"Sugar" Ray Leonard "This is my last fight, my decision is final. The journey is ended, my dream fulfilled." This is what "Sugar" Ray Leonard said after he won the gold medal for boxing in 1976. The journey was not over, nor was the dream was unfulfilled. Leonard had ...

Boxing originated in ancient Greece as an outlet for 'combat readiness'. Over the years to follow boxing has transformed from a method of training and military preparation to a spectacle viewed by millions on television cheering for blood and knockouts. The time line of boxing choreographs ...

Surprising little has changed in sports since the Greek and Roman athletes competed for prizes in boxing, javelin- throwing, discus, jumping, wrestling, and pankration. Even as today, money was a motivator for competition. However, there were differences that a modern athlete would fine difficult...