When Ali and Frazier Fought For The First Time, The World Was Watching

Wrestleology

by Russ_Cohen - March 7, 2021March 7, 20210

If you were lucky enough to watch the first fight between heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and former champ Muhammad Ali on March 8th, 1971, it was either in person at Madison Square Garden among the celebrities and people willing to pay big money, or on closed-circuit broadcasts in movie theaters

The Top Ten Most Impactful Sporting Events of My Lifetime

by Russ_Cohen - August 26, 2020August 26, 20200

I retain the right to change this list someday, The New York Jets winning another Super Bowl is a fine example but that probably won’t happen. My back story is I couldn’t walk until I was five. The details aren’t important right now but it’s the reason I love sports.

A Trio of Book Reviews

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - April 30, 20190

Hockey Addict’s Guide: Toronto I love the opening picture of Greenwood Park Rink. It’s a very cool shot. The Coca-Cola Coliseum and Wayne Gretzky’s are staples. Both worthy of a visit. This book lists record stores, the Hockey Hall of Fame and some great local rinks and eateries. Toronto can be a

Ali on Ali Book Review

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - June 1, 20180

I love this book. Joe Frazier was my favorite and I still love this book. Muhammad Ali was known for so many quotes and I love that his daughter, Hana, explained them all. I lived through his era but I didn’t know the origin of some of these. “I shook up

Sports Book Reviews – – October Edition

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by Russ_Cohen - October 13, 2017October 13, 20170

A couple of years back my wife Myrna and I were interviewing for our oral history IT HAPPENED IN MIAMI. We were taken aback by the many wonderful stories we heard about Muhammad Ali and his time spent at the Fifth Street Gym where he trained and entranced so many

Doreen Taylor Remembers Joe Frazier

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - March 9, 2017March 9, 20170

Philadelphia - - Doreen Taylor had a video release event at the beautiful Main Line Art Center in Philadelphia on the same day of the fabled, “Fight of the Century” that took place between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali on March 8, 1971. Frazier won that fight with a 15-round unanimous

Bill Russell One of Three Recipients of Muhammad Ali Legacy Award

Hoopsology

by Russ_Cohen - December 1, 20160

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bill Russell, who led the University of San Francisco (USF) to back-to-back NCAA Championships in 1955 and ’56 and won 11 NBA Championships in his 13-year professional career with the Boston Celtics, has been selected as one of three recipients for the Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy

ALI AND THE FIFTH STREET GYM

Wrestleology

by Harvey Frommer - June 5, 20160

(Adapted from It Happened in Miami, An Oral History by Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer) With the passing of one of our all-time favorites, with affection for Muhammad Ali and his memory, we proudly present this excerpt. “Cassius Clay was born in Louisville. But Muhammad Ali was born in Miami.”