Posts about boxing history.
Kansas City fight fans are preparing for a major moment as Blue Corner Pro Boxing sets the stage for a high-energy event on Saturday, January 17. With Hy-Vee Arena hosting the action in Kansas City, Missouri, anticipation continues to build for a night centered on local and regional talent committed to representing the Midwest. Fans … Read more
Muhammad Ali’s boxing career is well documented, so instead of going over his entire career, I will focus on the four times Ali was knocked down. LISTEN TO PODCAST ON YOUR APP OF CHOICE First Knockdown — Sonny Banks After winning the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Ali started his professional career on … Read more
For the better part of a decade, heavyweight boxing fans have been clamoring for what seemed to be an obvious and easy fight to be made for the first four-belt undisputed heavyweight title. It began bubbling up once Anthony Joshua got his hands on three of the four, with Deontay Wilder holding the WBC.For years, … Read more
Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes called him the hardest puncher they ever faced, harder than Joe Frazier, George Foreman, and Mike Tyson. Randall Tex Cobb said: “He hit so hard you felt it in your ankles.” The man they were talking about was Earnie Shavers. Once when George Foreman was asked who the hardest punchers … Read more
Boxing has seen its fair share of controversy over the years. Among the most controversial issues are the allegations of rigged matches, where the outcomes are believed to have been manipulated for various reasons. A huge financial gain is always a key motivation for these allegations, but while these suspicions cast a shadow over the … Read more