On This Day: ‘The Orchid Man’ Georges Carpentier passes away at the age of 81
Daniel Herbert looks back on the magnificent life and career of Georges Carpentier
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On This Day: Marcel Cerdan is killed in plane crash on his way to rematch with Jake LaMotta
Daniel Herbert pays tribute to a great, and tragic, European fighter Marcel Cerdan
On This Day: Muhammad Ali returns from enforced hiatus by slicing and dicing Jerry Quarry
Everyone, except Jerry Quarry, is impressed by Muhammad Ali's October 26 1970 return, writes Matt Christie
On This Day: Rocky Marciano snatches the torch from Joe Louis
Joe Louis did not fight again after being destroyed by Rocky Marciano, writes Matt Bevan
EXCLUSIVE Evander Holyfield reflects on his career 28 years after beating Buster Douglas
Evander Holyfield tells James Slater why beating Buster Douglas was such a disappointment
On This Day: One of boxing’s absolute greatest, Henry Armstrong, died at the age 75
On October 24, 1988 Henry Amstrong died.
On This Day: Thunderous puncher Gerald McClellan was born in 1967
Gerald McClellan was ultimately a victim of the brutal sport he loved so much, writes Matt Bevan
On This Day: The great Aaron Pryor was born
Matt Christie reflects on the life of one of the finest fighters of the 1980s, Aaron Pryor
On This Day: Evander Holyfield was born… 52 years before his retirement
Matt Christie talks to Evander Holyfield about the highs and lows of a historic career
On This Day: Thomas Hearns, the original Hit Man, was born
John Dennen looks back on the incredible career of Thomas Hearns
On This Day: Masterful welterweight champion Jack Britton was born
Jack Britton had more fights than any other world champion and was only stopped once in his 25-year career
On This Day: Lennox Lewis dominates Tommy “The Duke” Morrison
Lennox Lewis turned in clinical display in Tommy Morrison's final world-class fight
On This Day: Muhammad Ali became the first man to win the heavyweight title three times
Marc Gatford recounts the story of Muhammad Ali's final win
On This Day: The great wonder kid Wilfred Benitez is born
Matt Christie tells the story of Wilfred Benitez's depressing decline
On This Day: James J Corbett defeats John L Sullivan to become the first heavyweight champion under Queensberry Rules
On September 7 1892, a historic fight took place.