Boxing History

Boxing

Thomas Hearns is a celebrated professional boxer known for remarkable power and an influential career across multiple weight classes. This evergreen profile explains Hearns boxe...

sports-boxing

Larry Merchant was not a boxer; he was a boxing judge and referee whose authority and expertise shaped professional boxing officiating. Born in 1931, he scored a first-round kno...

Boxing Business

Don King is an American boxing promoter widely known for promoting major heavyweight and crossover fights since the 1970s, including iconic bouts involving Muhammad Ali, Joe Fra...

Boxing

Freddie Roach is widely recognized as one of boxing’s most influential trainers, but his impact began as a competitor. His record as a professional boxer reflects a tough, fun...

sports-biography

The real Rocky Balboa is best understood as a composite drawn from several undercard fighters and working-class Philadelphia boxers in the 1970s, not a single named fighter. The...

Boxing

James Jim Martin was a notable professional boxer known for disciplined fundamentals and consistent performances in the lightweight division. Active primarily during the late 19...

Boxing

Oscar De La Hoya in his prime was a defining force in boxing during the 1990s and early 2000s, combining elite-level power, speed, and ring IQ across multiple weight classes. Th...

Celebrity Profiles

Joe Bugner is a Hungarian-born British former professional boxer, actor, and author best known for his remarkable toughness, large stature for his era, and spirited comebacks. E...

biography

At age 15, Mike Tyson stood at a critical turning point between a difficult childhood and the extraordinary path that would make him a global boxing icon. This period captures h...

Celebrity Profiles

Max Baer (1909–1959) was an American professional boxer and film actor who became a popular cultural figure through his size, charisma, and crossover appeal. This profile expl...