48 Years On, And Still NO Heavyweight Battle Has Topped What Ali And Frazier Did In Manila

09/30/202309/30/2023 James Slater

The recent passing of fine boxing commentator and all-around good boxing guy “Colonel” Bob Sheridan took away one more of … continue

50 Years Ago: Ali-Norton II – Repeat Or Revenge?

09/10/2023 James Slater

Half a century ago today, former heavyweight king Muhammad Ali was on a mission to put things right. Ali, at … continue

08/17/2023 James Slater

A national treasure here in the UK, Michael Parkinson, for so many of us THE king of the chat show … continue

07/05/2023 James Slater

Yesterday was, as you, of course, know, the Fourth of July. Independence Day. A huge date in American history. And … continue

06/18/2023 James Slater

Sixty years ago today in London, England, a fight took place that grew and grew mythologically, with each passing year … continue

06/03/2023 James Slater

Was it really seven years ago when the one and only, the truly incomparable Muhammad Ali passed away? It was … continue

03/31/2023 James Slater

The boxing world was still getting over the momentous shock a young, raw, and savagely powerful George Foreman unleashed in … continue

03/08/2023 James Slater

Muhammad Ali’s first titanic battle with his fiercest rival, Joe Frazier, is an old fight now. A very old fight. … continue

03/07/2023 James Slater

If any fight fan of a certain age or education hears talk of how purposely loosened ropes played a huge … continue

01/28/2023 James Slater

Often referred to as a let-down of a fight, certainly compared to the sensational warfare Ali and Frazier engaged in … continue