Stabroek Sports’ Boxing’s Hall-of-Fame

Uganda: How Late Bloomer Magwali Gave Up Firefighting to Enjoy Football

The 23-year-old is a jack of all trades who plays for the national beach soccer team yet his arrival at 16-time champions SC Villa came when he was playing football for the sake of it in the third-tier Regional

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‘You have to forgive a lot [and] you have to love a lot’

Shawana was there with her daughter Khristyne, and Darrell with his daughter

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Boxing Legend: Marian "Lady Tyger" Trimiar

Marian Trimiar is one of the first women along with Jackie Tonawanda and Cat Davis, to gain a boxing license in New York in December

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William "Bill" Richmond officially retires from boxing.At the end of his caree

William Bill Richmond officially retires from boxing. At the end of his career he has won 12 bouts and lost 2.

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Jan

0

1815

Louis defeated Braddock

Joe Louis defeated James J. Braddock for heavyweight boxing Championship.

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Jun

22

1937

KIEREINI: As fury rages over US police, let’s also look in the

After working a few odd jobs, Amin was recruited into the King’s African Rifles (KAR) of the British Colonial Army in 1946 as an assistant

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Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in the first round to become the world h

Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in the first round to become the world heavyweight boxing champion

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Sep

25

1962

Sexism in sports as prevalent as ever

All of this continues with barely any women’s sports classics, talk, or anything else as women’s sports remain a far distant second to

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Born on this day: Robin Givens

Model/actress Robin Givens first gained national prominence as a regular on the TV series Head of the Class. From 1986 through 1991, Robin played Darlene Merriman, a prep-school type attending a high school honors program. She was married to boxing champ Mike Tyson; the marriage ended in divorce.

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Nov

27

1964

Muhammad Ali Loses Boxing Championship Recognition

World Boxing Association and New York State Athletic Commission withdrew recognition of Muhammad Ali as world heavyweight boxing champion because of his refusal to serve in the U.S. armed forces.

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Apr

28

1967

Sugar Ray Leonard, the boxer who came out of retirement to win world titles in five weight classes

In their WBC welterweight championship on June 20, 1980 in Montreal Canada, Durán shocked boxing fans when he defeated Leonard, who was defending his

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Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd Bacon , in full Lloyd Francis Bacon (born December 4, 1889, San Jose, California, U.S.—died November 15, 1955, Burbank, California), American director who made some 100 films and was known for his efficiency and businesslike approach; his popular movies included 42nd Street (1933) and It

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Nov

15

1955

LIVESTREAM — WED. 6.24.20 1PM ET — #SaveLocalJournalism #15: "THE NEXT GENERATION"

As Ali had done to opponents many times prior, Leonard began a mind war with

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Queen Latifah

The word Latifah means “very kind” or “delicate” in Arabic. Queen Latifah is a New-Jersey born African-American whose real name is Dana Elaine Owens. Born on March 18, 1970, she witnessed her parents’ divorce at the tender age of ten and when she was twenty-two her elder

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Mar

18

1970

Queen Latifah Is Still Pushing For Ladies First With Her Queen Collective Program

For the second year in a row, Queen Latifah is showcasing new short films with her program called the Queen

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Peter "The Black Prince" Jackson wins the Australian heavyweight title, becoming

Peter The Black Prince Jackson wins the Australian heavyweight title, becoming the very first Black man to win a national boxing crown, 1886

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Sep

25

1886

Sugar Ray Robinson dies

Sugar Ray Robinson, five-time winner of the world middleweight boxing championship and unbeaten welterweight champion, dies.

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Apr

12

1989

Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard born

Sugar Ray Leonard

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May

17

1956

Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to The Greatest - Summer 2016 Cover Feature

The following tribute to Muhammad Ali is featured as one of the dual covers of the Summer 2016 issue. The Summer issue features the Power 300: The Most Influential Black Corporate Directors and an alternate cover featuring an exclusive interview with former CEO of Time Warner Richard

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First Black World Title

George Dixon, born July 29, 1870 in Africville, (Halifax), Nova Scotia; becomes the first Black to hold a WORLD title in boxing. George beat Nunc Wallace in the Pelican Club in England & recieved $4,250.00 - he was the only Black in the Club!

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Jul

29

1870

Johnson, Jack

Johnson, Jack (John Arthur Johnson), 1878–1946, American boxer, b. Galveston, Tex., the son of two ex-slaves. Emerging from the battle royals (dehumanizing fights between blacks for the amusement of white patrons) of his youth, he defeated Tommy Burns in 1908 to become the worlds first

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James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones is an American actor who is well known for an array of notable characters he has played in his movies. He was born in January 1931 to Robert Earl and Ruth Jones in Arkabutla, Mississippi. His father was an actor, boxer, butler, and chauffeur who left the family shortly after his

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Do The Right Thing NFL! | Afro

As we observe the recent apologies of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the NFL (National Football League), it is important to note that professional sports, including the NFL, has long been afflicted with the paradigm of

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Joe Louis dies

Joe Louis, heavywieght boxing champion, dies at the age of 66. He held the world title for a record 12 years and won 68 of his 71 professional fights.

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Apr

12

1981

The Hawk of the Ring: Julian Jackson Pt. 2

This left a vacancy with the title and two contenders: Jackson and South Korean boxer and future world champion In-Chul

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#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM TUES. 6.23.20 7PM ET — BIG DADDY KANE (King Asiatic Nobody's Equal) (1)

As Ali had done to opponents many times prior, Leonard began a mind war with

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Denzel Washington

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is a renowned Hollywood actor and producer, known for his powerfully portrayed performances in film and television. Washington was born on December 28, 1954 near New York City. His father, Reverend Denzel Hayes Washington Sr. was a minister, and his mother Lennis owned

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Dec

28

1954

Callioux, Andrew (1820-1863)

Andrew Callioux, Captain of the First Louisiana Native Guards Regiment, Union Army, became a hero while leading his troops at the Battle of Port Hudson in 1863. Callioux was born a free man in New Orleans. A cigar maker with an elite clientele, Callioux was a Catholic creole of color that had

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The Blood of Entertainers: The Life and Times of Jimi Hendrix's Paternal Grandparents

In the following article, Janie L. Hendrix, President and CEO of Experience Hendrix and the younger sister of music legend Jimi Hendrix, reflects on the lives of their grandparents, Bertram Philander Ross Hendrix and Zenora Moore. Her article reminds us of the rich entertainment heritage dating

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Jazz C Gobert still not fully recovered from COVID-19

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to reportedly test positive for COVID-19 and who drew the ire of numerous people when the league initially suspended the season, says he is still not fully recovered more than three months after his original

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