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Letters

The top 10 world champions named Joe

Aug 05 2022

To celebrate the announcement of the heavyweight clash between Joe Joyce and Joe Parker, we take a look at 10 other Joes who became world champions

History

On this Day: Joe Louis has to be stopped from leaving the ring before he’s declared the winner of Jersey Joe Walcott

Dec 05 2020

Jersey Joe Walcott drops Joe Louis twice but is criminally judged the loser

History

On This Day: Rocky Marciano lands the perfect punch to snatch the world heavyweight title from Jersey Joe Walcott

Sep 23 2020

History

On This Day: Jersey Joe Walcott becomes the oldest man in history to win the world heavyweight title with a sumptuous one-punch KO

Jul 18 2020

Opinion

10 monstrous nicknames

Apr 07 2020

History

On This Day: Rocky Marciano chews up Lee Savold on his way to world heavyweight title

Feb 13 2020

History

On This Day: The relentless heavyweight legend Jersey Joe Walcott was born

Jan 31 2020

History

On This Day: Joe Louis clings to world heavyweight title after contentious decision victory over Jersey Joe Walcott

Dec 05 2019

History

On This Day: Rocky Marciano overcomes points deficit with stunning victory over Jersey Joe Walcott

Sep 23 2019

History

On This Day: Rocky Marciano earns shot at the heavyweight title

Jul 28 2019

History

On This Day: From Gene Tunney to Miguel Cotto, via Archie Moore and Roy Jones Jnr

Jun 05 2018

History

On This Day: The tale of Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, and the phantom punch

May 25 2018

History

On This Day: Ezzard Charles flattens knockout king Archie Moore

Jan 13 2018

Feature

The magic of Rocky Marciano

Sep 03 2017