Sullivan vs Corbett, 1892: The Night Gentleman Jim Ended John L.'s Reign in New Orleans
On 7 September 1892 at the Olympic Club in New Orleans, James J. Corbett outboxed John L. Sullivan and knocked him out in the 21st round to win the he...
Legendary fights, eras and turning points of the sport, told from the record.
On 7 September 1892 at the Olympic Club in New Orleans, James J. Corbett outboxed John L. Sullivan and knocked him out in the 21st round to win the he...
In Philadelphia on September 23, 1952, Jersey Joe Walcott dropped Rocky Marciano in the first round and led on all three cards after twelve. Early in...
Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward fought three times in thirteen months, producing the famous ninth round at Mohegan Sun, a rematch fought through a rupture...
A draw, a split decision and a majority decision left the Pacquiao-Márquez rivalry unresolved until 8 December 2012, when Juan Manuel Márquez knocked...
Evander Holyfield regained the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles from Riddick Bowe by majority decision at Caesars Palace in November 1993, in a fight ha...
Sugar Ray Leonard returned from near-retirement to take Marvin Hagler's middleweight title on a split decision at Caesars Palace on 6 April 1987. How...
Behind on all three cards with his left eye nearly closed, Sugar Ray Leonard rallied to stop Thomas Hearns in round 14 at Caesars Palace and unify the...
Max Schmeling's 1936 upset of Joe Louis became Nazi propaganda; two years later Louis ended their Yankee Stadium rematch in 2:04 of the first round. T...
In September 1927 Jack Dempsey floored Gene Tunney before a record crowd at Chicago's Soldier Field, but his failure to reach a neutral corner delayed...
On 8 March 1971 at Madison Square Garden, unbeaten champions Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali met after Ali's exile over the draft. A 15th-round left hook...
Seven months after Evander Holyfield upset Mike Tyson, their 1997 rematch in Las Vegas ended in round three when Tyson bit both of Holyfield's ears. T...
Five months after beating Sugar Ray Leonard in Montreal, Roberto Durán quit in the eighth round of their 1980 rematch in New Orleans. What he actually...