An early 1950s boxer Laverne Roach died from injuries sustained in a professional match. This was pugilisms first televised homicide—but not its last. Twelve years later, 15 million television fans ...

Emile Griffith (1938-2013) isn't a particularly well-known name to the general public, but the late boxer had an extraordinary tale to tell. Griffith, a gay African American man, lived with regret for ...