Both cards were taking place in the city that evening. Patterson-Maxim at the Eastern Parkway Arena, in Brooklyn, with Moore-Whitehurst at the St. Nicholas Arena, in Manhattan. There had been a time when two fight cards on the same night in New York would not have been allowed. The local commission would have stepped in to prevent the two boxing venues harming each other financially. That this was no longer the case was an indication of the growing influence of television.

“It must be a good fight. That’s the first thing that must be accomplished. I would very much like to win, but I am more interested in it...

Book Review - The Twilight Rounds: Rod Serling Explores the Dark Side of Boxing by Christopher Benedict.

Jersey Joe Walcott served as a sparring partner for Joe Louis in May 1936. Years later, opinions differed at to what really took place.

Oleksander Usyk's rematch victory over Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia brought to mind a line from the 2008 Batman movie, The Dark Knight.

When Evander Holyfield fought Pinklon Thomas in December 1988, the careers of the two men were heading in very different directions.

When Greg Page turned pro, he was not just thought to be the next big thing, he was being talked about as the second coming of The Greatest.

Director Robert Kolodny talks about the making of his new movie, The Featherweight, and his love of boxing movies.

Damiani, Mercer, Moorer, Morrison, Bentt, Hide, Bowe, Akinwande, Hide and Klitschko. The crazy first ten years of the WBO heavyweight title.

How should we remember Don King? One of boxing's greatest promoters, or a man who harmed more fighters than anyone else?

Muhammad Ali, Jack Johnson and Two Murders in Dallas. The story of two heavyweight champions and two unsolved crimes in Texas.

The history of the world heavyweight championship in 7 minutes!

A short video where I talk a little bit about my new book and what it is all about.

Two key moments in Ken Norton's boxing career had a huge impact on his life and boxing history. But what if they had gone the other way...

Did you know that the WBA stripped Muhammad Ali of his world heavyweight title, not just once, but TWICE during the 1960s?

In Part 4 of The Liston Files, we pick up with Sonny at the start of 1959 as his pursuit of a shot at the heavyweight title gathers pace.

Part 3 of The Liston Files picks up in the autumn of 1958. Sonny needs to keep busy to get closer to a title shot.

Boxing has a rich history of men stepping up to take on bigger opponents. Mickey Walker relished the challenge of fighting heavyweights.

When Tim Witherspoon fought in December 1986 in New York, he discovered that fairytales don't always have happy endings.

While the intention of these articles is to primarily focus on Sonny Liston’s progress to the world title, I will also be looking more...