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dementia-pugilistica: Birth of Sugar Ray Leonard May 17, 1956 Above: Leonard (left) fights toe-to-toe with arch-rival Roberto Duran. Boxers are a tough breed – fighting men often are – and tough men come from tough living. Almost without exception, the greatest champions in boxing history come from backgrounds of poverty and violence to achieve wealth and fame in the ring. The drama of the rise and inevitable meteoric fall is part of what makes them so pleasing to write about. From backstreet slums and projects come monarchs of the squared circle. Sufferers are crowned princes for their fearlessness and dogged endurance, qualities that were once central to their continued survival. In this world of violence, Ray is a strange figure. The ring is a place of ruthlessness, the anvil upon which true backbone is tested. It seems somehow unfathomable that a suburbanite could thrive in such a hostile environment. Ray found a way, rocketing from Olympic Gold to five-division world champion and breaking records as the first boxer to earn $100,000,000 in prize money. Ray, who never wanted to be a prizefighter, didn’t seem made for the professional ring, but history’s a funny thing. Today, years displaced from those electric nights of combat, it’s clear that the pro ring was made for Ray… Read More
punch-lines: “He was barely squeaking by the punches; that’s why he’s undefeated.” - Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero
theyebies: Joe Louis was born Joseph Louis Barrow on May 13, 1914 in rural Alabama. The Brown Bomber  was  the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949 and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. One of my fav’s of all time
roundbyroundboxing: On this day in boxing history, Felix Trinidad defeated William Joppy by TKO in Round 5. #Throwback #boxing #RBRBoxing
Muhammad Ali vs Cleveland Williams
redkorner: where the hell did bob arum send clottey ? Was actually asking myself that question the other day