Video: Heavyweight Champions Tournament
A question as old as the sport itself: what would happen if the best of the best fought one another? … continue
A question as old as the sport itself: what would happen if the best of the best fought one another? … continue
From 1947 to 1954, heavyweight history received a timeless series of sagas to behold. I’ve seen much coverage (my own … continue
In the opinion of many fight fans and historians, the man who gave the incomparably tough Rocky Marciano his hardest … continue
Talk about fate. A nasty, unkind, cruel twist of fate. And you can talk about, indeed fascinate over, what could … continue
Though he didn’t officially announce he was finished as a fighter for another seven months, Rocky Marciano had his final … continue
Tragically, as surely all fight fans know, the great Rocky Marciano lost his life at the young age of just … continue
This week – September 23 – sees the 70th anniversary of one of the greatest world heavyweight title fights of … continue
Heaven knows, the great Rocky Marciano was fully deserving of a long life, of a long and happy retirement. It … continue
July 28th, 1952 – Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York. Unbeaten heavyweight contender Rocky Marciano, 41-0, met fellow contender Harry … continue
70 years ago today, the heavyweight division saw a classic changing of the guard, of the torch being passed from … continue