A month or so or ago, I clicked on an e-mail from a gentleman by the name of Clay Moyle who was writing to me from Washington state. Mr. Moyle said he had written a book on an old-time fighter and had ...
In the decade following the onset of the 20th Century pugilism, now conducted under the auspices of the Marquis of Queensbury rules, had begun to develop lines of improvement that witnessed the ...
In addition to Jack Johnson, the first decade of the 20th century produced three other great African-American boxers: Joe Jeanette, Sam Langford and Sam McVey. According to boxing historian Nat ...
Possibly the best description of Sam Langford was that he was an extraordinary fighter with a remarkable record and also the best fighter in the history of boxing never to hold a world title. Son of a ...
In the excitement surrounding the end of the sadly mislabeled "War to End All Wars" 95 years ago this month, some people did things they wouldn't otherwise have done. In the case of Walter H. Liginger ...