In the eyes of many, Muhammad Ali is the greatest fighter to have ever graced the sport, but Bernard Hopkins puts one man above him.

Holyfield made the move up to heavyweight a short while after his victory over De Leon, going on to capture the undisputed ...

As Dundee, who helped Ali beat Earnie Shavers with a strange loophole, was Ali’s trainer, but Ellis’ trainer and manager, he stood to get paid a higher purse working in Ellis’ corner, so that’s ...

Lyle had rebounded from back-to-back losses to Jimmy Young and Ali with a sixth-round knockout of Earnie Shavers. Foreman was fighting for the first time in more than a year after the loss to Ali.

This was after his fight with hard-hitting Earnie Shavers, 54-5-1, win in September of 1977 at Madison Square Garden. Ali lost to 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist Leon Spinks, 6-0-1, by a split decision.

Earnie Shavers is one of the best heavyweights in boxing history to have not won a world title. Recognised as one of the hardest punchers in the history of the sport, Shavers challenged for the world ...

The late, great Ali was admittedly past his best when he was matched up with Holmes, with many left wondering why the fight was ever allowed to take place. Speaking to Boxing TV, ‘The Easton Assassin’ ...

Muhammad Ali achieved a string of fistic miracles throughout his 21-year professional boxing career. However, nothing could ever equal his 'rope-a-dope' triumph over George Foreman on October 30 ...

Shavers fought Ali in September 1977 at Madison Square Garden in a fight for the WBC and WBA World Heavyweight titles. Ali pulled out the victory with a strong rally in the 15th round.