Clay Moyle
Clay Moyle is a member of the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO), created in 1982 for the purpose of establishing an accurate history of boxing and compiling complete and accurate boxing records. He is also a passionate collector of boxing books and has a personal website (www.prizefightingbooks.com) from which he sells boxing books, autographs, programs and other forms of boxing memorabilia. He is the author of three books, including Sam Langford: Boxing’s Greatest Uncrowned Champion, Billy Miske: The St. Paul Thunderbolt, and Tony Zale, The Man of Steel.
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“Sugar” Ray Leonard (1956- )
Ray Leonard was born on May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina. At age 20 he captured a gold medal...
George “Little Chocolate” Dixon (1870-1909)
George Dixon, also known as “Little Chocolate,” was born on July 29, 1870 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Standing only 5’...
Joe Frazier (1944-2011)
Joe Frazier, 20th Century heavyweight boxing champion, is principally known for his rivalry with fellow boxer Muhammad Ali. Frazier was born...
Ken Norton (1943-2013)
Kenneth Howard Norton was born on August 9, 1943 in Jacksonville, Illinois. An all-around athlete, Ken excelled in varsity track...
Sam Langford: History’s Forgotten Boxer
Sports historian Clay Moyle describes Canadian-born Sam Langford as one of the most successful and yet little known boxers of...
Thomas Molyneux (1784-1818)
By all rights Thomas Molyneux should have become recognized as the first world boxing champion from the United States. Born...
Don King (1931- )
Boxing promoter Don King was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1931. The son of a steelworker who died in a...
Mike Tyson (1966- )
Michael Gerard Tyson was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 30, 1966. He was raised by a single mother...
Bill Richmond (1763-1829)
Bill Richmond, a.k.a. “The Black Terror”, the first black boxer to gain international recognition, was born in Cuckold’s Town (now...
Laila Ali (1977- )
Laila Ali, the daughter of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, and Jacqui Frazier, the daughter of former heavyweight champion Joe...
Sidney/Beau Jack Walker (1921-2000)
“Fair Use Image” Sidney Walker, world champion boxer in world light heavyweight class, was born in Augusta, Georgia on April...
