On October 2, 1980, Larry Holmes stopped Muhammad Ali in the 11th round, a fight his own trainer Angelo Dundee ultimately had to call off.

On September 21, 1985, Michael Spinks beat Larry Holmes to end his bid to match Rocky Marciano's 49-0 – on the same date Marciano fought his last fight, 30 years earlier.

Ricky Hatton – one of England’s best and most popular fighters – was found dead in his home in Manchester by his longtime ...

Michael Spinks shattered Larry Holmes’ pursuit of boxing history on September 21, 1985, taking a 15 round unanimous decision ...

Howard Davis Jr. left the 1976 Montreal Olympics with lightweight gold and the Val Barker Trophy as the tournament’s ...

A small fighter of 5'10 or 5'11, Tyson bore comparison to Frazier, Marciano and especially Dempsey in terms of his demeanour and his style. But while these fighters were limited technically, Tyson was ...

Sammy Sosa becomes the first player in major league history with three 60-homer seasons, but the Reds hold on for a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Sosa’s solo shot comes in the first inning. 2004 ...

A former rival of Lennox Lewis believes there is just one fighter who is even more skillful than the heavyweight great.

George Chuvalo, the heavyweight whose chin was often described as the sturdiest in boxing history, died on September 12 – his birthday – at the age of 89. At his peak during the 1960s and early 70s, ...

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By Gabriel F. Cordero Juan Carlos Tapia—the Panamanian journalist, writer, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and ...

Bernard Hopkins was not supposed to beat Felix Trinidad. He was not supposed to beat him on the original fight date of ...