Philly Warrior Matthew Franklin aka Matthew Saad Muhammad
It was the end of May in 2014 that Matthew Saad Muhammad passed away at…
Back In the 70’s When Philly Middleweights Were at Their Best!
In 1963 Philly’s Joey Giardello, 100-27-8 (32), won the WBC and WBA middleweight titles. What…
A Look at Some of the Most Iconic Boxing Matches in the Most Iconic Locations
There are iconic venues in every sport, from Lords Cricket Ground to the Imola Motor…
When the Sons of World Heavyweight Champion Pay a High Price
Some time ago there was a TV show called “The Beverly Hillbillies”. One actor who…
12 of the Greatest P4P Boxers in Modern Times
There have been lists of “old” boxers like “Sugar” Ray Robinson but this list is…
Philadelphia No Longer A Boxing Capital with No Champions
This writer is the only one in Philadelphia who claims Philadelphia in no longer a…
Boxing & He Men: Elvis, John Garfield, John Wayne and Gary Cooper!
Hollywood has been known for producing many boxing movies. Though this writer may be the…
Jeff Bumpus, a Blue-Collar Boxer from the Midwest Who Also Has a Book Out
By David R. Ruff Jeff Bumpus starts out like any other Midwest boxer. He starts…
Was There A Greater Heavyweight Champion than Joe “The Brown Bomber” Louis?
On paper you couldn’t compare the great heavyweight champion Joe “The Brown Bomber” Louis to…
The World’s Best Female Boxers Past, Present & Future in Boxing
It seems when you mention Female boxing only a handful of names come up. Mostly…