Amateur boxing returned to Pittsfield as former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson coached the Huguenot Boxing Club, guiding his team to five victories over the Dewey ...
On this day in 1965, the media accused Muhammad Ali of toying with his opponent. ‘The Greatest’ wasn’t known for being the kind of fighter that would take it easy on opponents once he smelled blood in ...
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — July 22 is a big day in boxing history. On this day in 1963, Sonny Liston took on Floyd Patterson at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the undisputed heavyweight title. It was the ...
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Walter Eckersall, one of the heroes of ...
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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1905: Fielding H. “Hurry Up” Yost’s ...