“The Jaw Breaker” Ken Norton
Kenneth Howard “Ken” Norton Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1967 to 1981, and held the WBC heavyweight title in 1978. […]
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The Original “Black Hercules”: Mike Weaver
Michael Dwayne Weaver (born June 13, 1951) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1972 to 2000, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1980 to 1982. Weaver was […]
“The Easton Assasin” Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing […]
“The Real Deal” and “Warrior”: Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in […]
“The Brockton Blockbuster” Rocky Marciano
Rocco Francis Marchegiano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969; Italian pronunciation: [markeˈd͡ʒano]), better known as Rocky Marciano (/mɑːrsiˈɑːnoʊ/), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1947 to 1955, and held […]
The Greatest Of All Times!!! : Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali (/ɑːˈliː/;[3] born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.;[4] January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist and philanthropist. Nicknamed “The Greatest”, he is widely […]
The Greatest Heavyweight Champion Of All Times: “The Brown Bomber” Joe Louis
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), known professionally as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. He reigned as […]
The Greatest Fighter of All Times: Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr.; May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was inducted into […]
A Man Named Tyson: Mike Tyson’s Quick Story
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed in boxing from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed “Iron Mike”[3] and “Kid Dynamite” in his […]