By Scoop Malinowski Boxing world figures remember the great trainer, manager, TV analyst and Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward, who trained 41 world champions including Lennox Lewis, Thomas Hearns, Wladimir Klitschko, Evander Holyfield, Hilmer Kenty, and Julio Cesar Chavez… Steward passed away on October 25, 2012 at the age of ...
Read More »Biofile Thomas Hearns Interview
By Scoop Malinowski Status: First man to win world titles in five different weight divisions. Ht: 6-2 Wt: 190 DOB: October 18, 1958 In: Grand Junction, TN Childhood Heroes: Muhammad Ali. That’s who I grew up watching. That’s who I grew up patterning myself after. It was in the ...
Read More »True Ringside Stories
By Scoop Malinowski We never forget the action of boxing’s greatest high stakes super fights. But sometimes ringside stories connected to these historical contests get lost in the shuffle of the drama and competition. Here are some interesting ringside stories you probably never heard about… Ray Poplawski: I was ringside ...
Read More »Biofile Sugar Ray Leonard 1993
I did this Biofile by phone with Sugar Ray Leonard on March 15, 1993… By Scoop Malinowski DOB: May 17, 1956 In: Wilmington, SC Ht: 5-10 Wt: 162 Childhood Role Model: My dad Cicero. He was such a hard working man. I got inspiration from him. Favorite Movies: The ...
Read More »Celebrity Boxing Fan: John McEnroe
By Scoop Malinowski September 13, 1981…John McEnroe was on top of the world. He was the ATP World No. 1 tennis player, having just won his third consecutive U.S. Open title in New York. Just three nights after his 46 62 64 63 KO win over Bjorn Borg, which sent ...
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