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Oscar "Ringo" Bonavena was more than just a boxer—he was a cultural phenomenon in Argentina and a global character in the heavyweight division during boxing’s golden era. With a flamboyant personality, heavy fists, and a penchant for showmanship, Bonavena left an indelible mark on the sport. His story is one of talent, turmoil, and tragedy—a meteoric rise halted by a shocking and untimely death. Oscar Natalio Bonavena was born on ...
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Mike Goodpaster
04/15/2025
Alan Minter: Southpaw Grit and British Glory in the Golden Age of Boxing
In the pantheon of British boxing greats, the name Alan Minter holds a special resonance—a fighter ...
Mike Goodpaster
04/14/2025
George Chuvalo: A Heavyweight’s Triumphs and Tragedies
George Chuvalo’s life story reads like a boxing epic penned with blood, sweat, and tears. Born ...
Mike Goodpaster
04/12/2025
Ron Lyle: The Relentless Rise of a Forgotten Heavyweight Warrior
In the golden age of heavyweight boxing—an ...
Christopher Carlson
04/11/2025
Ennis vs Stanionis: Jaron Laces Up His Boots for a Battle in Atlantic City. 
Jaron Ennis laces his boots up tight ...
John Raspanti
04/10/2025
Joe Joyce should hang up his gloves, but will he?
Joe Joyce bounced in his corner before ...
Mike Goodpaster
04/10/2025
Gerrie Coetzee: The Bionic Boxer Who Defied the Odds
Early Life and Background Gerrie Coetzee, born ...
Mike Goodpaster
04/09/2025
Nick Wells: The Man Who Knocked Out Larry Holmes Twice
​Nick Wells was born on February 11, ...
Mike Goodpaster
04/08/2025
Why Tony Ayala Jr. Was Overrated: A Closer Look at the Myth and the Reality
Tony Ayala Jr. is often remembered as ...
Christopher Carlson
04/07/2025
Questions Surround Tim Tszyu and Joe Joyce Returns to the Ring
Boxing fans across the world have a few important questions that need answering pertaining to Tim ...
John Raspanti
04/04/2025
Must win time: Joe Joyce fights Filip Hrgovic
Less than three years ago, heavyweight Joe ...
Mike Goodpaster
04/04/2025
The Mythical Boxing Showdown: George Foreman vs. Lennox Lewis
In the world of mythical boxing matchups, ...
John Raspanti
03/28/2025
The last of the big three has died – George Foreman passes away
Once, they were bigger than life - ...
Christopher Carlson
03/22/2025
Sebastain Fundora Makes Long Awaited Return Headlining PBC on Amazon Prime Card
Sebastain Fundora faces Chordale Booker in his ...
John Raspanti
03/20/2025
Towering Sebastion Fundora fights Chordale Booker this Saturday
Sebastion Fundora is one tall fighter. At ...
Christopher Carlson
03/14/2025
Nick Ball Defends Belt Against TJ Doheny & Ammo Versus Volny on Saturday
Keith Thurman scored his first knockout in ...
John Raspanti
03/10/2025
March 22, 1967 – Muhammad Ali vs. underdog Zora Folley – a better fight than many expected
Muhammad Ali's jab was long and sharp. ...
John Raspanti
03/01/2025
Agit Kabayel puts away Zhilei Zhang – Callum Smith says, “Who’s finished”!
Agit Kabayel? Is he for real? Mostly ...
Christopher Carlson
03/01/2025
Gervonta Davis versus Lamont Roach at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Gervonta Davis returns to the big city ...
The Boxing Mad Man
02/28/2025
The Floating Butterfly, The Stinging Bee: Assessing Muhammad Ali’s Claim to Heavyweight Supremacy
The pantheon of heavyweight boxing is populated ...
John Raspanti
02/25/2025
Dmitry Bivol digs down deep, Joseph Parker uncorks one, Shakur Stevenson is darn good
The first two rounds went well for ...
Christopher Carlson
02/21/2025
Beterbiev vs Bivol 2: Can Dmitry Turn the Tables?
This Saturday afternoon from Saudi Arabi the ...
John Raspanti
02/21/2025
Running it Back: Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2
Their first fight went down four months ...
The Boxing Mad Man
02/15/2025
The Rise of the YouTube Boxers: A New Era for the Sweet Science?
The world of boxing has always been ...
John Raspanti
02/14/2025
Guts, determination, and bravery – Derek Chisora and Nathan Heaney
It takes guts to climb into the ...
Christopher Carlson
02/14/2025
Berinchyk vs Davis: Fight Week Racism Only Adds Fuel to Keyshawn’s Fire 
The world we live in continues to ...
The Boxing Mad Man
02/13/2025
The Gypsy King’s Unfinished Symphony: Why Tyson Fury’s Retirement is a Distraction
Tyson Fury's boxing career has been a ...
