Status: Former President of HBO Sports.
DOB: Feb. 7. 1955 In: San Antonio, Texas
Childhood Heroes: ”I had three or four – Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Joe Namath and Muhammad Ali. And Jimmy Brown.”
Hobbies/Interests: ”I guess my wife likes to say I’m the most narrow person she’s ever met because sports dominated my life since I was [...]
Biofile with Wladimir KlitschkoStatus: IBF/WBO/WBA Heavyweight champion.
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 241
DOB: March 25, 1976 In: Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan (is of Ukrainian descent)
Childhood Heroes: “I had very many heroes. Bruce Lee, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Muhammad Ali, my brother (Vitali). All the best boxers, so many people.”
Nickname: Dr. Steelhammer.
Hobbies/Interests: “Kite surfing is my passion. Computer, surfing the Internet. I like to wakeboard, snowboard … it’s [...]
Occupation: Journalist, writer, editor, actor. Author of Open Net, Paper Lion, Out Of My League, among other titles.
DOB: March 18, 1927 In: New York, N.Y.
Childhood Heroes: “Carl Hubbell. A left-handed pitcher with the Giants. He was a screwball pitcher. His arm was deformed. I used to carry my arm like he did [...]
STATUS: Three-division world champion boxer will take on Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 7.
HT: 5-9 WT: 154
DOB: Sept. 7, 1971 IN: Lynwood, CA
BOXING INSPIRATIONS: “Sugar Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali, Richie Sandoval – I used to watch him training hard in the Pomana [CA] Athletic League gym when I was 10.”
NICKAME: “Sugar – since [...]
Status: Former Two-time World Heavyweight Champion. Ring record was 43-1-1 (33 KO’s). 1988 Olympic silver medalist.
DOB: August 10, 1967 In: Brooklyn, NY
Favorite Movies: “A Bronx Tale, Robert DeNiro.”
Early Boxing Memory: “I guess Muhammad Ali. I like the way he spoke, the way he handled himself. And things of that nature. And [...]
This Biofile about Jack Dempsey was done on April 15, 1997 in New York City with Jack’s wife Deanna Dempsey.
Status: Former World Heavyweight champion 1919-1926.
DOB: June 24, 1895 In: Manassa, Colorado
Childhood Hero: “John L. Sullivan.”
Nicknames: Kid Blackie, Manassa Mauler (from Damon Runyan), Manassa Jack, The Man Eater, Jack The [...]
Status: Five-time Olympian for India (1992-2008). Winner of six Grand Slam doubles and six Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Winner of 44 career ATP doubles titles and one ATP singles title (Newport ’98). Achieved a world #1 doubles ranking in 1999.
Ht: 5-9 1/2 Wt: 170
DOB: June 17, 1973 in Calcutta, India.
Childhood Heroes: “Rod Laver. Muhammad [...]
Status: Former World Heavyweight Champion in 1978. Boxed professionally from 1977-1995. His ring record is 26-17-3 (14 KOs).
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 220
DOB: July 11, 1953 In: St. Louis, Missouri
Childhood Hero: Muhammad Ali.
Nicknames: Vampire, Neon Leon, Junior.
Hobbies/Interests: I like training my sons, time with my grandson and wife and dancing.
Pre-Fight Feeling: I tried to keep my mind [...]
It happens to most all of our boxing champions – the time comes when they are sacrificed, thrown to the lions. It’s the natural evolution of the ruthless world of boxing which is a jungle.
It happened to Sugar Ray Leonard against Terry Norris. It happened to Joe Louis against Rocky Marciano, Roberto Duran against William [...]
Status: Boxing Hall of Famer. Four-time world champion.
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 200
DOB: June 16, 1952 In: Guarare, Panama
Childhood Hero: “Muhammad Ali.”
Childhood Dream: “Always wanted to be a fighter.”
Favorite Movies: “John Wayne movies. Arnold Schwarzeneggar movies. Terror movies. Halloween. Jerry Lewis and Charlie Chaplin movies – my favorite comedians.”
First Job: “Painting – to help godfather in Panama [...]
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