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ABC News has announced that it will air a two-part documentary highlighting the life of iconic boxer Mike Tyson.

On Monday, ABC News announced an upcoming two-part, four-hour documentary on the legendary boxer titled Mike Tyson: The Knockout. The first part of the documentary will premiere Tuesday, May 25 at 8 p.m. ET. Part two will air the following week on June 1. Each part will available for streaming the following day on Hulu. The release from ABC News says The Knockout will cover Tyson’s career and life from its humble beginnings to boxing success and global fame. Of course, the fighter’s infamous downfall with personal struggles, losing the heavyweight championship, being convicted of rape i...

Jerry Izenberg: A Legendary Jersey Newspaperman With Legendary Friends By Stephen Douglas Jerry Izenberg and Muhammad Ali Jerry Izenberg is a newspaperman. For the longtime Star-Ledger columnist, that meant a life intertwined with what seems like every major boxing figure of the last century. At 90 years-old, those experiences have made him more than a writer. Spending an hour talking to Izenberg is like getting lost on Wikipedia as you end up following him down the most fascinating, unexpected rabbit holes. Izenberg’s job as a newspaperman was to transport readers. Anywhere from Muhammad ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead April 16 1940 — Bob Feller of Cleveland defeats the White Sox 1-0 in Chicago in the only opening day no-hitter in the major leagues. 1949 — The Toronto Maple Leafs win 3-1 to sweep the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight year in the Stanley Cup Finals. 1954 — The Detroit Red Wings edge the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the seventh game to win the Stanley Cup. 1957 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 to take the Stanley Cup in five games. 1958 — Arnold Palmer edges Doug Ford by one stroke to capture the Masters. 1961 — The Chicago Blackhaw...

On This Day: Juan Manuel Marquez defeats the great Marco Antonio Barrera 7 Min Read Juan Manuel Marquez put his name back on the map after Indonesian nightmare, wrote Claude Abrams from ringside in 2007 GOOD things come to those who wait and Lord knows Juan Manuel Marquez has been waiting to announce himself to the world. He had, of course, held Manny Pacquiao to a draw in 2004, but then lost on points two years later in Indonesia to WBA featherweight champion Chris John. However, his unanimous and deserved 12-round points win over Marco Antonio Barrera before 8,127 fans at the Las Vegas Mand...