There were chartered flights in the air, heading for the United States, two days before the bout. British dignitaries and sportsmen -- among them the mayor of Turpin's home town -- were en route.

The Pound-for-Pound rankings determine who is the best fighter regardless of weight class, although the term was born decades before the official rankings. Terence Crawford could go top with a win ...

Legendary heavyweight duo George Foreman and Mike Tyson believe there is one fighter even greater than Muhammad Ali.

Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 24, 1950: Welterweight boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson is interviewed after arriving by train in Frankfurt for his Christmas night fight against Hans Stretz. At right are ...

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