Archive for June, 2013
This Week in Boxing History
TWIBH: August 25th, 1930 — Baer vs. Campbell
At the end of the second, Frankie Campbell tells his corner, “Something feels like it broke in my head.” He’d put future heavyweight champion Max Baer down in that round with a left to the ribs, though it was ruled a slip by re...
The Top Twelve
Top 12 All-Time Best Chins
The last line of defense for a boxer is the durability of his mandible. Here are the twelve sturdiest chins in boxing history, the men who faced the heaviest artillery but rarely, if ever, went down. And never took the 10 count...
This Week in Boxing History
TWIBH: August 21, 1981 — Sanchez vs. Gomez
One of the frustrating things about the sport of boxing is that some of the best match-ups never happen. It’s a shame Jack Dempsey never faced Harry Wills or Sam Langford. Why didn’t Ray Leonard or Thomas Hearns eve...
Feature Reports
Enter The Road Warrior
Some intriguing news concerning Lucian Bute and his scheduled November 5th appearance on Showtime. The original opponent was to be Mikkel Kessler, but the parties couldn’t agree to terms. So, Bute moved on to Kelly Pavlik...
The Top Twelve
Top 12 All-Time Best Puerto Rican Boxers
Puerto Rico may be a small country but in boxing terms, few are bigger. Check out this line up of great fighters. 1. Carlos Ortiz 2. Wilfredo Gomez 3. Wilfred Benitez 4. Sixto Escobar 5. Felix Trinidad 6. Esteban Dejesus 7. Ped...
This Week in Boxing History
TWIBH: August 12, 1959 — Moore vs. Durelle II
Long before Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute came along, before even George Chuvalo stirred up the patriotic passions of Canadians, fight fans north of the border cheered for Yvon Durelle. And without question, one of the most thril...
Pugilistic Profiles
Pugilistic Profile #4: The Smoke City Wildcat
They called them the Roaring Twenties, that crazy decade following World War I when the economy boomed, “speakeasies” opened on every other corner, the “flappers” started showing a little skin below the ...
This Week in Boxing History
TWIBH: August 2, 1980 — Cuevas vs. Hearns
They called it “World War II,” an odd if not slightly offensive billing, but the logic was undeniable. In 1980, no division in boxing mattered more or inspired greater excitement than the welterweights. It was as if...
The Top Twelve
Top 12 All-Time Best Mexican Boxers
Few countries have produced as many champions and boxing legends as Mexico. Here are the best from south of the Rio Grande. 1. Salvador Sanchez 2. Julio Cesar Chavez 3. Ricardo Lopez 4. Ruben Olivares 5. Kid Azteca 6. Marco Ant...