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VINCENTE SALDIVAR

VINCENTE SALDIVAR: The 1960's spawned many great fighters. Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, Emile Griffith, Luis Rodriguiz and Carlos Ortiz just to name a few. One of the best of this era was...

Mike Rossman: A Forgotten Champion

Mike Rossman: The date is August 1, 1975. At the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Two of the top middleweight prospects are meeting in a rematch of a May 19th bout in Binghampton, N.Y. On that occasion Mike Nixon, the brother-in-law of Jerry and Mike Quarry beat Mike Rossman.

REMEMBERING HENRY HANK

REMEMBERING HENRY HANK: Henry Hank of Detroit was born in 1935 and began his long professional career in 1953. In less then two years he was fighting the likes of Virgil Akins...

MANUEL RAMOS-MEXICAN HEAVYWEIGHT

MANUEL RAMOS-MEXICAN HEAVYWEIGHT: When you think of Mexican fighters it is usually a tough little hombre like a Ruben Olivares, Vincente Saldivar or Julio Cesar Chavez. More often then not the better battles from Mexico scaled under 160lbs...

TONY JANIRO

TONY JANIRO: Janiro turned professional in 1943 at the tender age of 16. He won his first 23 bouts until meeting defeat against tough Al Guido. Tony then went on a 16 fight win streak including a rematch victory over Guido...

LENNOX LEWIS VS IKE IBEABUCHI

LENNOX LEWIS VS IKE IBEABUCHI: In March of 1999 Lennox Lewis drew with Evander Holyfield in a battle to unify the WBA, WBC and IBF titles. They met again eight months later with Lewis getting the decision. Lennox was now the undisputed champion...

Boone Kirkman Interview

Boone Kirkman Interview: Born Daniel Victor Kirkman, Boone was a 1965 National AAU Heavyweight Champion. Kirkman turned pro in 1966 under Jack Hurley. Kirkman was always a huge draw and crowd-pleaser in the Seattle area...

Armando Muniz Interview

Armando Muniz Interview: Recently I spoke with former Welterweight Armando

Oscar Bonavena

Oscar Bonavena: Who was the greatest fighter to come out of Argentina?Well pound for pound you may say Monzon or possibly Pascual Perez. You could make a strong case for Nicolino Loche too. Who was the biggest and baddest of all Argentine fighters? Many would say Luis Angel Firpo. I'll go with Oscar Ringo Bonavena...

Cuban Great; Kid Chocolate

Kid Chocolate: He was born Eligio Sardinias Montalbo on January 6, 1910 in Cerro, Havana, Cuba. He launched his professional boxing career in 1927 and would participate in over 150 bouts in a career that ended in 1938. He was nicknamed the...

Cleveland's Chuck Wilburn: Talent And Tragedy

Cleveland's Chuck Wilburn: He was a good prospect out of Cleveland in the early 70's. The fortunes of Chuck Wilburn looked bright when he turned pro in 1970. He lost his second fight to Mike Harris but he stopped Harris in a rematch...

Doug Jones

Doug Jones: What do you say about a fighter who was good enough to challenge for world title recognition in two different weight classes? What do you say about a fighter who holds knockout victories over former world champion and Hall Of Famers Carl

Dream Fight: PIPINO CUEVAS VS ARMANDO MUNIZ

PIPINO CUEVAS VS ARMANDO MUNIZ: When I think of some of the best fighters in recent years who never won a title. I can not help but think of Jerry Quarry and Yaqui Lopez. Pierre Fourie and

MY CONVERSATION WITH KELLY PAVLIK

MY CONVERSATION WITH KELLY PAVLIK: I first met Kelly Pavlik at a banquet outside of Youngstown, Ohio several years ago. At the time I think Kelly had about five or six pro bouts. I knew he had been a good amateur but it wasn't until a few years later that I realized what an accomplished amateur he had been....

PEÑALOSA WOULD DESTROY JUANMA!!!

PEÑALOSA WOULD DESTROY JUANMA!!! After hearing about Gerry Peñalosa's public challenge to Juan Manuel Lopez, a sudden rush of excitement from within came over me. This is a fight that is good for boxing. This is a fight that puts two of the best against each other to find out who the man really is. Although I believe Peñalosa would be too much for the youngster, I have to remember that it only takes one punch to change a fight...

WHY CARLOS IS THE KING!

WHY CARLOS IS THE KING! I cut my teeth on the sport of boxing in the mid-1960's. At that time the sport was just coming out of a somewhat dreary period of champions although talented, lacked charisma. It was Cassius Clay, later to be Muhammad Ali that energized the sport and opened the door for a group of boxers who into the late 1970's established themselves and that time as a truly Golden Era in boxing...

