Classic Boxing Matches

Black and white images of intense boxing bouts featuring fighters engaging in dramatic punches. The atmosphere is tense, showcasing the sport's raw energy and competition.

Muhammad Ali

Two boys boxing, man assisting

06/25/1970. José Legrá during the fight that gave him the European Featherweight title after beating the Italian, Tamass Galli. The fight took place at the Madrid Sports Palace.

Vic. Patrick (NSW) who will meet Queenslander Tommy Burns for the Australian welterweight title at Sydney stadium on Saturday, 2nd Feb. January 31, 1946. (Photo by Associated Newspapers Ltd.).

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: Good Night Category: Sports; Portfolio Place: 2nd Place Portfolio Caption: Air Force TECH. SGT. and Japan lightweight champion Rick Roberts finishes off Yudai Okane's plans to grab the Japan Boxing Commission title at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, August 18, 1997. Okane tumbled moments later. Base: Korakuen Hall State: Tokyo Country: Japan (JPN)

Johnson down as Moore retains title - Harold Johnson goes in 14th round of title fight here last night. Referee Ruby Goldstein moves in, picks up count and starts to call the count to Johnson who tries to pull himself erect in this magic eye sequence. Johson regained his feet but Goldstein halted fight a moment later giving Moore a technical kayo in 56 seconds of the round. August 24, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Australian featherweight boxing champion Elley Bennett working out for his title defence against Ray Coleman at Sydney Stadium on Monday night. October 13, 1951.

John Henry Lewis Smiles Of Victory. John Lewis Wins Title Fight Of Points -- John Henry Lewis big smile after he has retained his title against Len Harvey at ***** this evening. November 09, 1936. (Photo by Keystone).

New Opponent For Bruce Woodcock.Lee Savold gets ready for light sparring exercise after his arrival in London.Lee Savold, American heavyweight, has arrived in London for his contest against Bruce Woodcock, the British champion, at the Harringay Arena on 6th December. Savold, who is 32, is reckoned to be one of America's leading contenders for the world title. November 23, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Ray Coleman - Boxing. April 05, 1951.

Anefo photo collection. Boxers for Olympic Games 1964 Herman Schregardus (welterweight). August 27, 1964

The boxing match between Sam McVey and Harry Shearing, Wagram Hall, Paris, France, illustration from L'Illustration, No 3391, February 22, 1908.

In Joe Brown comes, looking confident and eager for the kill, and he nails Hassen with lefts and rights. Just after this picture was taken he dropped Hassen for the first count of eight. January 01, 1950.

Anefo photo collection. Boxing party in the ApolloHal. November 23, 1960

This expression of grim determination on Ray Coleman will confront Elley Bennett when the pair meet at Sydney stadium Monday night. July 07, 1951.

Anefo photo collection. Soldiers boxing in the zoo. March 11, 1949

Photographic montage showing Jack Johnson (1878-1946)(left) and James J. Jeffries (1875-1953), the heavyweight boxers who fought for the World Championship in 1910. Johnson knocked out Jeffries in the 15th round of their meeting at Reno, Nevada, on 4th July that year. Date: 1910

Newcastle welteweight boxers, Alfie Sands (left) and George Sands, having a jog today before completing their training for bouts against Victorians at West Melbourne Stadium tomorrow night. November 10, 1947.

Gains Prepares For Title Fight.The latest portrait of Larry Gains, who meets Len Harvey for the Empire heavy-weight championship at Harringay on March 16th. March 27, 1939. (Photo by Central Press Photos Ltd.).

Lesnevich being Counted out. September 24, 1946.

Nearing End Of Training Trail - Don Cockell, right, spars with Grant Butcher, San Francisco heavyweight, here today as he enters the final week of training for his title fight with Rocky Marciano. Cockell went eight fast rounds with three different fighters. Big night for the heavyweight challenger is May 16 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. May 9, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Australia's new middleweight champion Al Bourke, who makes his first Sydney appearance against Af Sands at the Stadium tonight. February 9, 1953.

Light weight George Barnes has yet to meet the man ***** groggy. He would rather fight Freddie Dawson for nothing ***** August 29, 1952.

Billy and Mike Glover

Boxing, Willi Kaiser (Germany) won the gold medal in the flyweight class

Boxer using punching bag (EV003658_H)

British Empire Lightweight Champion Pat Ford preparing for his contest with Lahouari Godhi at the Stadium on Monday night Ford trains at Ray Horne's gymnasium. March 28, 1955. (Photo by Ernie McQuillan, Australian Photographic Agency).

