Frazier had been a heavy favourite going into the bout, having already picked up impressive victories over the likes of Muhammad Ali and Jerry Quarry in the years prior. It took B ...

Foreman was the reigning heavyweight champion, having defended his titles against Jose Roman and Ken Norton. As for Ali, he ...

Leonard called Duran the toughest man he ever fought. It was during the ring walks, however, where Joe Frazier compared Duran ...

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face,” once said the legendary boxer Mike Tyson in August 1987 during an ...

Not since the days of Tyson and Holyfield has heavyweight boxing belonged to the United States. Olympian Richard Torrez Jr.

First, the genesis. When four mothers endured the harrowing labour pains in Kentucky, Illinois, South Carolina, and Texas in the same decade, it didn’t cross their minds that they were birthing ...

George Foreman had the power to knock out any heavyweight that ever lived and I’ve come to think of that as the best way to ...

Just like Ali, ‘Iron’ Mike is recognised as being one of the greatest heavyweights to ever lace up the gloves. He rose to ...