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World champ Rocky Marciano slams fellow all-time great Ezzard Charles with a right hand at Yankee Stadium in 1954. "The Rock From Brockton" defeated "The Cincinnati Cobra" by 15 round decision, and then won the rematch by 8th round KO. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

92 years ago today iconic heavyweight champion Joe Louis turned pro with a first-round KO of Jack Kracken in Chicago. Here’s an awesome Louis card, one of many, in my #boxing collection.

Official program for Evander Holyfield vs Riddick Bowe in Las Vegas in 1992. The first chapter in their trilogy was an action-packed slugfest that saw "Big Daddy" defeat "Real Deal" by 12 round decision, but Holyfield won the rematch in 1993. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

Smokin' Joe has a new home in Philly 🔔🤩 A 12-foot bronze statue of Frazier was relocated to the Museum of Art this week, with an unveiling ceremony held alongside the legend's family 🥊

Benavidez hand speed is crazy at 200 lbs

Wilfred Benitez became a triple-weight world champion #OnThisDay in 1981 when he won the WBC super welterweight title with a Round 12 KO of Maurice Hope at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

MARVELOUS 🌟 Today we celebrate the legendary Marvin Hagler on his birthday!

14 years ago, Carl Froch defeated Lucian Bute by TKO in round 5 of 12 to win the IBF super middleweight title. The Cobra becomes a three-time champion.

Today is the 14 year anniversary of the passing of Johnny Tapia.

44 years ago, Larry Holmes defeated Gerry Cooney by TKO in round 13 of 15 to retain the WBC, Ring & lineal heavyweight titles. One of the most highly anticipated fights of all time.

46 yrs ago June 20: @robertoduranbox outpoints Sugar Ray Leonard over 15, wins WBC 147lb title, Olympic Stadium Montreal. In all-time superfight that kicks off historic era, furious 135lb great “Manos de Piedra” moves up & swarms unbeaten Sugar Ray in classic “Brawl in Montreal.”

Tale-of-the-tape for Rocky Marciano vs ring legend Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden in 1951. Joe had the edge in height, reach and weight but Rocky had youth on his side and won by 8th round TKO. Final fight for the great "Brown Bomber." #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

Photo of Gene Tunney, aka "The Fighting Marine," circa 1927. Wins over Georges Carpentier, Jeff Smith, Tommy Gibbons, Jack Dempsey, Tom Heeney. A single defeat in 88 pro bouts, that to the great Harry Greb, and Tunney avenged it three times. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

The irrepressible Leon Spinks soaps up while enjoying a fine cigar, as you do after taking the world title from Muhammad Ali in 1978 and before boogying the night away at Studio 54 in New York. The late "Neon Leon" was one of a kind. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

Rare glossy cardboard site poster in my #boxing collection from when the great @Klitschko defended the WBO heavyweight title by one-sided 6th-round knockout of Ray Mercer, who had never previously been stopped, in a fight I covered at ringside -- 24 years ago today. @OlivieriLaw

🚨 Sebastian Fundora and Jaron Ennis are in talks to fight in November or December of this year 👀 Fundora holds the WBC title, while Ennis holds the WBO, and WBA 🏆 Via (@MikeCoppinger)

Coming very soon! I'm so pleased to announce that my new book will be available very shortly. All proceeds to be donated to the @HattonFDN Huge thanks to @MWKronenberg for the cover design. #boxing #boxingmovies

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Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao II has been postponed and will no longer take place in September, via @ringmagazine 🚨