Former heavyweight contender Chuck Wepner, who challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1975 and became the prototype for Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” character, turns 82 on February 26. Among the luminaries he shares a birthday with is his lovely wife Linda, whose ageless beauty and radiance makes her appear to be eternally stuck at

It shouldn’t be so, but when I think back on Leon Spinks, who died from cancer on Feb. 5, 2021 at age 67, I fixate on a portion of the day he was to fight Muhammad Ali at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, a sequel to their initial clash, which made Spinks world famous

Jerry Fitch and John J. Raspanti are respected writers who have been on the boxing beat for decades. Their book, “A Few More Rounds: A Collection of Boxing Tales,” which was published in October 2020 by KO Publications, pays homage to the sport they love and have chronicled so eloquently for all their adult lives.

  One of the most common questions boxing fans ask is whether they can place bets on fights. When a big fight weekend happens, betting on the outcome or other details within in the bout can add a layer of excitement and fun to proceedings. In the United States, many people are confused about whether