On February 25, 1964, 22-year-old Muhammad Ali won his first world heavyweight boxing title. Liston was an overwhelming favorite, with the odds being 8-1. However, Ali remained confident, exclaiming ...

A knockout is the one ending in sports that can’t be negotiated. No judges, no “he stole the last two rounds,” no debate about tactics. It’s just the cleanest full stop possible: one fighter still ...

Tyson Fury will end his latest retirement when he faces Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday, but he isn't the only heavyweight ...

They are some of boxing’s most fabled figures, men who captured the imagination not just of their native United States but ...

Jack Johnson knocks out Stanley Ketchel in the 12th round after being knocked down by Ketchel earlier in the round. (Public Domain) John Arthur “Jack” Johnson is widely regarded as one of the best and ...

The heavyweight division has not been this active or this clearly mapped in years. Five fights over the next seven weeks will ...

This fan vote to decide boxing’s greatest heavyweight was not even close. Boxing is not short on legendary figures from throughout its history, and a whole host of them came from the sport’s longtime ...

Ahead of another comeback to the sport of boxing, former champion Tyson Fury has shared a top 10 hardest heavyweight punchers ever list. Just a few weeks ago, former heavyweight boxing champion Tyson ...

Joshua, when 14-0, was surely the most exciting heavyweight to come along since Tyson. He was also one of the most “visible” ...

The ‘colour line’ effectively broke when Joe Louis became world champion just before the outbreak of the Second World War.