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WorldwideHappy Birthday, Chuck Wepner
As hard as it is to believe, former heavyweight contender Chuck Wepner, who challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1975 and became the prototype...
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NewsRest In Peace, Dave Zyglewicz aka Ziggy, Who Fought Joe Frazier in ’69
Dave Zyglewicz, who was known as the Mail Order Heavyweight when he challenged Joe Frazier for the heavyweight title at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston,...
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Craig Houk, Self Titled Redneck Kid From Indiana, Fought Legends Like Chavez
During a career that lasted from 1989 to 2007, welterweight Craig Houk of Greensburg, Indiana, compiled a professional record of 67-39, with 18 knockouts. Despite squaring...
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New YorkNY Golden Glovers Tested Michael Spinks
After winning a gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Michael Spinks went on to defeat Eddie Mustafa Muhammad for the WBA light heavyweight...
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David Jaco Wasn’t Ready To Die
COVID-19 did to onetime journeyman heavyweight David Jaco what Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Buster Douglas, Tony Tucker, Oliver McCall, Tommy “The Duke” Morrison, Mike Weaver, Alex...
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The Terror Twins Were Both Diddly Boppers
On the streets of the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York, in the 1950s and 1960s, identical twins Petros (Pete) and Nikos (Nick) Spanakos were...
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WorldwideReggie Strickland Had A Deceiving Record, At 66-276-14, So Don’t Dare Call Him A Loser
Reggie Strickland was a lot better fighter than his record of 66-276-17 (14 KOs) would indicate. If you think the record is a misprint, you are...
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Ten Count For Keith Mullings
It was sad to hear that Keith Mullings, who shockingly upset Terry Norris to win the WBC super welterweight title in December 1997, has passed away...
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Jack Dempsey, An Awesome Man and Champion
John Huston, who directed the 1972 boxing film “Fat City” and won two Academy Awards – for best director and best adapted screenplay – for the...
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New Book By Historian Mike Silver Recalls Why Boxing Used To Be That Big Deal
Author Mike Silver’s favorite photo, with boxing legends Archie Moore (far left), Sandy Saddler, and Charley Burley. Noted boxing historian Mike Silver’s passion for boxing...
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He Was A Boxer Named Ziggy
When Dave “Ziggy” Zyglewicz climbed into the ring to battle Joe Frazier at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas, in April 1969, more than 12,000...
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WorldwideJimmy Corkum Is The Only Practicing Gastroenterologist Once Rated No. 10 By Ring
Welterweight Jimmy Corkum was heavily favored when he squared off against local rival Sean Mannion at the Hotel Bradford in Boston in November 1979. Corkum hailed...
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Al Braverman, What Used To Be Called Simply “A Boxing Guy”
Al Braverman's ruggedly handsome face looked like a boxing glove that had been whacked with a bat. His nose was disenfranchised, not knowing which way to...
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Happiest of Birthdays To Chuck Wepner, A Champion of a Man
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...
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Worldwide“A Few More Rounds: A Collection of Boxing Tales” Receives Rave Review
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...
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Rest In Peace, Mitchell Rose
Although heavyweight Mitchell Rose of Brooklyn, New York, compiled an unenviable career record of 2-11-1 (2 KOs) between 1991 and 2006, most observers will agree that...
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CanadaPete Ranzany, Sacramento Superstar, And Rock-Solid Pro
In the 1970s, a decade before the Sacramento Kings became a National Basketball Association franchise, and prior to networks like HBO and Showtime being in the...
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WorldwideGeorge Kimball Enters The Mind of Teddy Blackburn At Least Once A Day
During Teddy B. Blackburn’s more than four decades in boxing, he compiled a long list of impressive accomplishments. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, he trained...
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Bobby Bartels, A Boxer In ‘Those Days’
The death of New York Yankees legend Whitey Ford conjures up many nostalgic memories of a bygone era in the Big Apple. The Hall of Fame...
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Ron Stander, No Mere Volkswagen, Beat Earnie Shavers and Staggered Joe Frazier
When Ron Stander challenged Joe Frazier for the heavyweight championship of the world at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Nebraska on May 25, 1972, his wife...
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Daniel Dubois Delivers Shocking Beatdown Of Anthony Joshua
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