Thai kick boxing in Bangkok

George Barnes. July 21, 1955.

Training: French Boxer Andre Famechon skipped as part of his training for his bout against Archie Kemp in Melbourne on Friday night. Kemp easily out pointed Famechon, who is now inlikely to meet Jack Hassen as his next opponent. December 18, 1948.

Two recently arrived overseas boxers, who are to make their Australian debuts soon. They are Mexican lightweight Mario Trigo and American bantamweight Billy Peacock. Trigo is to meet Italian and European champion Duilo Loi. Peacock's first match will be against Pierre Cossemyns in Sydney. Mario Trigo (left), Mexican lightweight boxer, and Billy Peacock American bantamweight, who will have their first Australian fights here soon. Trigo will meet *****. September 22, 1954.

Weigh-in For The Big Fight.A shake-hands at their Solomon's Gymnasium weigh-in to-day (Tuesday) between Britain's Randolph Turpin and America's Walter Cartier (Right) who meet to-night at London's Earl's Court. Looking on in centre is Charles Humez, French middleweight, listed as Turpin's world-title opponent at the White City on June 9th. He will be watching the fight to-night. On the right is Vince Cartier, Walter's lawyer-brother. March 17, 1953. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

Boxing match on F 2, 1940 Boxing match on F 2 Roslagens flying fleet, 1940.

Vintage Photograph. Man shows off his boxing gloves and muscles by facing to the left standing up.

San Sebastián, 1969. Urtain portrayed in the gym where he trained.

Primo Carnera Meets His Opponent Prior To Boxing Out. This Boxing Match Was Given At Vomera Stadium, Naples, Italy, July 4 1945 For Members Of The Aaf Engineer Command.

Jack Hassen, black trunks, leads out with a left to American Negro Joe Brown at "Melbourne stadium to-night. But Brown brushes the punch a side. September 22, 1950.

Freddie Mills Defeats South African Champion in Johannesburg:Mills acclaimed the winner as the contest ends.Freddie Mills (Gt. Britain) the world light-heavyweight champion, knocked out Johnny Ralph, South African heavyweight champion, in the eighth round of the contest in Johannesburg. November 11, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Photograph of Werner Spannagel (1909 - 1943) from Germany at the 1932 Olympic games. Werner was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class

MUHAMMAD ALI in MUHAMMAD ALI (2021), directed by KEN BURNS and SARAH BURNS.

Wrestling, g. saragadze and a. tsovrebov, mosca 1962

The fighting pose of Maurice Strickland, the New Zealand heavyweight, photographed during training in London. Strickland recently defeated Al Delaney, of Canada. December 08, 1937. (Photo by Central Press Photos Ltd.).

Boxing At White City -- Gardner on right gets home to Brions stomach in their fight at the White City last night. June 05, 1951. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).

A Champ Returns To The Ring Wars Aboard Ship. Coast Guard Commander Jack Dempsey (left) gives an added punch to a shipboard boxing show when he steps into the roped arena as referee. Here, two husky battlers slug it out as Dempsey serves as the third man in the ring, set up on the deck of a Coast Guard-manned troop transport headed for the European War Theatre.

Thai kick boxing in Bangkok

Finn Beats Australian In World Wresting Championship -- Tauno Jaskari of Finaland (left), executes the winning flying fall as his opponent, F. Flannery of Australia, (upside down), heads for the mat, during their Bantamweight match in the World Freestyle Wrestling championship meet in Tokyo metropolitan indoor Gymnasium, May 22.Jaskari won in 9 minutes 38 seconds. June 01, 1954. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Chip and Murray

Punchbull. January 31, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. European Boxing Championships, Koopmans against Traversaro in Ahoy Rotterdam. Rudi Koopmans during his fight against Traversaro (left). March 8, 1979. Rotterdam, South Holland

US Air Force boxer Rick Creek lands on his back after being knocked down by US Army boxer Eric Prindle during this year's Armed Forces Boxing Competition at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on February 7th, 2001. Base: Fort Huachuca State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Wilson, Clarke. February 9, 1955.

November - Boxing. Two gloved boxers confronting each other in the ring. Coloured woodblock from An Almanac of Twelve Sports, designs by William Nicholson with words by Rudyard Kipling (London, 1898). Sport

Weighting in For Tonight's Big Fights At Earls Court.Don Cockell shaking ***** Roland La Straza, at the weigh in today.Don Cockell who meets Roland La Starza, and Randloph ***** who meets Olle Bengtsson and Yolande Pompey who ***** IvanoFontana, tonight at Earls Court, today ***** at Jack Solomon's Gymnasium at Great Windmill Street. March 30, 1954. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Vintage Photograph. Man wearing boxing gloves looks to the right.

