Angelo Dundee was considered one of the greatest trainers/cornermen in boxing. He was the cornerman for all of Ali's fights except two. He was also the cornerman for most of Sugar Ray Leonard's career. He also trained George Foreman when he . . . — — Map (db m232745) HM
Archie Moore was the longest reigning world light heavyweight champion in history, from 1952 to 1962. He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of boxing - 1935 to 1963. He is the only man to have faced both Rocky Marciano . . . — — Map (db m232762) HM
Bernie Pollack owned Pollack's Mink Farm in Deer Lake, PA and was involved in the fight game. He was promoting and managing boxers, both amateur and professional and had an outdoor ring built at the mink farm where the boxers would train. He . . . — — Map (db m232729) HM
At age 21, Patterson became the youngest world heavyweight champion in history at the time by defeating Archie Moore in 1956. In 1960, he lost his title to Ingmar Johansson. He beat Johansson in their rematch, becoming the first heavyweight to . . . — — Map (db m232833) HM
Gene Tunney held the world heavyweight title from 1926 to 1928, as well as the American light heavyweight title twice between 1922 and 1923. He defeated Jack Dempsey twice. His successful title defense against Dempsey was one of the most famous . . . — — Map (db m232724) HM
The "Manassa Mauler" reigned as world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920's, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. His record was 54 . . . — — Map (db m232728) HM
Jack Johnson became the first African American heavyweight champion in 1908 by defeating Tommy Burns. On July 4, 1910, in front of 20,000 people in an outdoor ring in Reno, Johnson defeated ex-champ James Jeffries in what was then called the . . . — — Map (db m232837) HM
Jerry Quarry was a popular heavyweight in the late 1960's and early 1970's. His most famous bouts were against world champions Floyd Patterson, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, and Ken Norton. He fought Muhammad Ali two times, losing both bouts. To his . . . — — Map (db m232722) HM
In 1951, Walcott won the world heavy-weight title in his third rematch with Ezzard Charles, becoming the oldest to hold that title at age 37 until the era of George Foreman. He lost his title to Rocky Marciano in 1952. He compiled a pro record . . . — — Map (db m232841) HM
"Smokin' Joe" Frazier reigned as undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973. In 1964 he won the Olympic gold medal in Japan. He was known for his strength, durability, and relentless pressure. His three fights with Muhammad Ali are . . . — — Map (db m232721) HM
Regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights, the "Brown Bomber" reigned as world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and he competed in 26 championship fights. In 1938, during the buildup to World War II, Louis faced Nazi Germany's Max . . . — — Map (db m232735) HM
Gavilan won the welterweight title in 1951 and successfully defended it seven times. He was never knocked out in his 143 fight career. Gavilan is credited with inventing the "bolo punch", which was half hook and half uppercut. He said he . . . — — Map (db m232831) HM
Three-time world heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali built
his Deer Lake Training Camp here in 1972. After training at a
nearby mink farm, he purchased this land on remote Sculps Hill
to create his ideal training camp, calling it . . . — — Map (db m232712) HM
Rocky Graziano was a popular middle-weight boxer and is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history. He fought many of the best middle-weights of his era. He fought three title fights against Tony Zale, winning their second . . . — — Map (db m232818) HM
Rocky Marciano was one of the most popular heavyweight champions in boxing history. Known for his toughness and relentless style, he held the world heavy-weight title from 1952 to 1956. He had six title defenses and was the only boxing champion . . . — — Map (db m232756) HM
A menacing presence in the ring, Liston won the world
heavyweight title from Floyd Patterson in 1962. In 1964 he sought
to retain his belt in a much publicized fight against a young,
brash up-and-comer named Cassius Clay, Jr. A huge . . . — — Map (db m232714) HM
Robinson is generally considered the best "pound for pound" fighter in boxing history. A tactical genius, he had the third longest unbeaten streak in history - 91 fights. He held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951. He then went on to . . . — — Map (db m232822) HM
