The Marathon Boxing Fight of 1893: Bowen vs Burke

The record for the longest boxing match is held by Andy Bowen and Jack Burke, who battled it out on April 6, 1893. The grueling fight extended to 110 rounds and lasted for an exhausting 7 hours and 19 minutes, ultimately concluding when both boxers were incapable of leaving their corners. The aftermath left Burke with fractures in all the bones in his hands, confining him to bed for a period of six weeks.

Olympic Triumph to Survival: Rulon Gardner’s Lake Powell Ordeal

In 2007, three years after securing a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, wrestler Rulon Gardner and two of his friends miraculously survived a plane crash in Lake Powell, Utah. After the accident, they swam for an hour through water at a chilly 44F (7C) to reach the shore. They endured the cold night without any shelter, awaiting rescue. Remarkably, all three men survived this ordeal.

Tom Justice, a contender for the Olympic…

Tom Justice, a contender for the Olympic cycling trials, became a bank robber and used his cycling skills to escape after the robberies. However, during his crime spree, his own bike was stolen. He also developed a drug addiction and started a master’s degree.

The Sport of Sheiks

Camel racing, known as “The Sport of Sheiks” has a long history in Qatar, dating back thousands of years. It was traditionally done with the use of small children, typically boys around the age of four, as riders and guides for the camels. These children were often subject to starvation to keep their weight low. […]

college football game between Georgia Tech and Cumberland University

In the early 1900s, a college football game between Georgia Tech and Cumberland University ended with a final score of 222-0 in favor of Georgia Tech. Cumberland had only recently formed a football team and was severely outmatched by Georgia Tech, which was one of the top football programs in the country at the time. […]

According to data from the Aspen…

According to data from the Aspen Institute of Play and the Utah State University’s Families in Sports Lab, the most expensive kids’ sport is ice hockey, which has an annual cost of $2,583 on average in the United States