Tony Zale. July 11, 1951.

Kevin S Kinner. January 01, 1947.

Italian bantam weight Gianni Zuddas, who is due in Sydney this week. He will fight Australian bantam champion, Bob Sinn, at the Stadium on May 17. April 19, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Bernhard Kraus (boxer) to Denmark. December 22, 1965. Denmark

Photo collection Government information service. National Judo Championships in Utrecht. Anton Geesink (left) against Willem Dadema. October 22, 1961. Utrecht (city)

Professional Thai kick boxing match in Bangkok

Tony Galento - Boxer - Personality. June 26, 1951.

Business of Boxing, Boxing

Anefo photo collection. Luc van Dam (left) against Kid Marcel in the Haagse Zoo in The Hague. November 23, 1949. The Hague, South Holland

Templar Measures Up 'Potty' Jamaican boxer Simon Templar feels he's long way to go to reach the jaw of his giant South African opponent, Ewart Potgieter, 7 feet 8 inches and 22 stone as they meet at the weigh-in London today (Tuesday, for their fight on the White City stadium bill this evening. Templar's no midget - he weighs 17 stone. September 15, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto). South African heavyweight boxer Ewart Potgieter towers above Jamaican Simon Templar, at a weigh at Solomon's Gym, in preparation for a White City tournament. London, September 1935. | Location: Solomon's Gym, London, England, UK. (

Jack Dempsey Circles The Globe To Inspect Fighters He Trained (No. 1 in a series of 8). Referees Shipboard Bout--It's a full deck as Coast Guard Commander Jack Dempsey enters the ring as referee for a program of shipboard boxing bouts on a Coast Guard-manned invasion transport somewhere in the Pacific. The former World's Heavyweight Champion reached a new high in popularity with Coast Guardsmen he met on a world-girdling tour by ship and plane. Commander Dempsey's tour enabled him to see at first hand the results of his Manhattan Beach training program to prepare Coast Guardsmen for hand-to-hand fighting.

Queenslander Tommy Burns, who will meet Vic Patrick on Saturday, 2nd Feb., at Sydney Stadium, for the Australian welterweight title. January 31, 1946. (Photo by Associated Newspapers Ltd.).

Wrestlong - Olympic Trials - J. Wilson (Dunfermline) and T. Baldwin (S. Forresters A.W.C) pictured during their middleweight bout in the British Amateur Wrestling Championships and final Olympic Trjals at Harringay today. May 16, 1952.

The Fighting Blacksmith - Our Cruiser - Eight Hope:Don Cockell, Britain's new cruiser-weight hope.Twenty-year-old Don Cockell, Elephant and Castle blacksmith, looks like being our brightest cruiser-weight prospect for the future. His stylish victory over Mark Hart at Harringay on Monday was an important event in British boxing annals. Cockell, a modest and steady follow, is married to a London girl, Irene, and has a two year-old daughter, Pat. February 12, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Wimbledon Crown Is Drobny'sSmiling, The Duchess of Kent hands the trophy to popular Vetern Tennis player Jaroslav Drobny, 32, of Egypt, after the latter had beaten 19-year-old Ken Rosewell to win the men's singles title at the Wilbledon Lawn Tennis Championships today. Drobny beat the young Aussie 13-11,4-6 6-2, 9-7. July 2, 1954. (Photo by United Press Photo).

ULF *****, N.Z. Boxer. July 01, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Lubbers (boxer) during training Kandiate Olympic Games. September 1, 1964

German Boxers To Meet British Champions -- Connie Rux, the German light-heavyweight champion.The European Boxing Union, of which the British Boxing Board of Control holds membership, have decided that two German champions shall meet the British champions in title bouts.The British Board has announced that Hein Ten Hoff, the German heavyweight champion, will challenge Jack Gardner, the British and European champion, and that Connie Rux, the German light-heavy, will challenge Don Cookell, the British and European light-heavyweight champion. Contests are to take place by 27th September. June 18, 1951.

Portrait of two young men wrestling

American bantam Peacock at work on the speedball in preparation for his return bout at the Stadium on Monday week against Belgian Pierre Cossemyns. Peacock beat Cossemyns on points recently. November 19, 1954.

Africa, Eritrea, Tigray, an ascari cools, 1920.

