Born on this day: Aaron Pryor
A defensive wizard, a relentless and crafty puncher, and one of the finest 140-pounders in history. The great Aaron Pryor...
read moreBorn on this day: Alexis Argüello
He was first known as a knockout artist, and then as a multiple champion, but in that process he became...
read moreOn this day: Alexis Arguello stops Ruben Olivares to pick up his first title belt
Back in November of 1974, nothing indicated that Nicaragua’s Alexis Arguello would become a world champion anytime soon. Arguello was 35-4...
read moreAfter 40 years, Aaron Pryor-Alexis Arguello 1 still among the greatest matchups of all time
Some of the most memorable fights in boxing history are commemorated in large part because of a controversial ending or...
read moreOn this day: Aaron Pryor too hot for Alexis Arguello once again
Revenge was out and repeat was in. On Sept. 9, 1983, Aaron Pryor scored a second stoppage win over Alexis Arguello,...
read moreOn This Day: Alexis Arguello gets off the canvas to KO Andy Ganigan
Alexis Arguello may have been a dominant champion, but he was also a vulnerable one. That fact made him a...
read moreKO Magazine 1986: Alexis Arguello – The guts and the ability are still there
This Q&A originally appeared in the January 1986 of KO Magazine. It was conducted before Arguello had his first comeback...
read moreTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (30-21)
If you’re new to this on-going series, please read: The Introduction. (Seriously, if you’re posting questions like “What does the asterisk...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Evander Holyfield, Oscar Valdez, ’70s greats vs. future stars)
THE OLDTIMERS Hello Dougie, hope you are well and healthy. Evander Holyfield’s performance was really upsetting for me to watch. However fit...
read moreThe Ring remembers Canadian featherweight contender Art Hafey, who faced three Hall of Famers
“I felt like I was exploited. I fought my way to the No. 1 position, but they wouldn't acknowledge it...
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