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ICONS OF BOXING: 50 Greatest Boxing Films of All Time: # 5-“ When We Were Kings .” 

ICONS OF BOXING: 50 Greatest Boxing Films of All Time: # 5-“ When We Were Kings .”

�”When We Were Kings” is not a traditional boxing movie with scripted scenes and actors portraying boxers. Instead, it is a documentary film that captures the historic “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight championship fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, which took place in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

The documentary, directed by Leon Gast, was released in 1996 and is considered one of the greatest sports documentaries ever made. It offers a compelling and immersive look at the build-up to the iconic boxing match and the cultural and social significance surrounding the event.

“When We Were Kings” showcases the charisma and talent of Muhammad Ali and the formidable nature of George Foreman. It also provides a glimpse into the political and social context of the time, including the African-American pride and the efforts to promote African identity and unity through the boxing match.

The film received critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1997. It is highly regarded not only for its storytelling but also for its use of archival footage and interviews, making it an essential watch for boxing enthusiasts and fans of sports documentaries alike.

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Icons of Boxing : #3 Boxing Film of All Time: Rocky 1

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Corey Rockafeler’s ICONS OF BOXING-Great Boxing Tragedies. Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan

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Ron Lyle : Icons of Boxing #53 Hardest Puncher in Boxing History 

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KO Percentage-75% 

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100 Days -100 HARDEST PUCHERS IN BOXING HISTORY # 47 Cleveland "Big Cat" Williams (June 30, 1933 – September 10, 1999) was a 20th-century American heavyweight boxer. A poll in The Ring magazine rated him as one of the finest boxers never to win a title. The “Big Cat” stood 6 feet 2 inches, weighed between 212 and 216 pounds and had a reputation as a boxer who could punch through brick walls.  He looked as though he was carved from bronze, with a  rock-solid physique, a reflection of the grind Williams put in in the gym. 75% Knockout Ratio

Cleveland Williams was, in the 1950s and early 1960s, one of the toughest, most powerful, and most athletically gifted big men of the sport

He ended his career with a record of 80 wins (60 KOs), 13 losses and 1 draw. George Foreman interviewed in retirement described Williams as possessing one of the three hardest punches he had experienced professionally, also stating that he and Williams had been sparring partners in their early careers.[citation needed] George Chuvalo also said Williams was one of the hardest punchers he had faced in his own professional career. Williams, aged 38, lost by decision to veteran Chuvalo over 10 rounds at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, in November 1971.In 2003 Williams was ranked 49th in The Ring's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

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Howard Cosell was an Icon of Boxing for his tremendous work in popularizing the sweet science to middle America. Howard was an inimitable journalist and broadcaster . His rise in the sports media was inextricably linked to his passion for boxing and his admiration for Muhammad Ali. Howard was the first media to use Ali’s new Muslim name instead of Cassius Clay. He was an unapologetic interviewer who freely shared his opinions, including a famously strong defense of Ali’s refusal to be drafted into the army. Cosell was one of the most controversial sports broadcast personalities in American media but his provocative style and refusal to conform redefined the role of the sports commentator and forever changed the relationship between professional sports leagues-especially boxing and broadcasters.

Cosell rose to prominence in the early-1960s, covering boxer Muhammad Ali, beginning from the time he fought under his birth name, Cassius Clay. The two seemed to have an affinity despite their different personalities, and complemented each other in broadcasts. Cosell was also an outspoken supporter of Olympic sprinters John Carlos and Tommie Smith, after they raised their fists in a "black power" salute during their 1968 medal ceremony in Mexico City. In a time when many sports broadcasters avoided touching social, racial, or other controversial issues, and kept a certain level of collegiality towards the sports figures they commented on, Cosell did not, and indeed built a reputation around his catchphrase, "I'm just telling it like it is."

Cosell's style of reporting transformed sports broadcasting in the United States. Whereas previous sportscasters had mostly been known for color commentary and lively play-by-play, Cosell had an intellectual approach. His use of analysis and context brought television sports reporting closer to "hard" news reporting. However, his distinctive staccato voice, accent, syntax, and cadence were a form of color commentary all their own.

Cosell earned his greatest interest from the public when he backed Ali after the boxer's championship title was stripped from him for refusing military service during the Vietnam War.

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Icons of Boxing Facts: Who was the tallest and heaviest boxing champion in history?

Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev . He was Russian; born 21 August 1973) is a Russian politician and former professional boxer. He competed in boxing from 1993 to 2009, and held the WBA heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2009. Standing at a height of 2.13 metres (7.0 ft) and a peak weight of 149 kilograms (328 lb), Valuev is best known for being the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history.

First reign as WBA heavyweight champion

In 2005, Valuev squared off with WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz, and won a twelve-round majority-decision, becoming both the tallest (2.13 m or 7 ft) and heaviest (323 lbs) champion in boxing history.