Mike Goodpaster
02/12/2025
Top 10 Mexican Boxers of All Time: Who is the Greatest of them All?
Current boxers are not eligible for this ...
Christopher Carlson
02/08/2025
Chisora vs Wallin: Is it Really One Last Dance? 
The winner between Derek Chisora and Otto ...
John Raspanti
02/05/2025
Derek Chisora returns to battle Otto Wallin: Chisora is One gutsy guy
Years ago, I didn't like Derek Chisora. ...
Mike Goodpaster
02/01/2025
Benavidez vs. Morrell: Talking All That Jazz 
This Saturday, live on Amazon Prime PPV ...
John Raspanti
01/29/2025
Which David is superior? David Benavidez fights David Morrell Feb.1
Born in Cuba, David Morrell's amateur career ...
Christopher Carlson
01/25/2025
Diego Pacheco vs. Steven Nelson This Saturday on DAZN
Rising contender Diego Pacheco continues to make ...
John Raspanti
01/23/2025
Rise early and watch a monster in action – Naoya Inoue is back
Getting up with the worms can sometimes ...
John Raspanti
01/17/2025
Dad, Muhammad Ali, and the month of January
Smokin Joe, Big George, and The Greatest. ...
John Raspanti
01/06/2025
The Fighter of the Year 2024 – Oleksandr Usyk
The pick for Fighter of the Year ...
Mike Goodpaster
01/04/2025
Top 10 Most Controversial Fights in Boxing History
Has any sport ever had more controversial ...
Mike Goodpaster
01/02/2025
Top 10 Dirtiest Boxers of All Time
Dirty boxing was more prevalent in the ...
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01/01/2025
Top-11 Cruiserweights in Boxing History: Usyk or Holyfield at No.1?
The Greatest Cruiserweight was unquestioned until a ...
John Raspanti
12/26/2024
Random thoughts on Oleksandr Usyk’s victory over Tyson Fury
The Oleksandr Usyk - Tyson Fury rematch ...
Mike Goodpaster
12/23/2024
Top 10 Most Grossly underrated Boxers of all time
These are always the toughest lists to ...
Christopher Carlson
12/20/2024
Usyk vs. Fury II: Can Tyson Fury Force Lineal Trilogy?
Earlier in the week this boxing podcaster ...
John Raspanti
12/19/2024
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury rematch – who wins?
They're at again. "They" are undefeated heavyweight ...
John Raspanti
12/16/2024
From friends to foes – Johnny Fisher and David Allen throw hands December 21st
Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen have several ...
John Raspanti
12/15/2024
Somebody Up There Likes Me might not feel like a holiday movie, but it’s inspirational
In 1956, Hollywood made a movie on ...
Christopher Carlson
12/13/2024
Rocha vs. Curiel: Someone’s getting tossed off the 147 ladder
The most intriguing matchup for this coming ...
Mike Goodpaster
12/11/2024
Top 17 Latino Boxers of All Time
Ranking the top Latino boxers of all ...
Christopher Carlson
12/07/2024
Preview and Picks for Navarrete vs. Valdez 2 & Espinoza vs. Ramirez 2 on ESPN
This Saturday night, a two-pack of rematches ...
John Raspanti
11/29/2024
Josh Warrington changes his mind on retirement
The R-word is on Josh Warrington's mind. ...
Christopher Carlson
11/29/2024
Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai: Birmingham Barnburner 
This Thanksgiving week in America, let’s not ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/27/2024
Top 10 Come from Behind wins in Boxing history!
The men on this list snatched victory ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/26/2024
Top 14 Body Punchers in Boxing History
Everybody loves a knockout, but to be ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/20/2024
Top 10 Pound for Pound Boxers of the 1980s: Who is the best Leonard, Hagler, Duran?
The 1980s were a great decade for ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/19/2024
Top10 Worst Heavyweight Title Challengers from 1970-1990
I am not going to lie here, ...
John Raspanti
11/18/2024
Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson a bore – Katie Taylor – Armanda Serrano a barnburner
I’d like to say I stopped watching ...
Christopher Carlson
11/15/2024
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See 
One could argue that Friday night's Netflix ...
John Raspanti
11/14/2024
The real main event November 15 – Katie Taylor and Amando Serrano run it again
Forget the co-main on November 15 from ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/13/2024
Joe Frazier vs Jerry Quarry I: They Don’t make Fighters like this anymore!
On June 23, 1969 - more than ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/12/2024
Top 10 First Round Knockouts in Boxing History
First-round knockouts can lead to disappointment for ...
John Raspanti
11/11/2024
Fight or farce – Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul.
My first thought when I heard Mike ...
