Boxing History

Legendary fights, eras and turning points of the sport, told from the record.

Articles in Boxing History

Boxing History 5 January 2025 · ringtalk

Hagler vs Hearns, 1985: The Eight Minutes Boxing Never Forgot

On 15 April 1985 at Caesars Palace, Marvin Hagler survived a broken-open forehead and Thomas Hearns' right hand to win 'The War' in three rounds. The...

Boxing History 2 January 2025 · ringtalk

Thrilla in Manila: How Ali and Frazier Pushed Each Other to the Edge in 1975

On 1 October 1975 in Quezon City, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought fourteen brutal rounds in tropical heat before Eddie Futch stopped the fight fro...