Lennox Lewis performed his art better than any heavyweight of his generation. In June, six years after his last fight, he received the ultimate accolade when he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York.

The London native finished his career with a record of of 41-2-1 and 32 KOs, including 15 wins in 19 world title fights.

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THRILLER IN MANILA

Ali and Frazier, Frazier and Ali, those two great fighters shared one final evening of greatness together October 30, 1974, in a fight permanently etched in history-and in the memory of the millions who saw it and the millions more who heard or read about it afterwards.

THE LOUIS-SCHMELING FIGHTS: PRELUDE TO WAR

Seconds before Joe Louis and Max Schmeling began their historic rematch on June 22, 1938, referee Arthur Donovan said to them: "I want to impress upon you men now, of the terrific responsibility that you have in this ring tonight." Never since has such an ordinary man as a boxing referee spoken such a weighted and important truth.

GREAT PUERTO RICAN FIGHTERS

Miguel Cotto is the latest in a long line of wonderful prizefighters from Puerto Rico. Like the best of his compatriots, he is highly diverse; when facing a puncher, he can move and box with the best of them.

THE GREAT MEXICAN FIGHTERS

Any listing of the top 10 anything is as much a generational question as a historical one. Your father's champion is quite seldom your own, with the obvious exception of Sugar Ray Robinson, who is everyone's champion unless they simply have no idea what they are talking about.

Pulled from our archives, here are a few of our regular features on the state of boxing, boxing's history and the people and players that shape the sport today.

UPCOMING
10 Heavyweights On The Rise... Or Maybe Not?
The Search For The Next Mike Tyson

THE GREATEST
The Greatest British Fighters
The Best Welterweight Punchers Ever

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Heavyweight Title Unification: A History
Pound-For-Pound: A History

CONTROVERSIAL MOMENTS
The Way Back From Scandal

BEHIND THE SCENES
Those Merchant Moments
Q&A With Jim Lampley


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