Floyd Patterson was heavyweight champion of the world in 1962. He was a good fighter but no one really gave him much of a chance against the brutish Sonny Liston. His own trainer Cus D’Amato did not want him to fight Liston, but Floyd insisted on the fight. It took place on September 25th of […]
Try and find a birthday for Sonny Liston and you can’t. He himself said he didn’t know it. He grew up under difficult circumstances to say the least. He spent 2 years in prison from 1950 to 195, and turned pro the following year. His age was estimated to be about 25 at the time,
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The following is a list of the top 10 heavyweights of all time in my opinion. #1. Muhammad Ali #2. Joe Louis #3. Lennox Lewis #4. Larry Holmes #5. Evander Holyfield #6. George Foreman #7. Joe Frazier #8. Jack Johnson #9. Mike Tyson #10. Rocky Marciano
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Jersey Joe Walcott was born Arnold Cream in Pennsauken, New Jersey on January 31, 2014. He started boxing professionally in 1930 at the age of 16 years old. He was a hardened veteran who got his first title shot against Joe Louis on December 5, 1947. Most viewers thought Louis had lost to his 33
Joe Frazier was recognized as the undefeated champion of the world in January of 1973. He had defeated Muhammad Ali in the then called ‘Fight of the Century’ on March 8, 1971 at Madison Square Garden, and then spent 2 years fighting limited boxers at best. His first real test as a champ would be
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Joe Frazier was born in Beaufort, South Carolina on January 12, 1944, and his family later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He won a gold medal in the heavyweight division in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He moved up the ranks and won the New York State heavyweight championship on March 3, 1968. Joe knocked
The term ‘Super-fight’ was first coined to describe the incredibly huge matchup between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier that took place on March 8, 1971. It was also called the ‘Fight of the Century’ every time it was discussed. I was just a kid when the fight took place in Madison Square Garden, but I
George Foreman was born on January 10, 1949 in Marshall, Texas. He grew up as one of 7 children in the 5th ward of Houston, Texas. George would be the first to admit it was a rough part of town. He was a self admitted thug who beat up and robbed people and figured he
Angelo Dundee was born as Angelo Mirena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1921. He cut his teeth as a boxing trainer in the New York city gyms, and trained many world champions in his lifetime. He came to prominence however, as the trainer for 3 time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. He was Ali’s trainer from 1961
Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini was making a name for himself in the lightweight division as 1980 turned into 1981. The spirited 5’5″ brawler from Youngstown ,Ohio was the son of Lenny Mancini, a boxer whose career was cut short because of World War II. Ray fought in part to make his dad proud, and win