Christopher Carlson
11/08/2024
Boots and Bam Headline Philly Card
Live from the Wells Fargo Center in ...
John Raspanti
11/08/2024
The rematch only the IBF wants – Jaron Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian
Boxing rematches can be fun. The buildup ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/07/2024
Top 14 Greatest Knockouts in Boxing History
Boxing is an art that requires immense ...
John Raspanti
11/01/2024
Classy Regis Prograis talks himself out of retiring
Former world two-time champion Regis Prograis said ...
Mike Goodpaster
10/31/2024
Top 12 Greatest Punchers in Heavyweight History
This list includes all heavyweights, including active ...
Christopher Carlson
10/25/2024
Catterall vs. Prograis: Is Regis Too Far Gone?  
Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis square off ...
John Raspanti
10/24/2024
Can Tim Tszyu come back from devastating loss?
Bakhram Murtazaliev Obliterates Tim Tszyu I will ...
Christopher Carlson
10/18/2024
Tszyu vs. Murtazaliev: Junior Middleweight Division Reboot Version 2.0 
This Saturday night, Tim Tszyu showcases his ...
John Raspanti
10/15/2024
Artur Beterbiev wins skillful 12-rounder over Dmitry Bivol
Artur Beterbiev is the undisputed light heavyweight ...
Christopher Carlson
10/11/2024
Beterbiev vs. Bivol: A Long Time Coming
This Saturday, boxing fans finally get the ...
John Raspanti
10/08/2024
Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev battle for supremacy in light heavyweight division
The B Boys have a lot in ...
Christopher Carlson
10/04/2024
Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios: Stephen Fulton Awaits 
Nick Ball makes his first title defense ...
John Raspanti
10/03/2024
What’s it all about Anthony Joshua?
Anthony Joshua has now lost four fights ...
Christopher Carlson
09/27/2024
Ryan vs. Mayer: Ladies First Friday at the Hulu Theatre in MSG on ESPN 
Queen Latifah’s classic song ‘Ladies First’ is ...
John Raspanti
09/25/2024
Daniel Dubois shows Anthony Joshua his time has come
As Daniel Dubois, he of two controversial ...
Christopher Carlson
09/20/2024
Joshua vs. Dubois: All-Brit Wembley Stadium Showdown 
This Saturday afternoon in the States, boxing ...
John Raspanti
09/19/2024
Don’t get mental, man – Anthony Joshua fights Daniel Dubois
Hall of Famer Andre Ward told me, ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/18/2024
Top-18 Middleweights in Boxing History: Where does GGG rank?
The Middleweight division has a ton of ...
Christopher Carlson
09/13/2024
Canelo vs. Berlanga: Mexico versus Puerto Rico 
This Saturday night live on Amazon PPV, ...
John Raspanti
09/12/2024
Canelo Alvarez fights Edgar Berlanga this Saturday
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was annoyed last month ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/06/2024
Top 20 Welterweights in Boxing History: Where does Terence Crawford Rank?
The Welterweight division has long been a ...
John Raspanti
09/02/2024
Naoya Inoue returns Sept.3 against underdog TJ Doheny
The monster was down for the first ...
Mike Goodpaster
08/24/2024
Scott LeDoux: The Fighting Frenchman and his shot at the title
Until the lead-up to his challenge of ...
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08/23/2024
Hagler vs. Leonard Revisited: Sometimes it’s not so marvelous being Marvin
“Soul radiation in the dead of night. ...
Buddy Gibbs
08/22/2024
Carmen Basilio vs. Ray Robinson II and Harry Wiley, the Man who Made Sugar Sweeter
Carmen Basilio won the world middleweight title ...
John Raspanti
08/21/2024
The Truth: Heavyweight contender Carl Williams
The Truth. Carl Williams was a good ...
Christopher Carlson
08/17/2024
Mbilli vs. Derevyanckenko: Chicken Fodder
This Saturday night from Quebec City Christian ...
John Raspanti
08/15/2024
Robert Fitzsimmons Underrated three division world champion
He hardly resembled a future heavyweight champion, ...
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08/14/2024
Holmes/Cooney Revisited: The Lowest Common Denominator
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08/08/2024
Truck, Tillio and Barney were no challenge for Joe Louis
Joe Louis was one of the greatest ...
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08/05/2024
Top 9 Fight Cards in Boxing history
I keep hearing how this past Saturday ...
John Raspanti
08/01/2024
My dad spoke of the fight often -Joe Louis versus Rocky Marciano October 26, 1951
My dad spoke of the fight often. ...
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07/31/2024
Chisora beats Joyce: Guts, glory, and hoping for the best
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07/30/2024
Top 9 Biggest Wastes of Talent in Boxing since 1975
Like all other sports, Boxing has a ...

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