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Muhammad Ali In Fat City History
Muhammad Ali In Fat City History By: Jorge Martinez Recent events have exposed fissures in our union and rocked our national identity. It is in this venue that I share…
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American Boxers Fighting Out of Japan Back to 1961!
American Boxers Fighting Out of Japan Back to 1961! By: Ken Hissner Japan is a hot bed for boxers with quite a bit of activity on the small island. In…
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Why People Are Still Talking About The Hagler-Leonard Fight 30 Years Later
Why People Are Still Talking About The Hagler-Leonard Fight 30 Years Later By: Sean Crose In all honesty, I’m surprised the fight is still such a big deal. As the…
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The Night Joe Louis Became An Icon
The Night Joe Louis Became An Icon By: Sean Crose Joe Louis is a pleasure to watch. Unlike many fighters who might be considered “Old Time,” there’s nothing archaic about…
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The Most Controversial Sporting Event In History: Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey
The Most Controversial Sporting Event In History: Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey Some contemporary boxers go month after month without a fight. Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey went years. That’s years.…
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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, Montana these days, though just over a hundred years ago,…
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The Great Battering: Dempsey-Willard
The Great Battering: Dempsey-Willard By: Sean Crose Jess Willard may not have been a modern heavyweight, but he was certainly built like one. Standing over six and a half feet…
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Don’t Call It A Comeback: Johnson-Jeffries
Don’t Call It A Comeback: Johnson-Jeffries By: Sean Crose Jack Johnson was not only the first African American heavyweight champion of the world, he was also quite the character. A…
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“Prince” Charles Williams IBF Light Heavyweight Champion!
“Prince” Charles Williams IBF Light Heavyweight Champion! By: Ken Hissner “Prince” Charles Williams turned professional in 1978 dropping his first bout before going 8-0-2. He would suffer his first loss…
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The Day Jack Johnson Punched Through The Color Line
The Day Jack Johnson Punched Through The Color Line By: Sean Crose If I were to be asked which fighters would still be remembered in a hundred years from now,…