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Muhammad Ali retired as champion on this day in 1979 but couldn’t stay away

27
Jun

Muhammad Ali retired as champion on this day in 1979 but couldn’t stay away

Forty years ago today Muhammad Ali retired as champion but money and the temptation for more glory brought him back when there was very little left.

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23
Jun

‘Fight of the Year 1969’ – The 50 year anniversary of Joe Frazier-Jerry Quarry I

On June 23, 1969 – a full half-century ago – two super-tough heavyweights duked it out for a portion of...

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04
Jun

When heavyweights fight back – Can Anthony Joshua rebuild following first professional loss?

If he is to fulfil his potential Anthony Joshua must emulate some of the greatest heavyweights ever and avoid the pitfalls which derailed others.

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13
May

HBO’s new two-part Muhammad Ali doc debuts on Tuesday

We’ve seen one Muhammad Ali documentary, we’ve seen them all, right? Not so, says Michael Woods, who offers a preview of Tuesday night’s premiere.

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26
Sep

New book features Muhammad Ali in previously unpublished photos

Muhammad Ali is one of the most written-about figures of the 20th century. Nearly 37 years after his final fight,...

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21
Sep

Best I Faced: Tony Tubbs

An integral part of the 1980s heavyweight scene, Tony “TNT” Tubbs has shared the ring with the best.

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15
Sep

Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks II: 40 Years Later

Forty years ago today, the extravagant rematch between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks provided one final glimpse of greatness.

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19
Jun

Larry Holmes: ‘After Ken Norton my 20 title defenses were playground stuff’

The great former champion looks back on the toughest fight of his career which also happens to be one of the finest heavyweight showdowns of all time.

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11
May

Dougie’s Friday mailbag (Linares-Lomachenko, Mikey Garcia, WBSS, Ali-Shavers)

LIGHTWEIGHT IS HOT Hi Dougie, Jorge Linares-Vasyl Lomachenko is promising, so much skills and athletics involved. Linares is a tremendous combo of...

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28
Mar

Anthony Joshua-Joseph Parker – When unbeaten heavyweight champions collide

This Saturday, Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker will clash as unbeaten heavyweight titleholders. That has only happened three times in the entire history of the sport.

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