Muhammad Ali’s 77th Birthday Is Today
By: Ken Hissner In 1960 a brash young boxer from Louisville, KY, came on the scene. Cassius Clay won the…
Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali’s Final Loss in Olympic Trials in 1960
By: Ken Hissner Ali in 1960 was the Golden Gloves National heavyweight champion and the AAU National light heavyweight runner-up.…
“Marvelous” Marvin Hagler & Eddie “Flame” Mustapha Muhammad Were Schooled in Philly Before Becoming World Champions
By: Ken Hissner Philadelphia was a hot bed for boxing back in the 1970’s especially in the middleweight division. Out…
Today Would Have Been Muhammad Ali’s 76th Birthday
By: Ken Hissner In 1960 a brash young boxer from Louisville, KY, came on the scene. Cassius Clay won the…
Why Some of Boxing’s Most Famous Fighters Don’t Belong in the Hall of Fame
By: Patrick Mascoe Being great and being famous are two very different things. However, one of the characteristics that often…
Muhammad Ali Beat Four Olympic Gold Medalists
Muhammad Ali Beat Four Olympic Gold Medalists By: Ken Hissner At a boxing event in Atlantic City recently top boxing…
The Two Questionable Wins of Muhammad Ali
By: Ken Hissner Muhammad “I Am the Greatest” Ali was the most colorful athlete this writer has ever seen. In…
Was Muhammad Ali The Most Colorful Athlete in Sports History?
By: Ken Hissner This writer started searching all sports most colorful athletes and they stood out at other sporting events…
Why Do Boxers Like Muhammad Ali Continue Boxing Too Long?
By: Ken Hissner There have been some great boxers that have continued boxing too long such as Muhammad Ali. Was…
“Fight Doctor” Ferdie Pacheco Dead at 89 – Ali’s Personal Physician
By: Ken Hissner One of the most known corner men as Muhammad Ali’s cut-man Ferdie Pacheco passed away today November…
Was Muhammad Ali a Draft Dodger or a Hero?
By: Ken Hissner In April of 1967 Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay refused to take the oath to enter the…
No, Vasyl Lomachenko Is “Not Already the Greatest Ever”
By: Sean Crose No, Vasyl Lomachenko is not, as some are saying “already the greatest ever.” At least the scant…
The World Boxing Super Series Begins
The World Boxing Super Series Begins By: Matthew N. Becher Over the past weekend, the newly created World Boxing Super…
Muhammad Ali’s Offer of a Million to “Sugar” Ray Robinson Rejected!
Muhammad Ali’s Offer of a Million to “Sugar” Ray Robinson Rejected! By: Ken Hissner It was after Muhammad Ali won…
Boxing Insider Notebook: Canelo, Chavez, Wilder, Ali, Frazier, and more…
Boxing Insider Notebook: Canelo, Chavez, Wilder, Ali, Frazier, and more… By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook…
Female Boxer Jackie Tonawanda: Body Guard for Ali at Deer Lake!
Female Boxer Jackie Tonawanda: Body Guard for Ali at Deer Lake! By: Ken Hissner Female boxer Jackie Tonawanda’s name was…
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…
The Harder They Fall: Gladys Rosa—A Conversation (Part II)
The Harder They Fall: Gladys Rosa—A Conversation (Part II) By Kent Wallace (Authors Note: When we last left Gladys Rosa,…
Ali’s Birthday & Seven Heavyweight Champions Who Are Capricorns!
Ali’s Birthday & Seven Heavyweight Champions Who Are Capricorns! By: Ken Hissner Cus D’Amato at his home in the Catskills…
From Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali: Goodbye to the Greatest
From Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali: Goodbye to the Greatest By: Eric Lunger As a New Year begins, I have…
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…
Boxing Insider Notebook: Ali, Cintron, Peralta, Bute, Clarkson, and more…
Boxing Insider Notebook: Ali, Cintron, Peralta, Bute, Clarkson, and more… Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider…
The Greatest Wife: Exclusive Interview with Khalilah Ali
The Greatest Wife: Exclusive Interview with Khalilah Ali By: Ron Scarfone There are only two people still alive who know…
“FACING ALI” DVD A SMASHING SUCCESS!
By: Ken Hissner George Chuvalo could have won an Emmy for his performance in FACING ALI. He fought them all…
When Ali Fought Foreman
By: Jordan Seward 42 years ago to the day Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in the rumble in the jungle…