CLEVELAND -- Jimmy Bivins, a heavyweight boxer in the 1940s and 1950s who defeated some ... The Georgia-born Bivins retired from boxing in 1955 after more than 100 professional fights.

Fourteen of the losses came early in his career, before 1940. He was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1958. “He was one of the best. He was tough and he could fight,” said Jack Cowen ...

Boxing legend ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson (right) knocks out Howard Hettrich (left) in the first round of the 1940 Golden Gloves Tournament, before going pro that year.

In the 1940s and 1950s, Catholic periodicals and even ... age were inextricably linked with the sport. From the gentle boxing lesson given by Sister Mary Benedict in “The Bells of St. Mary ...

Broadcasting intensified boxing’s popularity and earnings. Gigantic purses — the prize money split by the competing fighters — occurred regularly from the 1920s to the 1940s. The sport’s ...

Going back to the beginning of televised boxing (around 1940), dozens of boxing announcers have invaded our living rooms and dens. Some were welcome to come into our homes any time, others were ...