He stood five feet, ten inches tall, which was enormous for a featherweight. Compare him to, say, Sandy Saddler, who was considered freakish at five feet eight, and you understand the size of Diego Corrales. Even as a lightweight, he was taller than most.... See more
There were no injuries when the Hartford Civic Center’s roof collapsed in 1978, though the incident mirrored the breakdown of a city that had been crumbling since the 1950s. The state capital that had once been home to Mark Twain and Wallace Stevens had b... See more
Don Stradley: Yawn From San Juan, when it was clear Ali was no longer Ali 20 mins ago 13 min read Fifty years ago, at the height of his popularity but in the twilight of his career, Muhammad Ali defended the heavyweight title against an obscure no-hoper n... See more