GEORGE SCRAPIRON JOHNSON

GEORGE SCRAPIRON JOHNSON: He only won 21 of 51 professional contests in a career that spanned seventeen years. He still became one of the most recognizable heavyweight journeymen of his era. His record although dotted with losses looks like a who's who of the heavyweight division during the 1960's and 70's...

OHIO'S DEZI FORD

OHIO'S DEZI FORD: Dezi Ford boxed out of Akron, Ohio. He turned professional in 1992. Along the way he has met some top notch fighters in compiling a record of 24-24-2. In 1993 he was outscored in six by Billy Irwin....

THE CLEVELAND COOKIE; Harold Carter

THE CLEVELAND COOKIE; Harold Carter: There was once a journeyman fighter out of Dallas, Texas who

RAFAEL HERRERA; A Fine Champion

RAFAEL HERRERA: He was born to humble beginnings on January 7, 1945 in Jalisco, Mexico. He would become a professional boxer at the age of eighteen. For years he fought fellow novices, losing some but winning more. He was making a name for himself though. In 1966 he climbed up the ladder with a win over rugged Memin Vega. Two fights later he drew with Geraldo Luna...

CLOSET CLASSIC: RAFAEL HERRERA vs VENICE BORKHORSOR

RAFAEL HERRERA vs VENICE BORKHORSOR: The bout took place at California's famous Inglewood Forum. The date was October 13, 1973. Venice Borkhorsor a southpaw from Thailand was moving up from his reign as the WBC flyweight champion...

Dawson vs Tarver

Dawson vs Tarver: It was always going to be an interesting Light Heavyweight match up between the undefeated challenger Chad Dawson and the established veteran champion Antonio Tarver, but not too many insiders would have expected Tarver to come forward and press the action against his undefeated foe.

Mega Fight Or Mega Fraud?

Mega Fight Or Mega Fraud? The good old saying that prize fighters love,

Boxing Tip: Facing Fears

Facing Fears: Boxing is a sport that exposes the fear that fighters may hold within their hearts. If a boxer walks into the ring with a nervous look and glassy eyes, the crowd viewing always picks up on it; the body language is obvious. Fear is a constant factor in a prize fight; there is no escaping it.

Inspiration: The Long Run Through Life!

Inspiration: The Long Run Through Life! Whilst going for my routine run through the streets of Columbus, Georgia this morning I started to think about life a lot more than usual. The running track that I use has many up and down and winding paths.

BREAKING DOWN DAWSON-TARVER

BREAKING DOWN DAWSON-TARVER: This should be a no brainer. I mean just look at their records. Antonio Tarver has met the best that the light heavyweight division has had to offer. He beat most of them too. He lost to then highly rated Eric Harding but knocked him out in a rematch.

Boxing Promoter: Tex Rickard

George Lewis Tex Rickard was arguably the greatest fight promoter of all time. Rickard was born in the state of Missouri before moving to Texas at a young age. At just 9 years old, Tex finished up...

Tapout Clothing Label

The Tapout Clothing Label is fast becoming the hottest apparel label in boxing and mixed martial arts today. With big name fighters consistently wearing the label in training sessions...

Xtreme Couture Clothing Label

The Xtreme Couture Clothing Label is fast becoming the hottest apparel label in boxing and mixed martial arts today. With big name fighters consistently wearing the label in training sessions...

Boxing Tips: Getting Hit

Getting Hit: It's a well known boxing concept, hit and not get hit! But how can a fighter train for the inevitable? I mean, we all get hit at some point no matter how good we may be.

Hostility Clothing Label

The Hostility clothing label is fast becoming the hottest apparel label in boxing and mixed martial arts today. With big name fighters consistently wearing the label in training sessions...

Australian Tent Boxing: A great Aussie Tradition!

Australian Tent Boxing:

Why The Post Title Patterson Was Better...By Jim Amato

Why The Post Title Patterson Was Better...By Jim Amato...Poor Floyd Patterson. Everyone loved him but not everyone respected him as a fighter or champion. You rarely hear his name tossed about when the topic of all time great heavyweights is brought up. What a shame!

Gleasons Gym

Gleasons Gym has always been mentioned by the prize fighting community as one of the greatest boxing gyms in the world. It has been the home to hundreds of amateur champions, well over 100 professional world champions (the first being Jake La Motta), and a couple of Olympic Gold medalists...

Boxing Personality: Mills Lane

Make no mistake of it, Mills Lane is one tough son of a gun. The legendary boxing referee was born in Savannah, Georgia on November the 12th, 1936 into a wealthy banking family. Lane's grandfather founded the largest bank in the state, but it wasn't in Mr Lanes destiny to follow suite and become a banker...

