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• Tim Witherspoon’s Career Defined by Close Calls and Missed Chances
A two-time champion whose strongest performances rarely led to return fights “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon was ... continue Tim Witherspoon’s Career Defined by Close Calls and Missed Chances @ Boxing News 24...2026
• Frank Bruno names 3 current heavyweights he would have liked to face: “I fancy my chances”

has given an honest assessment of how he would measure up against today’s leading heavyweights and who he would have liked to have faced. The popular Londoner had three cracks at the whip – losing to Tim Witherspoon, and – before claiming world honours against Oliver McCall in 1995. It was a unanimous decision victory […] The post Frank Bruno names 3 current heavyweights he would have liked ...2026
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• Frank Bruno ‘knows’ one opponent was doping for their fight: “It’s very scary”

firmly believes that one of his former opponents, who had the strength of a ‘baboon’, was most likely a performance-enhancing drug (PED) cheat. During his storied career, Bruno had three stabs at world honours, against Tim Witherspoon, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, before finally realising his ambition with a points victory over Oliver McCall in […] The post Frank Bruno ‘knows’ on...2026
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• Tim Witherspoon: A Two-Time Heavyweight Champ Who Was No Terrible Fighter
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• Frank Bruno had over 40 heavyweight fights but says one man’s power stood out: “I still feel it”

Former WBC heavyweight world champion fought in 45 professional contests and the fan-favourite Londoner has revealed the surprising opponent who hit him the hardest during his career. Bruno famously failed in his first three challenges for the heavyweight throne, losing by knockout to each of Tim Witherspoon, and , before finally overcoming Oliver McCall to […] The post Frank Bruno had over ...2025
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• Larry Holmes says one heavyweight ‘without doubt’ hit harder than Mike Tyson

During ’ illustrious career, he faced some of the biggest names – and biggest punchers – of his era. “The Easton Assassin” won the WBC heavyweight title against Ken Norton in an unforgettable fight and holds wins over Earnie Shavers, Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks, Gerry Cooney, Tim Witherspoon and James “Bonecrusher” Smith. Even past his […] The post Larry Holmes says one heavyweight ‘with...2025
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"‘The Easton Assassin’ is regarded as one of the best heavyweights the sport of boxing has ever seen, with wins over Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers, Muhammad Ali, Tim Witherspoon and plenty more."

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"It’s fair to say Tim Witherspoon was a fine fighter who had all the fundamentals, ."

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"Tim Witherspoon, who was given the “Terrible” nickname by Muhammad Ali, with whom the young, ."

• Sports Illustrated’s History Of Memorable Fight Writing
By: Sean Crose "No way, Sugar Ray" read the cover headline. Alongside those words - staring right at me at the Walden Bookstore in Waterbury's Naugatuck Valley Mall - was the one and only Roberto Duran. I'm not sure a chill went down my nine year old spine at that exact moment, but one may as well have. For the legendary Duran was preparing to face American superstar "Sugar" Ray Leonard in Montr...2024
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• Rufus Hurricane Hadley. Revisiting an original Detroit icon.

In the October of 2018 I wrote a story for Mirage Boxing Chronicles about the life and career of colourful heavyweight Rufus Hurricane Hadley. The article at the time became extremely popular and over the following months I received letters, messages and emails regarding the fighter and his apparent current living circumstances, residing in a care facility in Warren Michigan. As I was led to under...2025
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• “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon: The Two-Time Heavyweight Champ Who Should’ve Been A Great
Tim Witherspoon, who was given the “Terrible” nickname by Muhammad Ali, with whom the young, ... read more “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon: The Two-Time Heavyweight Champ Who Should’ve Been A Great @ Boxing News 24/7...2023
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• Tim Witherspoon’s Career Defined by Close Calls and Missed Chances
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• Frank Bruno names 3 current heavyweights he would have liked to face: “I fancy my chances”
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• Tim Witherspoon: A Two-Time Heavyweight Champ Who Was No Terrible Fighter
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• Frank Bruno had over 40 heavyweight fights but says one man’s power stood out: “I still feel it”
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• Larry Holmes says one heavyweight ‘without doubt’ hit harder than Mike Tyson
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• Looking Back at Two-Time Heavy Champ ‘Terrible’ Tim Witherspoon
At the recent PAB HOF Inductions this past Sunday in Philadelphia, I talked with former two-time world → read article Looking Back at Two-Time Heavy Champ ‘Terrible’ Tim Witherspoon @ Boxing News 24...2025

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• Oleksandr Usyk Career Highlights Ranked

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) and contender Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) met today at a press conference held in Warsaw, Poland. On August 26, the two will clash for Usyk’s titles in Wrocław, Poland, on a PPV broadcast live on TNT Sports. With just over a month to go before both men finally meet, Big Fight Weekend ranks the top five highlights of Usyk’...2023
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