Noel Ryan - Swimming. September 17, 1934. (Photo by Central Press Photos Ltd.).

giappone, una scena di lottatori sumo, 1930 1940

Neck And Neck Battle in Cross ***** Race.Tom Park the American swimmer prepares for his channel swim on the beach at cape Gris Nez this morning.Tom Park, 31-year-old American champion and Abdel Heif, 27, of Egypt ***** battling stroke for stroke. He Cross-channel race which ***** at cape Gris Nez early this morning.Is swimmers started ***** he French coast in this annual race which is organised by Billy Butlin, the holiday, camp owner. August 15, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Boxing match on F 2, 1940 Boxing match on F 2 Roslagens flying fleet, 1940.

Freddie Mills Defeats Lesnevich To Win World Title. Mills congratulated by his trainer Nat Sellars, after his victory. Ted Broadribb, his well known manager, seen on right.Freddie Mills (Gt. Britain) defeated Gus Leanevich (U.S.A.) in their contest at the White City, London, for the light heavyweight championship of the World. Mills won on points. June 27, 1948.

Boxing lessons (OV2019_664)

Vintage Photograph. Boxers wearing gloves in brawl. Frame 11

***** the floor in the eighth round after having been hit with a left rip to the body. August 22, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Power sports club Hercules on Kleine Burgwal 131. November 13, 1951

American Negro Marshall Clayton who arrived in Sydney by ***** last night playfully demonstrates to Australian welterweight ***** Barnes what he intends to try on him when they meet in two ***** time. But Barnes won't lead with his chin so openly then as ***** last night. August 9, 1953.

Dempsey and Firpo George Bellows (1882-1925/American)

Kid Gavilan. February 22, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Left side front, medium shot of US Army STAFF Sergeant Olanda Anderson as he waves to the audience following his introduction during the second round of Men's Boxing at the 2000 Olympics, on September 24th, 2000, in Sydney, Australia. SSG Anderson is from the US Army's World Class Athlete Program. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS)

The Boxing blade, Vol. 4, no. 3. text. Periodicals, Illustrations, Photographs. 1922-12-16. General Research Division. Boxing, Boxers (Sports)

SYLVESTER STALLONE in ROCKY IV (1985), directed by SYLVESTER STALLONE.

Anefo photo collection. Swimming competition Amsterdam West de Vries steak Happen Jan de Vries with Bob Boute. May 20, 1950. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

World middleweight boxing champion "Sugar" Ray Robinson (centre), his manager George Gainford (left) and conditioner "Soldier" Jones give the Ok sign as Robinson gets a rubdown after training for his title fight against Rocky Graziano. April 17, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. Visit Jan Kiepura to Circus Mikkenie. October 18, 1948

Louis Aims To Deflate Him -- Tommy Farr radiates confidence of victory in his coming fight with Joe Louis, as the British Champion undergoes preliminary examination by Dr. William Walker. The Brown Bomber looks on, but is unimpressed. July 27, 1937. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. International swimming competitions in Bremen,. January 27, 1963. Bremen

Boxer Trians For Fight By Yoga Methods - Lou Nova, a new star rising over the horizon of prize fighting, trained for his fight with Max Baer at Dr. Pierre Bernard's Clarkstown Country Club in Rockland County, N.Y., where he prepared himself by yoga methods for the bout and he won... Lou Nova. His two fights with Max Baer go into boxing history among the great slugging matches of all time. Lou Nova plated the nickname, "Honest Eddie" on referee Joseph. February 5, 1951. (Photo by Karger, Pix Publishing Inc.).

Champion Meets Fourth Best Feather-Weight -- Ronnie Clayton (left) and Tommy Burns at the weight-in. Ronnie Clayton, British and Empire feather-weight champion, who meets Tommy Burns, of Stockton-on-Tees over 10 rounds at Empress Hall, Earl's Court (London) tonight (Tues), weighed in with his opponent at Cambridge Gymnasium, Earlham Street, W. C. 2 this afternoon. Burns was rated the fourth best feather-weight of 1948 behind Clayton, Molloy and Al Phillips and has been beaten only three times in 18 appearances in just over two years. May 03, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Sam McVey

Australian featherweight champion Elley Bennett sweats in vigorous gym workout. He is preparing for Monday night's fight against Trevor King. A Stadium director has told Bennett that unless he is in peak condition on Monday night, he will not be given another fight at Sydney Stadium. December 19, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. International badminton championships in Haarlem Erland Kops in action, head. February 9, 1969. Haarlem

Photograph inside of the lifestyle magazine La Vie au Grand Air; Boxing match between and English man and a French man in an Anglo-French boxing championships in which the English win by five points.

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