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Look-alike's, and former Heavyweight Champions, Max Schmeling (left) and Jack Dempsey chat on May 21, 1933, in New Jersey.
The German's last fight was a TKO win over Mickey Walker and he is one year removed from his controversial decision loss (of his Heavyweight Title) to Jack
Before an overflow crowd James J. Corbett (left) and Peter Jackson (right) fight a 61-round (that's not a typo, the picture is from The Police Gazette, which previewed the bout, by the way) 'No Contest' on May 21, 1891 in the auditorium at the California A.C. in San Francisco,
The first and only time boxing was held at the Sydney Opera House.
Referee Charkey Ramon once told me he was very disappointed with how the night played out.
"It was my only time at the Opera House," he said. "And I didn’t even get to belt out a song!"
Happy 34th Birthday to former Unified (IBF and WBA) Bantamweight World Champion Ryan Burnett. 🇮🇪🥊
Here's what 20thCB:IM&M delivered today;
Jimmy McLarnin, Sammy Mandell, Max Schmeling, Jack Dempsey, Bob Montgomery, Beau Jack, Archie Moore, Rocky Graziano, Johnny Greco, Gil Turner, Gene Hairston, Jake LaMotta, Joey Giardello, Pierre Langlois, Ezzard Charles, Wayne Bethea,
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Future World Heavyweight Champion Max Baer gets some words of advice from former king Jack Dempsey in May 1934 while training for his upcoming title clash with Primo Carnera. Dempsey was on hand to dish out some tips during a break from sparring at Asbury Park
Posters in my #boxing collection (site & HBO) from when legend Bernard Hopkins W12 Jean Pascal in rematch of draw to win lineal/WBC 175 title to become, at 46, the oldest fighter to win world title, breaking George Foreman's record in a fight I was ringside to cover. I'll never
"Bobcat" Bob Montgomery (right of image) won the NYSAC world lightweight crown #OnThisDay in 1943 with a 15-round unanimous decision victory over Beau Jack at Madison Square Garden in New York.
World Middleweight Champion Sugar Ray Robinson defeated French champ Kid Marcel via a Round 5 TKO at the Palais des Sports in Paris #OnThisDay in 1951. The clash, scheduled for 10 rounds, was the first fight of Robinson's European tour and came to an end when Marcel's handlers
15 years ago today George Groves defeated James DeGale via MD12 to unify the British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Titles
I picked Bradley to win this fight and, living in LA at the time, I took mad heat for it haha. But agreed, this was a great performance by Bradley that stamped his HOF ticket. IMO, it was a perfect example of "styles make fights". Bradley's style was ALL WRONG for Marquez.
Happy 75th Birthday to former 5x World Title Challenger and one of the nicest fighters you’ll ever meet, Álvaro Yaqui López. 🇲🇽🥊
Future World Heavyweight Champion "Gentleman" Jim Corbett and the great Peter Jackson famously fought a 61-round "no contest" at the California AC in San Francisco #OnThisDay in 1891. The fight, with five-ounce gloves under Queensberry Rules, lasted a little over four hours and
Jose Torres retained the WBC and WBA world light heavyweight titles #OnThisDay in 1966 with a 15-round unanimous decision over Wayne Thornton at Shea Stadium in New York. Torres knocked Thornton down twice in the first round but had to go the distance to secure the victory.
hello @WBABoxing, @GilberticoWBA , is there any clarification on when the winner of S. Giyasov-Jack Catterall, who are fighting this Saturday will get a shot at your welterweight titlist, Rollie Romero? Giyasov has been your #1 contender for awhile now. While Romero hasn't
Happy 60th Birthday to former WBA Super Featherweight and WBA Lightweight World Champion Joey Gamache. Since retiring he’s now a boxing trainer. 🥊
Ezzard Charles (right) dominates Archie Moore (left) on May 20, 1946 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, winning a 10-round unanmous decision.
Referee Ernie Sesto awards "The Cincinnati Cobra" all ten rounds while the two judges give him nine of the ten.
The AP would report that
Newly minted World Welterweight Champion Pete Latzo (marked by arrow) pictured surrounded by jubilant well-wishers #OnThisDay in 1926 after taking the crown from Mickey Walker via a 10-round points victory in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The particularly ecstatic gentleman seen
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