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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 Kingdom who really captured the…
Posted by Staff 05/23/2011
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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 with Nucky Johnson, something we…
Posted by Staff 05/02/2011
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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 the economic benefits to the…
Posted by Staff 04/25/2011
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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 fight that included the Manassa…
Posted by Staff 04/18/2011
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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 the WBC version of the…
Posted by Staff 03/22/2011
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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 was one of the greatest…
Posted by Staff 03/07/2011
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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 know, but all I could…
Posted by Staff 03/07/2011
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter – The Boxer
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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 Lafayette Bar & Grill in…
Posted by Staff 02/28/2011
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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, Tony Canzoneri, Rocky Marciano -…
Posted by Staff 12/28/2010
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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 more. Now 54, Pryor resides…
Posted by Staff 08/12/2010
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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 the seemingly unbeatable “Iron” Mike…
Posted by Staff 02/12/2010
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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. who gave Muhammad Ali some…
Posted by Staff 06/30/2009
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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 mystery without a solution. Not…
Posted by Staff 06/08/2009
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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 Panamanian legend. Saoul Mamby boxed…
Posted by Staff 03/18/2009
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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 has been knocked down. The…
Posted by Staff 12/07/2008

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