No division in boxing carries the cultural weight of the heavyweight class. A heavyweight title fight has always been more than a sporting event — it has ...

From Ali and Joe Louis to Tyson and Holyfield, these are the nine greatest heavyweight boxers ever—ranked by greatness, résumé, and defining career moments.

A lineal champion in boxing is the fighter who beat the previous reigning champion, or top fighter, in a division. There is no set criteria for when a lineal champion is first named, but it is a title ...