By Murray Gaby (Note: This is part two of a two-part story that was originally published in 1980) Heir apparent to Stillman's a as the world's most famous gym is…
By Tom Donelson The most important prizefight in boxing's history would take place on Boxing's biggest stage - Madison Square Garden. It was Ali-Frazier I and in Frazier's corner was…
immy Slattery - Tons of Talent, Short on Will By Angelo Prospero Jr. As a youngster, I often heard my dad expounding the abilities of Jimmy Slattery, Buffalo's outstanding light…
By Robert Carson Bill Owens and Al Walker won't go down in the Boxing Hall of Fame, but in the late 1920's these two black gladiators were cutting quite a…
By L.L. Roberts The bull-necked Croatian-Canadian from Toronto's rough waterfront district was possibly the toughest of all iron men and at his peak was likely the best Caucasian boxer fighting…
By L.L. Roberts Tom Sharkey was born and raised in Ireland of the 1880's. Already a hard lad, a stint in the U.S. Navy toughened him still further, and prepared…
By Guy Louis Rocha and Eric N. Moody MARVIN HART VS. JACK ROOT A century ago, Reno, Nevada had the distinction of hosting a world's championship boxing contest - the…
By Guy Louis Rocha and Eric N. Moody The Heavyweight Championship Fight That Time Forgot The main problem confronting Egan and Livingston was how to get the rest of the…
By Guy Louis Rocha and Eric N. Moody Judgment day, July 3, arrived like a blast from a steel furnace. The heavyweight contest, established as the main attraction during a…
By Jim Amato He was possibly the greatest light heavyweight of all time, The wily "Old Mongoose" Archie Moore. The man who scored 140 knockouts in a career that spanned…