Ali’s Close Shave (r’s).

It was to be the last time the incomparable Muhammad Ali would ever successfully defend the heavyweight championship. It would be held in boxing’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden. It would also feature Ohio’s most popular heavyweight of the last quarter of a century,

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Freitas Return Ensures an Explosive December.

Former undefeated super featherweight and lightweight champion Acelino Freitas will reassume his career in his native Brazil on December the 11th. An opponent for Freitas is yet to be determined but the appearance will give the boxing world an opportunity to gauge exactly how affected he has been by his …

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Ward to Tour With U.S. Marines Boxing Team.

BOSTON, Mass. (October 28, 2004). One of boxing’s most popular fighters of all-time, ‘Irish’ Micky Ward, has been selected as the official goodwill ambassador for the U.S. Marines boxing team “Great Northeast Tour,” commencing November 9th at The Roxy in Boston and continuing that week at Foxwoods Resort Casino and …

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The Debate: ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson.

Compiled by Jim Cawkwell. The Mike Tyson saga has descended further still, from mediocrity to a despairingly bleak point in what was once the most celebrated career in heavyweight boxing history. Tyson is not a man who stubbornly refuses to accept the ravages of time that have depleted his abilities …

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Sharmba Mitchell: “Tszyu Cannot Beat Me.”

Interim IBF 140-pound champion Sharmba Mitchell held an open media workout at Joe Goossen’s Gym in Van Nuys, California, October 27th. Two of boxing’s most talented pound-for-pound fighters will square off in a highly anticipated rematch when International Boxing Federation (IBF) “Super” 140-pound champion Kostya Tszyu defends his title against …

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