Little Known Black History Facts

“Marvelous” Marvin Hagler was one of the most fearsome boxers of his era. In a series of epic battles, Hagler mowed down some of boxing’s best talent and ended his career in what is still one of the most contested decisions in the sport’s history. Marvin Nathaniel Hagler was born May 23, 1954, in Newark, […]

  Shaun Assael, Senior Writer, ESPN Magazine, and a member of ESPN’s Investigations Group is the author of The Murder Of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin & Heavyweights. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about who he thinks killed the boxing hero and much more! “I believe that the preponderance of evidence shows that he […]

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on disappearance of uncle of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Las Vegas police say the uncle and longtime trainer of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been found safe after being missing overnight. Authorities say 55-year-old Roger Mayweather was located Sunday morning and was reunited with […]

The matches between American boxer Joe “The Brown Bomber” Louis and German Max “Black Uhlan of the Rhine” Schmeling defined the era of early 20th Century boxing. On this day in 1938, Louis defeated Schmeling and became the first Black heavyweight boxer of his rank to score a first-round knockout. Louis and Schmeling previously met […]

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jim Brown both got the call on June 4, which was strangely appropriate, along with simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming. On one hand, someone they revered was gone. On the other, someone they watched suffer for years would hurt no more. “He represented,” Brown said, “what a man should be […]

Now that Muhammad Ali has left the earthly plane, tributes to the boxer and humanitarian have been pouring in. Uncle Butchie has prepared one to give The Champ his due. Though Muhammad Ali maybe gone in the physical sense, he has left behind a legacy of service and strength of character that will not soon be duplicated. […]

Mike Tyson is a legend and the stories he tells are equally as epic, including the time he met an unknown rapper named Tupac.

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Hmm, why are we so not surprised that Mike Tyson is down with Donald Trump. We found that out earlier today when the former heavyweight boxing champ dropped by HuffPost Live Monday and said he has no problem with Trump being elected president. “He should be president of the United States,” Tyson told host Alex […]

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali won another round of love and appreciation for his achievements as a fighter in and out of the ring. The latest celebration of the three-time world heavyweight champion and self-proclaimed “Greatest Of All Time” featured former champions and Larry Holmes and George Foreman, two notable erstwhile opponents who gladly […]

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Wanda Bamberg Tia, owner of WorkIt! Studio, and fitness trainer Delvin Tyler discuss the benefits of boxing in this week's Fit!Live!Win!

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. began promoting his final fight by doing what he does best. Fending off every attack with defense that looks effortless. The pound-for-pound king of boxing insisted Andre Berto is a worthy opponent for his grand farewell when they made a joint appearance in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, […]

  Muhammad Ali and his refusal to enter the United States draft in 1966 has become part of the boxing icon’s folklore. After a 1967 conviction, Ali endured nearly four years of inactivity before the United States Supreme Court ruled in his favor in 1971. The case, “Clay v. United States,” upheld his conscientious objector […]