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Before this editorial begins, I want to make it absolutely clear that the opinions expressed below are of my own doing and not those of any publisher who may run this article.
Over the years, all of us fans of the sweet science have heard the following statements, “Boxing has a black eye”, “The sport is tainted”. Events that have occurred since The Marquess of Queensberry Rules were enacted based on the book written by John Graham Chambers in 1865 and the first fight that took place under those rules was on August 29, 1885 when John L. Sullivan defended his Heavyweight Title against Dominick McCaffery, winning by a sixth round knockout. [details]
Over the years, all of us fans of the sweet science have heard the following statements, “Boxing has a black eye”, “The sport is tainted”. Events that have occurred since The Marquess of Queensberry Rules were enacted based on the book written by John Graham Chambers in 1865 and the first fight that took place under those rules was on August 29, 1885 when John L. Sullivan defended his Heavyweight Title against Dominick McCaffery, winning by a sixth round knockout. [details]