Boxing History
6 stories covering Boxing History — news, results and analysis.
De La Hoya Names Ike Quartey the Toughest Fight of His Career
The six-division champ says his 1999 split-decision war with Quartey (34-0-1 at the time) tops a résumé that includes Pacquiao and a brutal final round.
Sep 24, 2026
George Chuvalo, the Man Ali Couldn't Drop, Dies at 89
The Canadian heavyweight who went the distance with Ali and Frazier across a 93-fight career passed on his birthday after years battling dementia.
Sep 15, 2026
Tony Bellew Calls Ali's Rumble in the Jungle Boxing's Greatest Win
Bellew says Ali's eighth-round KO of George Foreman in 1974 — worth $5m a man, over $100m today — is the sport's finest result, full stop.
Aug 28, 2026
Zab Judah Says He Was Robbed vs Mayweather — And Should've Ended the 50-0 Run
Judah claims a 2006 DQ or points win over Mayweather was there for the taking — one judge scored it 119-109 the other way.
Aug 13, 2026
Zab Judah Still Thinks He Beat Mayweather: 'Should've Been a DQ'
Two decades on, Judah argues the 2006 chaos cost him a result — and that Mayweather's team buried a rematch with a year-long suspension.
Aug 13, 2026
Why Roberto Duran, Not Ali, Tops Mike Tyson's Favourite Fighter List
Tyson became heavyweight champ at 20 with a 1986 stoppage of Berbick — but he still models himself on the man who won his first title in 1972.
Jul 30, 2026