The Fighting Life Podcast

🚨New episode! 🚨 Today we tell the story of the short and violent life of ‘Michigan Assassin’ Stanley Ketchel. One of the greatest middleweights ever, Ketchel’s blazing run ended when he was gunned down at 24 while he was still world champion. We hope you enjoy. Link below.

Famed Philadelphia fighter and legendary trainer, George Benton.

About 250,000 Australians lined the streets of Melbourne to welcome home world champion Johnny Famechon after his 1969 victory over Jose Legra.

Sylvester Stallone still visits Cuff and Link - the turtles from Rocky. They’re about 50 years old now.

Actor Mickey Rourke pictured training with Carlos Monzon while the former world champion was in jail in Argentina, 1993.

Colorised photo of boxing icons John L. Sullivan and Jack Johnson shaking hands in 1910.

‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard, five-division world champion, Hall-of-Famer and Olympic gold medalist.

Heavyweight legend “Big" George Foreman training to face champion Evander Holyfield by pulling a car uphill.

Boxing legends Ezzard Charles and Joe Louis, 1950.

Jack Dempsey, the legendary “Manassa Mauler”, works out on the heavy bag.

@JackSlackMMA L’Homme à l’orchidée.

Writing about Georges Carpentier. I love how he jumps into his punches like he wants to kill the other guy

On this day in 1989, Roberto Durán made history by becoming a four-division world champion, edging out Iran Barkley via split decision.

Sugar Ray Leonard paying respect to Sugar Ray Robinson.

Oleksandr Usyk shows off the injuries from his first fight with Tyson Fury, 2024.

Ricky Hatton and Kostya Tszyu catch up after their famous fight in Manchester, 2005.

“I bought my wife a blue negligee. I said ‘Wear this because tonight you're sleeping with the heavyweight champ’. “After the fight, I walk in and she's sitting on the edge of the bed in the negligee. She says, ‘Am I going to Ali's room or is he coming to mine?'" Chuck Wepner

Boxing legends George Foreman, Joe Louis and Archie Moore, 1974.

Boxing legend Joe Frazier walks back to his corner after knocking down Muhammad Ali in the 15th round during their iconic title bout, 1971. 📷 Elwood Smith

Boxing great Lester Ellis, 19, exhausted after winning the world title, 1985.

The great Sonny Liston died #OnThisDay in 1970.

On Boxing Day in 1908, Jack Johnson became the first black heavyweight champion of the world when he defeated Tommy Burns at Rushcutters Bay, Sydney.