Boxing
A New Graphic Novel Takes Readers Inside the Fight of the Century
The pages highlight the dramatic, racially charged match between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries
How Hulu's 'Mike' Dramatizes the Life of Boxing Heavyweight Mike Tyson
The new eight-part series tries to humanize its notorious central character, whose athletic prowess was later overshadowed by his actions outside the ring
Looking Back at the Legacy of 'The Great White Hope' and Boxer Jack Johnson
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander, the two stars of the play and movie, reminisce about their experience adapting the life story of boxer Jack Johnson
The True History Behind 'One Night in Miami'
Regina King's directorial debut dramatizes a 1964 meeting between Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown
Jar Depicting Thracian Athlete Found in Grave of Sports Fan of Antiquity
Your move, fanatics of the 21st century
The Ties That Bind Muhammad Ali to the NFL Protests
A new biography reveals new details about the history of the boxer—“a heavyweight of contradictions”
Artwork by Muhammad Ali Is Going up For Auction
You could own a painting by the Louisville Lip
When Cassius Clay Signed His Gloves With a Prediction of His Future Greatness
In 1964, a 22-year-old Cassius Clay was largely untested as a pro. Then he stepped into the ring
TKO By Checkmate: Inside the World of Chessboxing
Demanding a combination of brains and brawn, this new sport has competitors floating like butterflies and stinging like kings
The 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Wheaties
Wheaties has been around for nearly 90 years, but when did they start putting athletes on the cover?
Meet Team USA’s Marlen Esparza, the New Face of Women’s Boxing
The flyweight pugilist has spent all her life waiting for the chance to compete on the Olympic stage. Now, she just needs to win
Gene Tunney's Gloves Enter the Ring
Fans still argue about who really won the 1927 "long count" fight between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey
A Year of Hope for Joplin and Johnson
In 1910, the boxer Jack Johnson and the musician Scott Joplin embodied a new sense of possibility for African-Americans
Thailand's Fight Club
Inside the little-known, action-packed world of Muay Thai boxing
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