An Inductee Experiences the International Boxing Hall of Fame – Part Three
Prior to going to Canastota for Induction Weekend, I asked some previous inductees what the experience was like. "You get a...
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An Inductee Experiences the International Boxing Hall of Fame – Part Two
My induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame came about as a consequence of my writing. So allow me...
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An Inductee Experiences the International Boxing Hall of Fame – Part One
On Sunday, December 1, 2019, I arrived home in mid-afternoon after visiting my mother and checked my telephone answering machine....
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On this day: Muhammad Ali dominates Joe Bugner, sets up a Thrilla in Manila
The sun aside, this was a relatively easy night for “The Greatest.” On June 30, 1975, Muhammad Ali scored a dominant...
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On this day: Muhammad Ali puts the lights out on Jerry Quarry’s Las Vegas dream
A very underrated performance by “The Greatest.” On June 27, 1972, Muhammad Ali scored a dominant seventh-round TKO over perennial heavyweight...
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On this day: Henry Cooper almost destroys Muhammad Ali legend before it begins
On June 18, 1963, Cassius Clay (soon to be Muhammad Ali) stopped gallant British champion Henry Cooper in five rounds...
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The Travelin’ Man returns to IBHOF induction weekend – Pt. 3
Friday, June 10: The bowling must have tuckered me out because the five-plus hours I slept were quite restful. After...
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Larry Holmes vs. Ken Norton: Trial by Firefight
By Jerry Izenberg This feature originally appeared in our Larry Holmes Special Issue, which is available for purchase at The Ring...
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On This Day: Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with ‘Phantom Punch’
Muhammad Ali called it his "anchor punch," a quick right hand that the young heavyweight champion claimed he had learned...
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On This Day: Muhammad Ali knocks out Ron Lyle to retain heavyweight championship
Muhammad Ali had been in his post-Rumble in the Jungle glory the night his traveling circus pulled in to Las...
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