Fritzie Zivic – A Real Pro
By Angelo Prospero Jr. They didn’t come any smarter, cuter or craftier in the ring than Fritzie Zivic. Born May…
About light heavies who go heavy
By Don Buchan It has been said by some “in the know” that Floyd Patterson could have remained a light…
Henry Armstrong, one of the greatest fighters ever
Henry Armstrong, one of the greatest fighters ever By Tom Donelson Between 1937 and 1938, Henry Armstrong was the greatest…
Rocky Graziano: Remembering Da Rock
Rocky Graziano: Remembering Da Rock by Robert Ecksel TheSweetScience.com Former middleweight champion Rocky Graziano personified Nu Yawk. He was born…
Charley Burley: Great Fighter No One Knows
By Tom Donaldson (This is another excerpt of my upcoming book, “Boxing in the Shadow” and details the career of…
The Story of Three Men (Max, Joe, and Gerry)
By Tom Donelson There are times in which good men find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.…
J. Woody – A Fine Prospect In The Mid 60’s
By Jim Amato Although he ended his career losing almost as many bouts as he won. At one time in…
Ali’s Place in Boxing History: Comparison
How would Ali Rate? By Tom Donelson How would Ali fare against other Great Heavyweights? This is one question that…
Joey Orbillo: Rough and Tough In the 60’s
By Jim Amato During the 60’s and the early 1970’s the state of California produced several world class heavyweights. Talented…
Joe Louis as Civil Rights Pioneer
By Tom Donelson Name the athlete who was most significant in the area of Civil Rights? The question, the answer…
Alfredo Escalera – A Champion Forgotten
By Jim Amato He turned professional in 1970, fighting in the clubs of New England, Pennsylvania, New York and New…
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…
Larry Holmes – The Champ Speaks
Charles Jay has a chat with the “Easton Assassin” “Though he may have never gained the kind of universal admiration…
Lindbergh’s Flight: A Boston Connection
By Professor Laurence F. McNamee Students of aesthetics are continually amazed how great events in history seem to run in…
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…
Lou Ambers – The Herkimer Hurricane
By Pat McElligot Luigi D’Ambrosio was born on November 8, 1913 in Herkimer, NY. Herkimer is a small town, with…
Owens & Walker: A Promoter’s Nightmare
By Robert Carson Bill Owens and Al Walker won’t go down in the Boxing Hall of Fame, but in the…
When Langford whipped (?) Jack Johnson
By Don Buchan In the middle forties when I knew Jack Johnson, we had a bit of fun. I used…
The Comeback Itch
By Joel Lipsitt Many well-known fighters have changed their minds after retirement and decided to try and make a comeback…
Men of Iron: Paulino Uzcudun
The “Basque Woodchopper” began fighting professionally in Spanish rings in 1923 and quickly mauled his way into the first division…
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…
TALES ABOUT LIGHTWEIGHTS Part Two – Eye-Talians and Eye-Poppers
TALES ABOUT LIGHTWEIGHTS Part Two — Eye-Talians and Eye-Poppers By Angelo Prospero Jr. Frankie Ryff and Orlando Zulueta put on…
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 Great Prize Fight
By Michael J. Brodhead After the great days of the Comstock discoveries and before the early twentieth-century mineral strikes in…
Jock Malone – The Boston Fighter Who Kept His Promise
By George D. Blair THE MAN FROM MINNESOTA It is doubtful if any community of comparable area and population anywhere…