Tom Molineaux was born a slave in Virginia in 1784. In 1810, he fought for the heavyweight championship of England in one of the most important fights in the history of boxing. Just eight years later, a penniless Molineaux died of liver failure in Ireland at the age of 34. He was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997. This is his story ...

A Fighter Abroad - by Brian Phillips, Grantland.com

After a quiet start to 2012, boxing will really begin to heat up in February with the following fighters all scheduled to be in action: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Nonito Donaire, Andre Berto, Victor Ortiz, Vitali Klitschko, Paul Williams, Chris Arreola, Marcos Maidana, Devon Alexander and Adrien Broner.

Check out our complete fight schedule for more details.

Freddie Roach, widely regarded as the best trainer in boxing today, is the subject of HBO's six-part series "On Freddie Roach", which premiered this weekend.

The 51-year-old, who trains Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., suffers from Parkinson's disease.

HBO does a great job with sports documentaries and this one is no exception. Be sure to check it out.

On Freddie Roach: Preview HBO's behind the scenes look at the day-to-day life of boxing's top trainer.

Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali turned 70 years old this week. He celebrated at a private fundraiser in the Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

How did Ali prove his greatness? By taking on the very best fighters of his era. Ali fought Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, Jerry Quarry, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Ron Lyle, Earnie Shavers, George Foreman, Leon Spinks and Larry Holmes a combined total of 18 times!

Today, fight fans will feel lucky if Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. face each other once ...