Today marks the anniversary of one of the most famous and also most brutal and punishing world title fights of them all: “The Saint Valentine’s … continue
80 years ago today in New York, one of the most celebrated and unforgettable boxing rivalries began. Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta met up … continue
For a while it looked as though Jake LaMotta might live to be 100 years old. The unimaginably tough New Yorker who really and truly … continue
There were just 13 seconds left on the clock. It was on this day back in 1950, when legendary middleweight tough guy Jake LaMotta scored … continue
Chicago Stadium, February 14, 1951: Sugar Ray Robinson-Jake LaMotta VI, for the middleweight championship of the world. It was 70 years ago today when fierce … continue
Imagine it: two of the absolute best fighters in the world fighting each other, in a rematch, with not so much as a sniff of … continue
Six brutal fights, fought over nine years, between two of the greatest fighters ever. Today in 1942, two legendary fighters – real legends, not merely … continue
For many fans, of both cinema and of the sport of boxing, “Raging Bull” is the undisputed king when it comes to boxing movies. Released … continue
Forget even Ali/Frazier, or Zale/Graziano, or even Leonard/Duran. When it comes to the sport’s most intense and punishing rivalry, the six-fight series all-time greats Sugar … continue
