Oleksandr Usyk joins elite 40 lineal heavyweight champions in 140 years
Only 40 men have held the prestigious lineal heavyweight championship in 140 years, from John L. Sullivan to Oleksandr Usyk.
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Muhammad Ali secures fifth heavyweight title defense with third-round knockout
Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, emphatically defended his World Heavyweight Championship against Brian London on August 6, 1966, securing a third-round knoc…
Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones: The Madison Square Garden Test of 1963
Cassius Clay and Doug Jones clashed in a pivotal 1963 Madison Square Garden bout that tested Clay’s championship mettle, earning “Fight of the Year” honors.
1 minute 47 second fourth-round knockout earns Aaron Pryor WBA Junior Welterweight title
Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor made boxing history on August 2, 1980, seizing the WBA Junior Welterweight Championship from Antonio Cervantes in a dramatic fourth-ro…
Stanley Ketchel Retains Middleweight Crown with Dominant Hugo Kelly Knockout
Stanley Ketchel, “The Michigan Assassin,” secured a decisive knockout over Hugo Kelly on July 31, 1908, in San Francisco to retain his world middleweight cha…
Oleksandr Usyk predicts Muhammad Ali wins by split decision
Three-time undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk candidly admitted that Muhammad Ali would defeat him in a hypothetical prime-vs-prime boxing match, sparking de…
Roy Jones Jr. claims he would have “tore up” Lennox Lewis in their primes
Roy Jones Jr reveals he would have ‘tore up’ Lennox Lewis in a prime heavyweight clash, reflecting on his 2003 ambitions and his historic multi-division career.
Muhammad Ali names Sugar Ray Robinson the top fighter pound-for-pound
Muhammad Ali consistently named Sugar Ray Robinson as the true greatest of all time, ranking the pound-for-pound legend above even his own heavyweight status.
Roberto Duran blames manager Carlos Eleta for 1980 “No Mas” fight
Roberto Duran reveals he was coerced into the 1980 Sugar Ray Leonard rematch while injured, describing the infamous ‘No Mas’ bout as a bad decision by manage…
Thomas Hearns Ranks Himself Above Sugar Ray Leonard in All-Time Top 10 List
Thomas Hearns has sparked debate by ranking himself #3 all-time, ahead of Sugar Ray Leonard. See the full top 10 list and analysis of the Hitman’s legacy.