglas in 1990 and …
Tyson’s Place in boxing history
by Tom Donelson How does one place Mike Tyson in perspective as a fighter? There are fighters that most pundits agree on their greatness. Ali …
