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Sub-Topics Ali, Muhammad Armstrong, Henry Baer, Max Braddock, Jim Corbett, James Dempsey, Jack Foreman, George Frazier, Joe Holmes, Larry Holyfield, Evander Johnson, Jack Leonard, Sugar Ray Liston, Sonny Louis, Joe Marciano, Rocky Moore, Archie Patterson, Floyd Robinson, Sugar Ray Schmelling, Max Sullivan, John L. News Boxing News (BBC News) Provides news. 05-06 Papers Ali vs. Frazier Fight (IBHOF.com) "The first contest between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier was simply called 'The Fight of the Century.' " "To this day, the billing rings true." 6-05 Best Fighters (About.com) Associated Press's panel rates fighters. Others, of course, will disagree with these ratings. 6-05 Best Fighters (ESPN.com) Associated Press's panel rates fighters. Others, of course, will disagree with these ratings. "Sugar Ray Robinson, poetry with a punch, is the Fighter of the Century." "He also was voted the greatest welterweight and middleweight boxer of the century by a five-member panel of experts assembled by The Associated Press." "Muhammad Ali, the century's top heavyweight, was the runner-up in the overall category. Ali and Robinson each received two first-place votes." Henry Armstrong came in third. 6-05 Best Heavyweight Fighters (About.com) Associated Press's panel rates fighters. Others, of course, will disagree with these ratings. 6-05 Best Heavyweight Fighters (TheSlot.com) Rates heavyweight fighters. Others, of course, will disagree with these ratings. 6-05 Best Heavyweight Fights (RingsideReport.com) Rates heavyweight fights. Others, of course, will disagree with these ratings. 6-05 Boxing History (IBHOF.com) "The birth of the modern prize ring can be traced back to 18th century England. James Figg, an Oxfordshire-born Englishman, is regarded as the first heavyweight champion in the sport's history. He helped popularize boxing by opening a training academy. He taught the sport to countless pupils and accepted the challenges of all comers. He retired as undefeated champion in 1734." 6-05 Comparison of Heavyweight Campions by Size (IBHOF.com) Two of the largest champions were George Foreman (250 pounds and 20 inch biceps) and Primo Carnera (260 pounds and 18.5 inch biceps). Two of the smallest were Bob Fitzsimmons (167 pounds and 12 inch biceps) and Rocky Marciano (184 pounds and 14 inch biceps). 6-05 Corbet vs. Sullivan Fight (IBHOF.com) "James J. Corbett was the antithesis of John L. Sullivan. During the late 19th century, the popularity of boxing rose in this country simply because of Sullivan. He was a hard drinking, brawling, bare-knuckle bully who enthralled the public with his ability to knock out opponents." "Corbett was an educated man who practiced the science of boxing." "During that era, boxing was illegal in many places. While public sparring matches or exhibitions were tolerated, fighters who wished to engage in real contests were often relegated to wooded areas or floating barges to escape the police. In 1890, New Orleans passed legislation that legalized boxing as long as it was held under the Queensberry Rules. It meant that the fighters wore gloves, fought for three-minute rounds and were given a one-minute rest between the rounds. It also stated that a 10-count determined a knockout." "Such legislation paved the way for the Corbett-Sullivan contest. It would be the first heavyweight title fight in history during which the participants wore gloves." 6-05 Fighter of the Year Awards (IBHOF.com) Lists Ring Magazine's Fighter of the Year Awards by year. 6-05 Guide to Boxing Weights (BBC News) "True top-weight champions like Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson traditionally take centre stage and command the biggest fight purses." "But the epic contests often take place at the lower weights, where speed rather than brute power is often the key." 05-06 International Boxing Hall of Fame (Wikipedia.org) Lists inductees by era." 6-05 International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees (IBHOF.com) Members of the IBHOF Hall of Fame include Muhammad Ali, Sammy Angott, Fred Apostoli, Alexis Arguello, Henry Armstrong, Carmen Basilio, Wilfred Benitez, Nino Benvenuti, Jackie "Kid" Berg, Jimmy Bivins, Joe Brown, Ken Buchanan, Charley Burley, Miguel Canto, Jimmy Carter, Marcel Cerdan, Antonio Cervantes, Bobby Chacon, Jeff Chandler, Ezzard Charles, Curtis Cokes, Billy Conn, Pipino Cuevas, Flash Elorde, Jeff Fenech, George Foreman, Bob Foster, Joe Frazier, Gene Fullmer, Khaosai Galaxy, Victor Galindez, Kid Gavilan, Joey Giardello, Wilfredo Gomez, Billy Graham, Rocky Graziano, Emile Griffith, Marvin Hagler, "Fighting" Harada, Beau Jack, Lew Jenkins, Eder Jofre, Ingemar Johansson, Harold Johnson, Ismael Laguna, Jake LaMotta, Sugar Ray Leonard, Sonny Liston, Nicolino Locche, Duilio Loi, Joe Louis, Barry McGuigan, Mike McCallum, Rocky Marciano, Joey Maxim, Bob Montgomery, Carlos Monzon, Archie Moore, Jose Napoles, Ken Norton, Terry Norris, Azumah Nelson, Ruben Olivares, Bobo Olson, Carlos Ortiz, Manuel Ortiz, Carlos Palomino, Laszlo Papp, Willie Pastrano, Floyd Patterson, Eusebio Pedroza, Willie Pep, Pascual Perez, Aaron Pryor, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Sugar Ramos, Luis Rodriguez, Sugar Ray Robinson, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Sandy Saddler, Vicente Saldivar, Salvador Sanchez, Max Schmeling, Michael Spinks, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, Randy Turpin, Jersey Joe Walcott, Ike Williams, Chalky Wright, Tony Zale, Daniel Zaragoza, Carlos Zarate, and Fritzie Zivic. 6-05 Louis vs. Schmelling Fight (IBHOF.com) "It was more than a boxing match. The fight lasted a mere 124 seconds. But it's outcome would live forever. The rematch between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling served as the pinnacle of Louis' career and is remembered as one of the major sports events of the 20th century." 6-05 Welterweight Rivalries (IBHOF.com) Describes some of the most highly regarded fights. 6-05

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