Boxing Great Harry Wills Sep 10, 2009
African-American Heavyweight Was Denied Title Shot by Jack Dempsey. Harry Wills never got to be the heavyweight champion of the world, he never even got a title shot. (Suite101.com)
Bryan ArmenGrahamInside Boxing Boxing boasts its first legitimate heavyweight champion in years. Jun 22, 2009
Only three times in the Marquess of Queensbury era has this pedigree been interrupted: When Gene Tunney retired in 1928, when Rocky Marciano retired in 1956 and when Lewis retired in 2003. In each case, the heavyweight division went through a necessary transitory period when it lacked a definitive champion. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
* Former champion Lennox Lewis, 43, joins Hall of Fame Jun 16, 2009
In 2001, Lewis seized the WBC crown for the third time by knocking out Hasim Rahman in the fourth round, avenging his only other professional loss and joining Rocky Marciano and Gene Tunney as the only heavyweights to retire with no unavenged defeats. Two of Lewis most memorable bouts were with Evander Holyfield. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Boxing clever May 29, 2009
"John L Sullivan, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, James Corbett... so many of the great names in boxing in America were Irish.". These were the words of former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan as he paid tribute to the famous boxers of the past at the launch of a new exhibition at the Ulster-American Folk Park in Omagh. (BBC News -- UK)
Pisapia: 'Golden age of sports' open to debate May 7, 2009
Boxing could belong to Jack Dempsey, but his inability to top Gene Tunney put him down for the count. The best then. (Longview Daily News, WA)
