Jersey Joe Walcott, original name Arnold Raymond Cream, (born Jan. 31, 1914, Merchantville, N.J., U.S.—died Feb. 25, 1994, Camden, N.J.), American world heavyweight boxing champion...
Fritz Pollard, byname of Frederick Douglass Pollard, Sr., (born January 27, 1894, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 11, 1986, Silver Spring, Maryland), pioneering African American player...
George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 22, 2025) was an iconic American boxer, entrepreneur, minister, and author. Known as “Big George,” he was...
On October 30, 1974, 32-year-old Muhammad Ali becomes the heavyweight champion of the world for the second time when he knocks out 25-year-old champ George...
Don King, (born August 20, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.), was an American boxing promoter known for his flamboyant manner and outrageous hair styled to...
Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, was an American professional boxer, philanthropist, and social activist. Widely regarded as one of...
Sonny Liston, also called the Bear, (born May 8, 1932?, St. Francis County, Arkansas, U.S.—died December 30, 1970, Las Vegas, Nevada), American boxer who was...