The BBC produced “Kings of The Ring – History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990” celebrates boxing’s marquee division. Comprehensive and nonjudgmental, it begins with Jess Willard’s victory over Jack Johnson in Cuba and runs through the Mike Tyson era.
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DeceasedBorn: June 24, 1895
Died: May 31, 1983
Age at death: 87
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DeceasedBorn: May 13, 1914
Died: April 12, 1981
Age at death: 66
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DeceasedBorn: September 1, 1923
Died: August 31, 1969
Age at death: 45
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DeceasedBorn: January 17, 1942
Died: June 3, 2016
Age at death: 74
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DeceasedBorn: January 10, 1949
Died: March 21, 2025
Age at death: 76
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AliveBorn: June 30, 1966
Age: 60
Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA