On This Day: Cassius Clay won gold at the Rome Olympics in 1960
Matt Christie details Cassius Clay's road from childhood to amateur glory that peaked on September 5, 1960
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On This Day: Lightweight legend Ike Williams dies
Bob Mee tells the rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Ike Williams who died on September 5, 1994
On This Day: Joe Gans defeats Battling Nelson via 42nd round disqualification
Matt Christie tells the story behind the gruelling Joe Gans-Battling Nelson fight from September 3, 1906
On This Day: The indomitable Rocky Marciano was born
Before Rocky Marciano was the champion he was America’s new heavyweight sensation, wrote John Jarrett in November 1951
On This Day: We lost Rocky Marciano in a tragic accident
Our Rocky Marciano obituary by Gilbert Odd from 1969
On This Day: Legendary trainer Angelo Dundee was born
Before he passed away, legendary trainer Angelo Dundee spoke to Matt Christie about five of his magical nights
On This Day: Tommy Farr upset expectations against the great Joe Louis
How a brave ex-miner from Wales shocked the world by going the distance with the devastating champion Joe Louis
On This Day: James Toney defeated fellow boxing wizard Mike McCallum in middleweight rematch
James Toney and Mike McCallum engaged in August 29, 1992 sequel
On this day James DeGale became Olympic champion
James DeGale was the first GB boxer to win Olympic gold and a professional world title.
On This Day: Nigel Benn sensationally blunts ‘The Blade’ Iran Barkley
When "The Dark Destroyer" Nigel Benn blitzed Iran Barkley in Las Vegas, writes James Slater
On This Day: The story of the bottle, the brawl, and David Haye and Dereck Chisora settling their differences in the ring
Matt Christie goes behind the scenes and speaks to those involved in the July 14, 2012 David Haye-Dereck Chisora showdown
On This Day: Tough-as-nails Mickey Walker was born
The incredible career of New Jersey's tenacious 'Toy Bulldog' Mickey Walker
On This Day: Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez is born
John Dennen pays tribute to Julio Cesar Chavez, perhaps the greatest ever Mexican on July 12, his 54th birthday
On This Day: The shocking death of Arturo Gatti
Claude Abrams on the tragic demise of Arturo Gatti in 2009 – a great warrior
On This Day: Julio Cesar Chavez knocked out Roger Mayweather
On July 7, 1985 Julio Cesar Chavez took out Roger Mayweather in two rounds