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 is Jackie Robinson. There is…
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 contest he was trading shots…
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 in a career that spanned…
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 ring exploits, there is no…
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 disparate fields can take place…
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 recreation for its young people.…
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 gladiators were cutting quite a…
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 these have failed dismally. Some…