On This Day: Floyd Mayweather dazzles against Diego Corrales
James Slater tells the story behind one of Floyd Mayweather's greatest performances
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When Sonny Liston came to Newcastle
Sonny Liston rode a white horse to the afternoon weigh in.
On This Day: Cassius Marcellus Clay, aka Muhammad Ali, is born in 1942
Matt Christie pays tribute to the enduring greatness of Muhammad Ali
On This Day: Roy Jones Jnr was born
He may have fallen short of absolute greatness but Roy Jones was unquestionably one of the best of the modern era, writes Matt Christie
On This Day: George Foreman flattens Gerry Cooney
James Slater reflects on the George Foreman-Gerry Cooney showdown that almost set up shot at Mike Tyson
On This Day: Puerto Rican hero Felix Trinidad was born
Dynamite-fisted Felix Trinidad was born in Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico in 1973
On This Day: George Foreman was born
George Foreman looks back with pride on a glorious heavyweight era and tells Thomas Gerbasi of his hopes for a new golden generation to come along
Pat McAteer was a success both inside and outside the ring
Pat McAteer enjoyed a sumptuous lifestyle, after winning a Lonsdale Belt outright
The mysterious and tragic story of Digger Stanley
Digger Stanley was a Traveller world champion a century before Tyson Fury and Billy Joe Saunders
George Foreman: The Temptation at the Door
Now that George Foreman's cash, his cars, his pet lion and even the wife have all gone.
Sonny Liston: Loves To Be Mean
The feared Sonny Liston intimidated an era of fine big men
Joe Frazier: Champ of Courage
Smokin’ Joe Frazier gained his place among the greats when he whipped Muhammad Ali
When Prince Naseem Hamed became the King of New York
The key players of the thrilling Naseem Hamed-Kevin Kelley barnburner reminisce about one of the best fights in boxing history
Joe Frazier and the forgotten memories of boxing in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, once a proud fight town full of life, has changed dramatically this century.
The immigrant heavyweights
The heavyweights who had an impact on the British heavyweight scene during the 1920s and 1930s