Boxing History
8 stories covering Boxing History — news, results and analysis.
Mike Tyson Names Muhammad Ali the Greatest: 'He Knew How to Handle Monsters'
Tyson, the youngest heavyweight champ in history at 20, says Ali would've beaten him — and calls himself the 'most glorious fighter that ever lived'.
Oct 11, 2026
Why Muhammad Ali Named Joe Louis the True Heavyweight GOAT
In a resurfaced interview, Ali pointed past his own three title reigns to Joe Louis, whose 25 consecutive defences remain unmatched.
Oct 8, 2026
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