Triple Crown Champion –...
By Jim Galiano – Henry Armstrong. He wasn’t just good… he was great. Possibly, next to Ray Robinson, the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in the history of the sport. Back in the days when there were only eight weight divisions in the sport, Armstrong held the Featherweight,...
Bob Fitzsimmons – Boxin...
By: Monte D. Cox & Jim Galiano – Bob “Ruby Robert” Fitzsimmons was boxing’s first triple-crown champion. “Fitz” was a tall, lanky, explosive middleweight puncher. In the days of eight divisions or weight classes, he held the world’s middleweight (1891-1897), light-heavyweight...
Joe Frazier vs The Best...
By Joe Torcello – With the recent passing of Joe Frazier, boxing fans around the world took some time to reexamine the career of one of the most exciting, dynamic pressure fighters in the history of the sport. In doing so, they’ve also gained a renewed appreciation for the man who...
The Legend of John L. S...
By Joe Torcello – You might say John L. Sullivan is to boxing what George Washington is to the presidency. He was the first in a historical lineage of personalities and title holders that would shape the face of the sport. He was considered by most boxing historians to be the first...
The Heavyweights – How ...
By Jim Galiano – The year was 1988. Mike Tyson was the Heavyweight Champion of the World. His blend of speed, power and ferocity had historians and fans alike assessing his ability in mythical match-ups against the great champions of the past. The Tyson of 1988 was a bobbing, weaving,...