Second reign as WBA champion

Valuev vs. Liakhovich

On 16 February 2008, in a title eliminator, Valuev defeated former titleholder Siarhei Liakhovich, winning every round at the Nuremberg Arena in Germany. The victory earned Valuev the right to face Chagaev for the WBA title again, the only man who had defeated him in his boxing career. He was scheduled to face Chagaev for his WBA title on 5 July 2008, but Chagaev pulled out with an injury. Valuev instead fought John Ruiz for the vacant title on 30 August 2008 and the WBA decided to make Chagaev "Champion In Recess". Valuev defeated Ruiz by unanimous decision to regain the WBA heavyweight championship, with Valuev and Chagaev set to fight no later than 26 June 2009 to determine whom the WBA regarded as their champion. Their scheduled rematch on 30 May 2009 was cancelled due to Chagaev's viral infection and on 24 July 2009, when the WBA published their Official Ratings as of June 2009, Chagaev was no longer the "Champion In Recess" but the No. 1 challenger instead.

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Corey Rockafeler’s Icons of Boxing-Tyson Fury. Here are 7 reasons why Tyson Fury is a great heavyweight

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�100 DAYS-100 HARDEST PUNCHERS IN BOXING HISTORY: # 44 Pipino Cuevas- José Isidro "Pipino" Cuevas González (born December 27, 1957 in Santo Tomás de los Plátanos, Mexico) is a Mexican former world champion boxer at the welterweight division.

On July 17, 1976, he received a shot at the WBA welterweight title against champion Ángel Espada. Cuevas pulled off an upset victory by knocking Espada to the canvas three times in the second round. At age 18, he was the youngest welterweight champion in history. In his first defense, he traveled to Japan and defeated hometown fighter Shoji Tsujimoto by knockout.

One of the greatest wins of his career was against Argentinian Miguel Angel Campanino, who boasted an impressive record (84-4-4), including a thirty-two fight winning streak. Once again, Pipino disposed of his challenger before the end of the second round.

Cuevas successfully defended his welterweight title eleven times against ten different boxers over a four-year span. During his reign as champion, Cuevas fought the best opposition available to him. In total, the opponents he faced throughout his career had a combined record of 505-70-29. In 2003, The Ring listed Cuevas as number thirty-one on their list of the 100 greatest punchers of all-time. In 2002, Cuevas became a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Cuevas was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

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NAOYA INOUE

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COREY ROCKAFELER’S ICONS OF BOXING 100 Days -100 HARDEST PUNCHERS IN BOXING HISTORY-# 39-“ NAOYA “ The Monster” Inoue. This body snatcher packs some of the hardest body punches in history . He fuses that  with devastating power in both hands . Naoya Inoue (井上 尚弥, Inoue Naoya, born 10 April 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a three-weight world champion and currently a unified bantamweight world champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, and Ring magazine titles since 2019. He previously held the WBO junior-bantamweight title from 2014 to 2018, and the WBC light-flyweight title in 2014. Naoya Inoue is the most destructive body puncher in boxing right now. His power is from another world

Nicknamed "Monster", Inoue is known for his punching power and body attack, having a knockout-to-win ratio of 85%. As of May 2021, he is ranked as the world's best active bantamweight by BoxRec and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB), as well as the world's second best active boxer, pound for pound, by The Ring, Boxing Writers Association of America and TBRB, and third by ESPN.

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 Corey Rockafeler’s  ICONS OF BOXING-100 Days -100 HARDEST PUNCHERS IN BOXING HISTORY-# 39-“ NAOYA “ The Monster” Inoue. This body snatcher packs some of the hardest body punches in history . He fuses that  with devastating power in both hands . Naoya Inoue (井上 尚弥, Inoue Naoya, born 10 April 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a three-weight world champion and currently a unified bantamweight world champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, and Ring magazine titles since 2019. He previously held the WBO junior-bantamweight title from 2014 to 2018, and the WBC light-flyweight title in 2014. Naoya Inoue is the most destructive body puncher in boxing right now. His power is from another world

Nicknamed "Monster", Inoue is known for his punching power and body attack, having a knockout-to-win ratio of 85%. As of May 2021, he is ranked as the world's best active bantamweight by BoxRec and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB), as well as the world's second best active boxer, pound for pound, by The Ring, Boxing Writers Association of America and TBRB, and third by ESPN.

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100  DAYS-100 HARDEST PUNCHERS IN BOXING HISTORY; # 38 “SMOKING” JOE FRAZIER Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed "Smoking' Joe", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. He was known for his strength, durability, formidable punching power, and relentless pressure fighting style and was the first boxer to beat Muhammad Ali. Frazier reigned as the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973 and as an amateur won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s, defeating opponents that included Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, George Chuvalo, and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion in 1970, and he followed up by defeating Ali by unanimous decision in the highly-anticipated Fight of the Century in 1971. Two years later, Frazier lost his title to George Foreman. Frazier fought on and beat Joe Bugner, lost a rematch to Ali, and beat Quarry and Ellis again.

Frazier's last world title challenge came in 1975, but he was beaten by Ali in the brutal rubber match, the Thrilla in Manila. Frazier retired in 1976 after a second loss to Foreman and made a comeback in 1981. He fought just once before retiring for good, finishing his career with a record of 32 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Frazier among the ten greatest heavyweights of all time

The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1967, 1970, and 1971, and the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1969, 1971 and 1975. In 1999, The Ring ranked him the eighth greatest heavyweight. He is an inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame, having been a part of the inaugural induction class of 1990 for the IBHF.

His style was often compared with that of Henry Armstrong and occasionally Rocky Marciano and was dependent on bobbing, weaving, and relentless pressure to wear down his opponents. His best-known punch was a powerful left hook.