On This Day: Sugar Ray Robinson, the most complete fighter to set foot in a ring, dies
Former Boxing News editor Claude Abrams pays tribute to the master – Sugar Ray Robinson – who passed away aged 67 on April 12, 1989
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On This Day: The tragic tale of heavyweight boxing champion John Tate reaches its end
James Slater on John Tate, the talented heavyweight destined to end his life in misery
On This Day: The supreme Benny Leonard was born in 1896
Daniel Herbert tells the story of Benny Leonard, the master boxer and destroyer
On This Day: The phenomenal but tragic Benny Lynch was born
Paul Wheeler reports on the legendary flyweight champion Benny Lynch who was ruined by the age of 25
On This Day: Ken Norton breaks Muhammad Ali’s jaw
Ken Norton was thought to have confirmed the demise of Muhammad Ali on this day in 1973, writes Matt Christie
Beating Ali
45 years ago today we saw a huge heavyweight upset and the birth of an intense rivalry writes James Slater.
On This Day: Gennady Golovkin sends out a brutal message
Gennady Golovkin smashes Nobuhiro Ishida in Monaco as Marvin Hagler looks on
On This Day: Muhammad Ali withstands spirited effort from George Chuvalo
Muhammad Ali was at his best in 1966 and found a worthy foe in George Chuvalo
On This Day: Brazilian boxing great Eder Jofre born in 1936
Daniel Herbert tells the story of one of the greatest bantamweights of all-time, Eder Jofre
On This Day: Oscar De La Hoya linked up with Floyd Mayweather Snr to beat down Arturo Gatti
Connor Boundy recalls Oscar De La Hoya and his hammering of Arturo Gatti
On This Day: Rocky is born as Chuck Wepner drops Muhammad Ali
James Slater catches up with Chuck Wepner 43 years after he turned in a spirited effort against Muhammad Ali
On This Day: The tragic encounter between Emile Griffith and Benny ‘Kid’ Paret
Benny 'Kid' Paret never regained consciousness from the 12-round beating by Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden in 1962
On This Day: Battered Arturo Gatti finds miraculous KO punch from nowhere
Bloodied, battered and behind on points, Arturo Gatti incredibly rallied to knockout Wilson Rodriguez in one of the greatest fights ever seen at New York's famous Madison Square Garden
On This Day: Earnie Shavers caramelises Ken Norton
James Slater tells the story of a victory close to Earnie Shavers' heart
On This Day: Muhammad Ali hammers Zora Folley in his final fight of the 60s
Muhammad Ali was close to invincible in 1967 but he would meet his match outside the ring, writes Matt Christie