Learn about the sport's long history -- from bareknuckles to pay-per-view.
Ring Magazine ranks the 100 greatest punchers of all-time. Not unlike an all-time pound-for-pound ranking, this list compares fighters across different weight categories and different eras. Do you agree or disagree wth their rankings?
Listing of the 50 greatest boxers of all-time. What do you think of the list? What would you change? Who was left off? Who doesn't belong?
Bios and fight-by-fight records of retired fighters and great boxers of the past.
Annual boxing awards from Ring Magazine and the Boxing Writers' Association of America. Plus, list of all enshrinees at the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
An Illustrated History of Boxing
Greatest Moments in Olympic Boxing History
Biggest Controversies in Olympic Boxing History
As the Olympics approach, you may be wondering what happened to your favorite boxing stars of previous Olympic games. Where are they now?
ESPN.com recently listed their 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time. What do you think of the list? What would you change?
Boxers tend to have the best nicknames in sports. Here are 101 of the greatest nicknames in boxing history.
Do you ever wonder what happened to Leon Spinks of Olympic Boxing fame? Find out where Leon Spinks is now.
Do you ever wonder what happened to Michael Spinks of Olympic Boxing fame? Find out where Michael Spinks is now.
The Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather fight set numerous pay-per-view records. The Golden Boy is boxing's all-time highest grossing PPV attraction.
The liva gate of $19 million for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather breaks the Nevada record of $16.8 million for the 1999 Lennox Lewis - Evander Holyfield bout (which still holds the record for live gate when adjusted for inflation).
Boxers tend to gain weight over the course of their careers. James Toney is a prime example. Compare Toney's weight gain to other notable fighters whose weights have fluctuated widely during their ring careers.
Find out who was boxing's 2006 Fighter of the Year as selected by About.com Guide Andrew Eisele, plus vote for your choice.
In 2003, Ring Magazine published its ranking of the 100 greatest punchers of all-time. The list was selected by the writers or Ring Magazine.
In 2002, Ring Magazine published its ranking of the 80 best fighters of the last 80 years. The list was selected by the writers or Ring Magazine.
Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year.
Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year.
Ring Magazine Event of the Year.
Ring Magazine Boxing Hall of Fame.
Complete list of Gold medal winners in every weight class from every Olympics from 1904 to the present. From your About.com Boxing Guide.
Complete list of boxers who have represented the United States at every Olympics from 1904 to the present. From your About.com Boxing Guide.
Bios and fight-by-fight records of great boxers of the past - from Muhammad Ali to Fritzie Zivic.
Winners of all the awards handed out annually by Ring Magazine and the Boxing Writers' Association of America. Plus every member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. From your About.com Boxing Guide.
Ralph Hickok on the birth of American boxing.
Monte Cox selects and profiles his fighter of the decade (and honorable mentions) for each decade this century.
Bareknuckle champions of England dating back to 1719. Also
American Bareknuckle Champions back to 1810. Some biographical info and fight-by-fight data is here as well.
Everything from Broughton's Rules of 1743 to the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996.
Listing of every 'lineal' champion (with fight-by-fight records) in ever weight class during the Queensberry era, 1885 to date. Also selected other
title claimants.
Ralph Hickok chronicles the early days of boxing.
On March 8, 1971, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in the ring for the first time in a bout accurately billed as 'The Fight of the Century'. By Robert Cassidy, CBS SportsLine.com.
Gil Clancy, Angelo Dundee, Lou Duva and Emanuel Steward each list their choice for the best fighters, the best fighter that they ever worked with, the best boxing venue and the greatest fights that they worked the corner. Compiled by Robert Cassidy, CBS SportsLine.com.
History of significant heavyweight title fights held in New York. From CBS SportsLine.com.
Assorted facts and information on the history of the heavyweight title and the men who have held the sport's most prestigious championship belt. From CBS SportsLine.com.
Info on the Canastota, New York museum, all its
enshrinees, induction criteria, championship lineages, annual award winners and more.
Record live gates in Las Vegas boxing history. From CBS SportsLine.com.
Most consecutive successful title defenses and longest uninterrupted title reigns for every weight division. From CBS SportsLine.com.
Listing of the longest time spans between first and last championship bouts. From CBS SportsLine.com.
Summary of the significant fights held in the long history of New York's various Madison Square Gardens. From CBS SportsLine.com.
Tales of the tape for every heavyweight champion in history. From CBS SportsLine.com.
A look back at some of the great rivalries in boxing's welterweight division. From CBS SportsLine.com.
A look back at some of the greatest bouts in the history of the welterweight division. From CBS SportsLine.com.
