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01/06/2025

Jack Johnson - The first black boxing champion didn’t just strike fear into white America with his punishing style in the ring, but with his brash and haughty suits outside the ring, too. Even with the law breathing down his neck during the Jim Crow era, Johnson refused to be viewed as lesser than, refused to stop being himself. If you want to talk about rebel style, you have to start with Jack Johnson.

01/06/2025

Looking at photos of Jack Dempsey during the height of his reign in the 1920s, you would swear the world heavyweight champ was a British dandy rather than a kid who grew up poor in the middle of Colorado. The newsboy caps, the cable-knit sweaters, the pristinely tailored three-piece suits—they’re moves straight from the playbooks of style gods Idris Elba and Tom Hardy. Wonder who they got their inspiration from…

01/06/2025

Sylvester Stallone is known for his roles as action heroes like Rocky Balboa in Rocky and John Rambo in the Rambo series. Stallone himself is no stranger to the boxing world, having portrayed the underdog boxer in Rocky, a character who faces down incredible challenges with sheer determination and heart. Stallone also trained rigorously for the role, learning about boxing and staying in excellent shape for the films.
Roberto Durán, on the other hand, is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, known for his toughness, ferocity, and unmatched skills in the ring. Durán won world titles in four weight classes and is famous for his legendary bouts, particularly against Sugar Ray Leonard, which earned him the nickname ""Manos de Piedra"" (Hands of Stone).
In a real-world matchup, Durán's skills, speed, and power in the ring would likely give him a massive advantage over Stallone. However, if we consider a fictional or playful scenario, Stallone's characters like Rocky could make things interesting due to their resilience and never-give-up attitude.

01/06/2025

Sugar Ray Robinson enjoying music with his son.

01/06/2025

The rivalry between Sugar Ray Robinson and Carmen Basilio is one of the most iconic in boxing history.
Their first fight, in 1957, was a classic battle. While Basilio was no slouch—he was a two-time world welterweight champion and renowned for his resilience—he simply couldn't match Robinson's technical brilliance. Robinson's fluid combinations, superior footwork, and ability to control the pace of the fight made Basilio look outclassed. Although Basilio gave it his all, he couldn't break Robinson's defenses or handle his precise strikes.
In their rematch in 1958, Robinson again demonstrated his greatness. Despite Basilio's tenacity and determination, it was clear that Robinson was on another level. Many observers, including fans, felt a bit sorry for Basilio, who was a gritty fighter but ultimately was overshadowed by Robinson's extraordinary skill set. In the end, Basilio's courage and work ethic couldn't overcome Robinson's superior technique and ring IQ, and Sugar Ray emerged victorious in both bouts, cementing his legacy as one of the sport's all-time greats.

01/06/2025

Some say that David Haye could make as much as £20m from his share of the world heavyweight title. It's certainly a lot more than Richard Dunn got for fighting Muhammad Ali.

01/06/2025

Marvin Hagler is one of the few men in history who could slip into a suit and tie or an Adidas track suit and make either one look like a suit of armor. Which is fitting considering our favorite style moments from the legendary middleweight are when he would don a snapback with aggressively declarative statements like “No Mercy” stitched on the front for the entire world to see. The red and white “War” hat Hagler touted before his showdown with Thomas Hearns is truly a lost artifact in the annals of sports style—the type of statement piece hypebeasts across America would be scrambling to track down had the World Wide Web existed in 1985.

01/06/2025

The last shot hit the hardest! Rest In Power 🥊💉

01/06/2025

This photo appears to be of world bantamweight boxing champion Panama Al Brown.

01/06/2025

James Albert "Jimmy" Ellis(born February 24, 1940) is a retired boxer from Louisville, Kentucky. He fought in what some consider to be the greatest heavyweight era of all-time, which included Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, and George Chuvalo. Ellis held the WBA World Heavyweight Championship from 1968 to 1970.

01/06/2025

Michael Nunn - Second to none😊

01/05/2025

"Happy Birthday to the legendary Jake LaMotta, 'The Bronx Bull!' 🥊🎉
Your grit, determination, and unforgettable bouts have left an indelible mark on the world of boxing. Your resilience both inside and outside the ring continues to inspire generations. Wishing you a day filled with celebration and fond memories of your incredible legacy. Here's to a true boxing icon!"" 🎂👊✨

01/05/2025

Sugar Ray Leonard with his Trainer, David Jacobs

01/05/2025

Joe Louis may have learned a thing or two about wearing a suit from his time spent in the military during World War II—the Brown Bomber’s off-duty looks were fly as can be. Any man can wear a polo, but it takes a keen eye like Louis’s to perfectly nail the proportions and transform a menswear staple into a best-dressed moment. That expertise came in handy when Louis finally decided to hang up his gloves in favor for some golf clubs and broke the PGA Tour’s color barrier in the early ‘50s.

01/05/2025

TWo former professional boxer.

01/05/2025

Jake LaMotta, the legendary boxer whose ferocious fighting style earned him the nickname ""The Bronx Bull"" and inspired the iconic film Raging Bull, passed away at the age of 95 in 2017. Known for his unrelenting toughness in the ring, LaMotta held the middleweight title from 1949 to 1951 and became famous for his legendary bouts, including his six-fight rivalry with Sugar Ray Robinson.
LaMotta's life was a mix of triumphs and turbulence, both in the ring and out. His aggressive nature and determination made him a force to be reckoned with in boxing, but his personal life was often marked by struggles with relationships, finances, and the darker sides of his personality, which he candidly detailed in his autobiography.
Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film Raging Bull, starring Robert De Niro, brought LaMotta’s complex story to the screen, immortalizing his legacy and introducing his incredible yet flawed life to new generations. Jake LaMotta will forever be remembered as a fierce competitor, a survivor, and a fighter in every sense of the word.

01/05/2025

01/05/2025

Stampede North American Heavyweight Champ Bad News Allen (Brown)
A world champion judoka and Olympic medalist. A world traveled professional wrestler. He was a wrestler I always liked. He died of a heart attack at 62. I never met him and hate that because I KNOW we would have become friends. Intelligent. Articulate. And not about the bu****it!!! Rest in power OG!!!