Aussie Battle: Lester Ellis vs Barry Michael

Lester Ellis vs Barry Michael: On the 12th of July, 1985, the Australian public were treated to one of the most fierce and memorable prize fights the country has ever witnessed. 15 grueling rounds between two of their very own boys at one of the most famous boxing venues in the country; Melbourne's Festival Hall...

Boxing Legend Masahiko Fighting Harada

Masahiko Fighting Harada: He just may be the most popular Japanese fighter of all time. In a career that lasted a little over a decade he squeezed in 63 pro contests. He was the winner of 55 of those. He won world championships in two weight divisions and he came very close to becoming a three weight class titleholder.

When Buster Burst The Bubble

When Buster Burst The Bubble: It is really hard to comprehend that fifteen years have gone by since Mike Tyson was exposed as a mere mortal. The date was February 11, 1990 and James Buster Douglas of Columbus, Ohio shocked the boxing world...

HOW HIGH SHOULD BOWE GO?

HOW HIGH SHOULD BOWE GO? After Lennox Lewis stopped Riddick in the 1988 Olympics, Bowe was considered a risky project. Rock Newman took the risk of managing Bowe and convinced the skeptical but astute Eddie Futch to undertake the task of molding Riddick. The rest is history. Bowe progressed nicely thru the ranks turning pro in 1989 by halting future contender Lionel Butler in two rounds....

HOW DOES HOPKINS RATE?

HOW DOES HOPKINS RATE? Bernard Hopkins did not win the night he faced a fresh legitimate challenger in young but talented Jermain Taylor. Bernard lost two razor close verdicts to Taylor. ...

CHAMPIONS WASTELAND; SHOZO SAIJO

CHAMPIONS WASTELAND; SHOZO SAIJO: Today with so many governing bodies and organizations around it has become very hard to take someones claim of world champion seriously. I mean there is the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBA and God knows how many more will pop up in the future...

FOREMAN-QUARRY - What if?

FOREMAN-QUARRY - What if? Superfights..It is a very over used term these days. Some of the PPV superfights of today would have been nice Saturday afternoon feature bouts on ABC's Wide World Of Sports in my day. There were several bouts from the late 1960's to the early 1980's I wish would have been made....

Ted Gullick

One of the better heavyweights to come out of the Northeast Ohio area in the 70's was hard punching Ted Gullick. Ted turned professional after an outstanding amateur career. He made his debut in Akron stopping journeyman Mack Harrison in two rounds....

Mosley Licks Mayorga

Mosley Licks Mayorga: When two former world champions meet, there is usually an entertaining fight at hand. This was to happen in patches during Saturday nights mostly scrappy Junior Middleweight clash between...

CAMACHO-DURAN 1; ROBERTO GOT ROBBED !

CAMACHO-DURAN 1: It took place on June 22, 1996 in Atlantic City. It was a bout for the vacant International Boxing Council version of the middleweight title. It was not the title at stake that the fans were interested in. It was the match up....

MIKE NIXON; SO CLOSE BUT YET SO FAR...

If a fighter had future champ stamped on his forehead, Mike Nixon did. He was a smooth boxer with a good punch. He had solid skills and a lot of heart. He was a real crowd pleaser...

Henry Clark

Henry Clark: Henry's final tally was 32 wins, 12 losses and four draws. He scored seven knockouts but he was only stopped on three occasions. That was by Liston, Norton and Shavers. Surely no shame there...

Oscar Albarado

Eventually he would move up to 154 pounds and win a world title in that division. He thrilled crowds in his home state of Texas and would also become a popular draw on the West Coast. His name was Oscar Albarado and they called him Shotgun...

MASAO OHBA; JAPAN'S VERSION OF SALVADOR SANCHEZ

Masao Ohba could very well have become one of the greatest little guys in boxing history. He was only 23 years old and just entering the prime of his career when he tragically passed away. His pro career started in 1966. He went 15-1-1 before losing a decision to Susumu Hanagata in 1968. He came back to win nine straight fights including a win over Bernabe Villacampo that led to a meeting with Berkreck Chatvanchai for the WBA flyweight title. Ohba would win the title in thirteen rounds. Later he would win a close decision over Betulio Gonzalez, a boxer who has a legitimate claim to the Hall Of Fame...

RON LYLE

He had Big George Foreman on the canvas twice before succumbing to George’s power in probably the best heavyweight fight in the last thirty years. His all action shoot out with Earnie Shavers would be a strong runner up. His name was Ron Lyle...