Archie Moore`s Biography

 

Archie Moore`s Biography

The Ol' Mongoose was an enduring sort in the most literal sense.
Archie Moore fought for 27 years.Consider that he made his professional debut during the Depression, got his first title shot just as television was coming into American homes and did not finish his...

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Sonny Liston's Biography

 

Sonny Liston's Biography

A brute inside the ring, Sonny Liston also was a brute outside it, condemned to a life of trouble. Born Charles, he was called Sonny. He was a man of mystery. No one is sure when he was born. No one is sure when or even how he died. More pressing to boxing fans is the questionable ways in which he...

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TAGS: albert westphal - cassius clay - chuck wepner - floyd patterson - john vitale - johnny tocco - leotis martin - muhammad ali - sonny liston

Joe Frazier's Biography

 

Joe Frazier's Biography

In the ring, Joe Frazier was a bull who didn't need a red cape. Provocation or prodding wasn't necessary for him to come charging after the man in front of him, his head down, his fists acting as sharp horns and...

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TAGS: buster mathis - dave anderson - eddie futch - floyd patterson - jerry quarry - jimmy ellis - joe frazier - madison square garden - muhammad ali - red smith

Muhammad Ali's Biography

 

Muhammad Ali's Biography

He boasted he was "The Greatest," and in the prime of his charismatic career, many agreed. But as brilliant as Muhammad Ali was in the ring, perhaps his true greatness was outside it, when he fought the...


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TAGS: floyd patterson - george foreman - joe frazier - leon spikes - madison square garden - muhammad ali - sonny liston - vince lombardi