Before Roy Jones brought the boxing world's focus to, George Foreman and Larry Holmes fought separate fights here the same ...

His older sister, a boxing fan, switched his first and middle names, calling him Joe Louis after the heavyweight champ. “It just stuck,” his wife said. Mr. Walker said that as he immersed ...

Mike Tyson's career is full of light and shade, as one of the most fearsome heavyweight champions, but also with marked ups and downs that led him to the brink of losing everything ...

Shields, a two-time Olympic champion, has revived the Motor City's place in boxing. The city has a rich history in the sport ...

But Joe Louis left a huge mark. George Foreman left a big mark." And so did Jones, 56, once regarded as the world's greatest pound-for-pound boxer, and world champion in four different weight ...

Shields, a two-time Olympic champion, has revived the Motor City’s place in boxing. The city has a rich history in the sport that includes Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson and Thomas Hearns.