Posts about boxing history.
I’ll never forget the night of March 8, 1971. It was one of the most publicized and talked about sporting events of all time. Boxing heavyweight champion, “Smokin” Joe Frazier, was defending his title against former champion, Muhammad Ali. This would be the first time, but not the last that these two boxing legends would … Read more
Boxing has been providing fantastic entertainment for fans throughout the years. Sometimes, a bout becomes a total slugfest where pure will and toughness determine a winner. Other bouts showcase the technical strategy that’s possible in this sweet science. Any selective list of fights is going to be subject to debate. What this list of fights attempts … Read more
In this segment ladies and gentlemen, I am going to discuss “The Undefeated” throughout Boxing History. These boxers never LOST a fight. We use the definition of undefeated as never defeated or having lost an athletic contest. Now, the record on the surface can be somewhat deceiving. The competition, the era, and when you faced … Read more
In this, I am going to discuss famous draws that have occurred in the history of boxing. A draw is defined as a contest that ends in a stalemate (or a tie). It does not have a winner or a loser, and for the most part, the outcomes are very controversial. I will discuss 7 … Read more
In this segment Ladies and Gentlemen, I am going to discuss upsets throughout Boxing History, ending the episode with perhaps the greatest upset of all time. I define an upset as an unlikely ending to a contest that one would think was a sure thing but had an unexpected winner for a long shot victor … Read more