Willie Dixon was a fixer, arranger, talent scout, boxer, performer, and songwriter, who did more to shape the sound of post-war Chicago blues than any other. Born in Vicksburg, deep in the heart ...
Willie DEWIT
Willie deWit’s first athletic passion was football, but he turned to boxing after high school and never looked back. His first provincial-level bouts came in 1979 and, by the early-1980s, he was ...
The best pound-for-pound boxers of all time
Without many regulations and its dynamics changing from era to era, boxing is arguably the most ... his four-fight series with defensive magician Willie Pep, Saddler (144-16-2) was the only ...
Willie Urbina Released By AEW Following Incident On AEW Dynamite
Alex Abrahantes asked Willie Urbina to do translation for Shida’s promo, leading to him doing an impression of Shida and making fun of Asian accents. Dasha Kuret and Thunder Rosa were also on ...
The best pound-for-pound movie boxers
Boxing movies made a noticeable comeback during ... but shows versatility at an advanced age. (This actor, Willie Green, is 30 years Gossett's junior.) 17. Billy Hope Playing a role meant for ...
Defending the Millennium picks
He nearly did this when there were only eight world titles in all of boxing, which means that Armstrong ... At featherweight, Willie Pep never lost in his prime, despite fighting dozens of contenders.
WILLIE CARSON: Lester Piggott was a genius in the saddle who gave his rivals nightmares... he will be sorely missed by the racing world after leaving such an impressive legacy ...
I rode in a golden era of jockeys, all because the iconic Lester Piggott made us get better. We had to or we wouldn’t have been able to compete with him. When he was in the race, you would be ...
ESPN.com - E-ticket: Fight Club
Griffith, a gentleman and an honest workman, was always beloved by boxing's demimonde. Starling was only grudgingly respected. He grew up in Hartford, Conn., like Willie Pep, but even as ...
From Muhammad Ali to Floyd Mayweather, the top 10 boxers of all-time
Whether it's the current pound-for-pound list or the best of a generation, there is always an argument as to who is in top spot. When it comes to the greatest of all-time, it becomes an even ...
EXCLUSIVE - Willie Mack Was Surprised He Was Alive To See Kofi Kingston Win The WWE Title
Willie Mack was among those who never thought he would be around ... For those that want to listen to the same tunes as Da Mack, Absolute Power is his favorite Tech N9ne album. Mack lost the NWA ...
The Boxing Esq. Podcast, Ep. 20: Hall of Fame promoter Russell Peltz
Emhoff, an attorney based in New York City, is a top boxing manager who has represented more than 10 ... How he turned down working with Marvin Hagler: “After the [first Willie Monroe] fight was over ...
Gervonta Davis puts winner of Kambosos-Haney on notice with his crushing power
He isn’t going to remind anyone of Willie Pep or even Floyd Mayweather as a boxer, but he’s more than competent at it, and with his power, that’s far more than enough. I had my doubts about Davis for ...