New York, NY- Joe Louis loses his world heavyweight title to Rocky Marciano. Referee Ruby Goldstein stopped the fight after 2 minutes and 36 seconds...
Washington: Former world heavyweight boxing champions Joe Frazier and Joe Walcott pose for photographers prior to the USBA Cruiserweight title fight....
Jack Kramer, who retired undefeated as Wimbledon, Forest Hills and world champion and went onto godfather just about everything in contemporary...
Montreal, Canada: Sugar Ray Leonard looks like one mean dude as he throws a hard right at challenger Roberto Duran during their WBC welterweight...
Former Heaveyweight Champion Jack Dempsey training for title fight with Champion Gene Tunney, Saratoga Springs, New York, June 29, 1927.
Drawing titled a "Striking view of Richmond in which an African-American man is in a fighting pose, Staten Island, New York, 1810. From the New York...
German Heavyweight Max Schmeling shakes hands with Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt after the governor watched him training for his coming title fight with...
Johnny Dundee, top featherweight contender training for title fight with Eugene Cirgui at camp in Orange, New Jersey, July 15, 1923.
Johnny Dundee, top featherweight contender training for title fight with Eugene Cirgui at camp in Orange, New Jersey, July 15, 1923.
Johnny Dundee and Featherweight Champion Eugene Criqui square-off just before the bell started their title fight at the Polo Grounds, New York, New...
Portrait of the first New York State Athletic Commission bantamweight world champion, Joe Lynch, circa 1900.
Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier Heavyweight title fight, long range shot of the ring at Boyle's Thrity Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, July 2,...
Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey about to go to work on his favorite sparring partner George Godfrey while training for his Independence Day title...
Benny Leonard, Lightweight Champion of the World successfully defended his title against Lew Tendler, leading contender, in a 12 round bout, held at...
Max Schmeling walks to his corner after knocking out Young Stribling in the 15th round to retain his title of World Heavyweight Champion at Municipal...
Heavyweight challenger Cassius Clay celebrates after winning the world title at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida.
Half length sitting portrait of Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, 1877. From the New York Public Library. .
Muhammad Ali steps away from a roundhouse left thrown by Joe Frazier during their title bout here March 8th. Frazier became undisputed heavyweight...
Former world heavyweight champion Joe Louis greets friends as he arrives at Madison Square Garden to attend the Joe Frazier-Muhammad Ali championship...
Muhammad Ali steps away from a roundhouse left thrown by Joe Frazier during their title bout here March 8th. Frazier became undisputed heavyweight...
Rocky Graziano is one of the many spectators at the Carmen Basilio vs. Sugar Ray Robinson middleweight title fight in Bronx, New York, September 23,...
Ezzard Charles is wapping his hands preparing to train for his title fight with Rocky Marciano at Kutsher's Resort in Monticello, New York, May 20,...
Archie Moore and his wife are one of the many spectators at the Carmen Basilio vs. Sugar Ray Robinson middleweight title fight in Bronx, New York,...
Ezzard Charles is spending time relaxing listening to music after a day of preparing to train for his title fight with Rocky Marciano at Kutsher's...
Carmen Basilio talking to the press after winning the middleweight title from Sugar Ray Robinson in Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York on September 23,...
Gene Fullmer celebrates and hugs his mother after winning the middleweight title from Sugar Ray Robinson at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York...
Ezzard Charles spending time relaxing while preparing to train for his title fight with Rocky Marciano at Kutsher's Resort in Monticello, New York,...
Ernest Hemmingway and his wife are one of the many spectators at the Carmen Basilio vs. Sugar Ray Robinson middleweight title fight in Bronx, New...
Carmen Basilio celebrates in the ring after his win for the middleweight title against Sugar Ray Robinson at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York,...
Gene Fullmer celebrates his win of the middleweight title verse Sugar Ray Robinson at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York on January 2, 1957.
Rocky Marciano poses with his private airplane named after his wife Barbara during his time training for his title defense against Archie Moore at...
Rocky Marciano takes some time to entertain a young fan during his time training for his title defense against Archie Moore at Grossingers, New York,...
Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis talk boxing where Marciano is training for his title defense against Archie Moore at Grossingers, New York, September 1,...
Rocky Marciano takes some time to talk to a group of young fans visiting from camp during his time training for his title defense against Archie...
Gene Tunny poses for a portrait while training for his title defense against Tom Heeney on July 24, 1928.
Jimmy Wilde poses for the camera while training for his flyweight title fight vs. Pancho Villa, circa 1923.
Jimmy Wilde poses for the camera while training for his flyweight title fight vs. Pancho Villa, circa 1923.
Studio portrait of professional woman wrestler and current world champion, June Byers, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1953.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, at a press conference talking on controversial subjects,...
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, visiting a boys club, October 18, 1961.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, being welcomed back to Baltimore by boxing associates,...
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, visiting a school, October 21, 1961.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, at a Variety Club benefit in New York with Clarence...
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, with his wife and a child, 1946.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, in fight with Floyd Patterson, November 30, 1956.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, his wife and another couple, 1946.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, June 5, 1967.
An autographed photography of Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, December 17, 1952.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion at the Freedom Rider benefit, 1961.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, January 10, 1961.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, being given an award for social and sporting...
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, being escorted from the ring in the match with Pete...
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, with his wife and two young daughters, November 6, 1960.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, giving out awards to young people, November 4, 1961.
Archie Moore, an American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, defeating Clarence Henry in a match, June 28, 1952.
Archie Moore, African-American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, addressing a room full of children, December 10, 1961.
Archie Moore was an American professional boxer and the Light Heavyweight World Champion, in the ring on the ground, 1946.
