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The Pound for Pound All-Time Best: Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong or Willie Pep
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The Pound for Pound All-Time Best: Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong or Willie Pep

By: Ken Hissner Three boxers are usually always on everyone’s pound for pound best fighter of all-time. This writer’s choice is “Sugar” Ray Robinson. He once defeated Henry “Homicide Hank”…
Posted by Staff 01/07/2019
“Sugar” Ray Leonard Followed in the Footsteps of “Sugar” Ray Robinson
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“Sugar” Ray Leonard Followed in the Footsteps of “Sugar” Ray Robinson

By: Ken Hissner The greatest pound for pound fighter in boxing, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, was 85-0 (69) as an amateur with possible 2 losses under his given name of Walker…
Posted by Staff 01/02/2019
When Heavyweight Champions Retired with Their Titles
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When Heavyweight Champions Retired with Their Titles

By: Ken Hissner James J. “The Boilermaker” Jeffries retired as World Heavyweight Champion in August of 1904 with a 19-0-2 (16) record. He had defeated the likes of Australia’s Peter…
Posted by Staff 12/20/2018
Was Sam Langford the Most Feared Fighter in Boxing History ?
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Was Sam Langford the Most Feared Fighter in Boxing History ?

By: Ken Hissner This writer still remembers former heavyweight champion Jack “Manassa Mauler” Dempsey, 54-6-9 with 44 knockouts saying “I only feared one Fighter!” Though rumors were he was ducking…
Posted by Staff 10/22/2018
Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali’s Final Loss in Olympic Trials in 1960
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Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali’s Final Loss in Olympic Trials in 1960

By: Ken Hissner Ali in 1960 was the Golden Gloves National heavyweight champion and the AAU National light heavyweight runner-up. The last person to defeat him in the amateurs is…
Posted by Staff 09/17/2018
Kristian “Mr. Reliable” Laight Becomes Most Losing Boxer in History
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Kristian “Mr. Reliable” Laight Becomes Most Losing Boxer in History

By: Ken Hissner Kristian “Mr. Reliable” Laight from Warwickshire, UK, this past weekend passed the USA’s Reggie Strickland by having the most losses in the history of boxing with 277…
Posted by Staff 07/11/2018
WIBF World Flyweight Champion Regina Halmich has Made 44 Title Defenses
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WIBF World Flyweight Champion Regina Halmich has Made 44 Title Defenses

By: Ken Hissner Germany’s Regina Halmich, 54-1-1 (16), made her professional debut in March of 1994. In her sixth fight she won the WIBF European Super Flyweight Title defeating Cheryll…
Posted by Staff 07/10/2018
One Hundred and Eight Years Ago Jeffries and Johnson Fought
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One Hundred and Eight Years Ago Jeffries and Johnson Fought

By: Ken Hissner On the 4th of July in 1910 James J Jeffries was “forced” by his pastor during a sermon saying “we have a coward among us” and started…
Posted by Staff 07/05/2018
Brazil’s Eder Jofre Leads the List of South American Favorites
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Brazil’s Eder Jofre Leads the List of South American Favorites

By: Ken Hissner This writer remembers reading about Brazil’s Eder Jofre seeing a dead chicken ran over by a vehicle in the middle of the road. He never ate meat…
Posted by Staff 06/28/2018
The Feared Fighters of “Black Murderers Row”
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The Feared Fighters of “Black Murderers Row”

By: Ken Hissner There were eight fighters that were feared who were middleweights who fought one another during the same era. They were tagged “Black Murderers Row” by writer Budd…
Posted by Staff 06/14/2018
Willie Pep Was the Biggest of the Little Men in Boxing
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Willie Pep Was the Biggest of the Little Men in Boxing

By: Ken Hissner When boxing people talk about P4P the very best names like “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Harry “The Pittsburgh Windmill” Greb and “Hammerin” Henry Armstrong normally come up. But,…
Posted by Staff 05/07/2018
Uncrowned Champion Eddie Booker
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Uncrowned Champion Eddie Booker

By: Ken Hissner Ever Hear the Name of Uncrowned Champion Eddie Booker? This writer recently asked my two favorite Historians Henry Hascup and Chuck Hasson. Hasson brought up the name…
Posted by Staff 03/23/2018
When Philly Was One of the Boxing Capitols of the World
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When Philly Was One of the Boxing Capitols of the World

By: Ken Hissner With no world champions in Philly here in 2018 you wonder about the “good old days!” This writer has expressed “the Philly Jinx” which seems to happen…
Posted by Staff 02/22/2018
How Did the Four Organizations Get Started & What Have They Accomplished?
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How Did the Four Organizations Get Started & What Have They Accomplished?

By: Ken Hissner The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO have taken 8 divisions to 17 and a top 10 contenders list to 15 but has it been good for boxing?…
Posted by Staff 01/24/2018
Muhammad Ali Beat Four Olympic Gold Medalists
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Muhammad Ali Beat Four Olympic Gold Medalists

Muhammad Ali Beat Four Olympic Gold Medalists By: Ken Hissner At a boxing event in Atlantic City recently top boxing judge Steve Weisfeld asked “who beat four Olympic Gold Medalists?”…
Posted by Staff 12/18/2017

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