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…
Once 48-0 Lee Sala of Donora, PA, Inducted Into PA BHOF!
Once 48-0 Lee Sala of Donora, PA, Inducted Into PA BHOF! By: Ken Hissner Donora, PA, home of one of…
Jose Manuel Urtain, EBU Boxing, Rock Lifting Champion, Held Ali Overhead
By: Ken Hissner In the country of Spain besides boxing, bull fighting and soccer there is a sport called Rock-Lifting.…
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…
Muhammad Ali: His Life as Demon, Saint & Greatest Heavyweight
By Ivan G. Goldman Muhammad Ali, born Jan. 17, 1942, celebrates his 71st birthday as a worldwide symbol of peace…
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…
Native American Boxers in the History of Boxing
By: Ken Hissner When one thinks of Native American boxers you have former world champions in Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill, 51-7…
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…
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…
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…
Philly’s “The Big E” Eddie Duncan – What Could Have Been
By: Ken Hissner This writer remembers back in the early 70’s when in “Smokin” Joe Frazier’s Gym seeing this boxer…
Top Amateur Tim Dement Was a Member of the 1972 Olympic Team
By: Ken Hissner As Tim Dement tells the story, I was 12 when his older brother Steve got arrested with…
“Brothers by Choice” Buster Drayton & Earl Hargrove
By: Ken Hissner They were closer than brothers and until this day are still best friends. South Philly’s Buster Drayton…
Johnny Tapia versus Danny Romero — What a Night!
By Ivan G. Goldman One of my favorite boxing stories grew out of the storied July 18, 1997 clash between…
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…
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…
The Brothers Canizales Put Laredo, Texas on the Map!
The Brothers Canizales Put Laredo, Texas on the Map! By: Ken Hissner Gaby Canizales, 48-8-1 (36), held the WBA and…
Active Unbeaten, Untied Boxer’s with at Least 30 fights and World Record Holders!
Active Unbeaten, Untied Boxer’s with at Least 30 fights and World Record Holders! By: Ken Hissner Starting from the heavyweight…
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.…
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…
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…
Ronda Rousey Returns After “Biggest Upset in Combat Sports History”? Not By a Long Way
Ronda Rousey Returns After “Biggest Upset in Combat Sports History”? Not By a Long Way By: Matt O’Brien Friday night…
Jim Jacobs Talks About World Champion Wilfred “El Radar” Benitez
By: Ken Hissner In 1981 this writer wasn’t writing but was a big fan of boxing. I knew legendary trainer…
The Title Fight That May Have Brought Down A Town: Dempsey-Gibbons
The Title Fight That May Have Brought Down A Town: Dempsey-Gibbons By: Sean Crose You don’t hear much about Shelby,…
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…