Kenny Norton: The Fighter Muhammad Ali Was Never Able To Master 09/29/202009/28/2020 James Slater During his long career (or two careers: 1960 to 1967 and 1970 to 1978; not counting the awful and needless comebacks Ali made in 1980 and 1981), the great Muhammad Ali mastered many opponents, and their many styles. read full article
60 Years Ago Today: When Cassius Took Rome (and Olympic Gold) 09/06/202009/05/2020 James Slater It was 60 long and full years ago today when a young boxer named Cassius Clay won an Olympic gold medal in Rome. read full article
Today In 1979 – “The Greatest” Announced His Retirement; If Only Ali Had Made It Stick 06/27/2020 James Slater Today in 1979, Muhammad Ali, who had made boxing history in his previous fight when he had defeated Leon Spinks in a rematch to become the first man to win the heavyweight crown three times, announced his retirement. read full article
Mike Tyson Takes Another Look At A Dream Fight With Ali – “Ain’t Nobody Knocking Him Out” 06/22/2020 James Slater It has been discussed, debated and fiercely argued about for years: who would win a Muhammad Ali Vs. Mike Tyson fight? read full article
Tyson Fury Lists His Top-Five Greatest Heavyweights (says he would have beaten them all) 06/21/202006/21/2020 James Slater Bored with lists yet? Just lately, during the lockdown, many people have come out with lists, these lists compiling their greatest this, their greatest that in boxing. read full article
Four Years Gone – How We Could Do With The Greatest Today 06/02/2020 James Slater It was four years ago tomorrow. Back on June 3rd in 2016 – long before anybody had heard of the coronavirus, long before anybody knew the term, social distancing, before HBO did the unthinkable and ditched boxing, before the cruel death of George Floyd – Muhammad Ali passed away. read full article
Muhammad Ali IS The Greatest Heavyweight Ever And The Years He Was Forced To Stop Fighting Prove It 05/25/2020 James Slater We’ve been reading quite a few ‘greatest heavyweights of all-time’ lists just recently, and in almost each case Muhammad Ali has been placed right at the top. read full article
David Haye Lists His Five Greatest Heavyweights (explains why Mike Tyson doesn’t feature) 05/15/2020 James Slater Former heavyweight and cruiserweight champ David Haye was a guest on the BBC podcast “Greatest Fights,” with Steve Bunce and Mike Costello, and Haye listed his top-five greatest heavyweights from history. read full article
Bob Arum: A 6’3” Ali Would Struggle With A 6’9” Fury – But Maybe Ali Would Be 6’6” In This Era 05/04/2020 James Slater 88 year old Bob Arum, still going strong today, has seen it all; he’s promoted it all. Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, “The Four Kings,” Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and currently, Tyson Fury. read full article
Muhammad Ali Vs. Jimmy Young – Who Really Won? 04/30/2020 James Slater Muhammad Ali fought plenty of guys twice, even three times, but he never wanted anything more to do with Jimmy Young after struggling mightily with him on April 30, 1976. read full article
