On This Day: Henry Armstrong wins welterweight championship from Barney Ross
On this day, May 31, 85 years ago, Henry Armstrong lifted the welterweight crown from Barney Ross at the Madison...
read moreBorn on this day: Barney Ross
Fighter, gangster, soldier, hero. A multiple division champion, an unstoppable fighting machine, and the battling pride of his country and...
read moreTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (10-1)
Please read: The Introduction. The Author’s Note. *** Oh my god! We’re here! The FINAL TEN of Cliff Rold’s unique evaluation of The Ring’s...
read moreYouth is king: The youngest men to win world titles
Although lightweight Devin Haney is the youngest active titleholder in boxing, several younger fighters have won major titles in boxing’s past.
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag (PED suspicions, Sam Langford, Nico Hernandez, Wilfredo Gomez)
SAM LANGFORD Hey Doug, I hope you and your family are well and staying safe. On Teddy Atlas’ podcast I heard him mention...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Jarrell Miller, PED penalties, bantamweight greats, best resumes ever)
BIG BABY NEEDS A DIAPER CHANGE Dougie, I hope this email finds you and yours well. I'm loving the return of live boxing!...
read more1930’s Boxing Trivia by Ring Magazine
Joe Louis, arguably the greatest heavyweight of all time, and Henry Armstrong, one of the finest pound-for-pound, had some excellent...
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
STOPPING ONE-SIDED FIGHTS Hi Dougie, In today's mailbag you wrote: "Fights need to be stopped once they aren’t competitive." Surely under that rule...
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