Love Him or Hate Him Muhammad Ali Was “the Greatest!”
This writer first met Muhammad Ali back in 1973 in Center City Philadelphia and half…
Who Was Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran’s Hardest Opponent?
Panama’s Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran turned professional at age 15 in February of 1968…
Tex Cobb Appearing on the David Letterman Show!
On December 7, 1992, heavyweight boxer Tex Cobb appeared on the David Letterman show. Cobb…
“Terrible” Tim Witherspoon A World Champion and Philly Favorite!
It is not unusual to see former WBA and WBC World heavyweight champion “Terrible” Tim…
Former Boxer Now Evangelist Ebo Elder & “The Great Comeback”!
This past Saturday night (8/29) at the Calvary Chapel Delaware County church in Chadds-Ford, Pennsylvania…
Whatever Happened to Boxing from Our Military Forces?
The military produced many good amateur and professional boxing champions for years. Back into the…
Remembering When This Writer Met Ali, Frazier and Holmes!
I want to talk about three former world heavyweight champions in Muhammad Ali, “Smokin” Joe…
Strange 13 Bout Career of WBO Heavy Champion Michael Bentt!
In looking over the strange 13 bout career of WBO Heavyweight champion Michael Bentt one…
Tyson Fury Leads the Highest Paid Fighters over the Past Year!
Per ESPN Ringside WBC World Heavyweight champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury is the highest…
Story of Three Jailhouse Boxers, Scott, Merrit and McCloud!
The most publicized jailhouse boxer was James “Great” Scott, born in Newark, NJ, spending his…