We should all be inspired by Muhammad Ali, a man who stood tall in the face of adversity, in and out of the boxing ring
The late Muhammad Ali was a world champion in every sense. For those of us growing up in the 1960s and ’70s, Ali was the greatest boxer of all time. He set the standard by which all heavyweight fighters were measured. Canadians were also proud of George Chuvalo, not only because he was our champion but because…
"I’ve never been treated so nice in my life (as in Canada)"
Muhammad Ali was a larger-than-life figure with masterful oratorical skills, innate intelligence and a quick wit. Still, it’s Ali’s unusual link to Canada that has intrigued me the most. The three-time world heavyweight champion, who died June 3 at age 74, had two epic battles with Canadian George Chuvalo. They went 15 rounds at Toronto’s…
Rocky Marciano, who fought his last fight 60 years ago this month, retired undefeated while Sugar Ray went into a long decline
When professional boxing was still a mainstream sport, it often caught the fancy of young boys who’d immerse themselves in the newspaper build-up to championship fights and root passionately for their favourites. And because it’s natural to identify with a winner, you often adopted whoever was the heavyweight champion at the time your interest was…