Posted on Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 at 8:19 am.
Boxing History: December 28, 1881 World Heavyweight Champion, Jess Willard, was born. At 6 ft 6 1⁄2 in and 235 lb, Willard was the tallest and the largest heavyweight champion in boxing history, until the 270 pounds Primo Carnera won the title on June 29, 1933, and the 6 ft 7 in Vitali Klitschko won :READ MORE…
Posted on Monday, April 7th, 2014 at 8:01 am.
Boxing History: April 5, 1915 Jess Willard KO 26 Jack Johnson Wins World Heavyweight Title. The longest heavyweight title fight of the 20th Century. On April 5, 1915 in front of a huge crowd at the new Oriental Park Racetrack in Havana, Cuba, in the 26th round he knocked out champion Jack Johnson to win :READ MORE…
Posted on Sunday, December 29th, 2013 at 9:21 am.
Boxing History: December 29, 1881 Jess Willard was born. Jess Willard (December 29, 1881 – December 15, 1968) was a world heavyweight boxing champion known as the Pottawatomie Giant who knocked out Jack Johnson in April 1915 for the heavyweight title. He was known for his great strength and ability to absorb tremendous punishment, although :READ MORE…
Boxing History: November 10, 1983 Marvelous Marvin Hagler W 15 Roberto Duran, Las Vegas. Retains World Middleweight Title. Record won 62 (KO 52) + lost 3 + drawn 2 = 67 Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 in Newark, NJ) was Undisputed World Middleweight Champion from 1980 to 1987. Hagler made :READ MORE…
