The 8 Toughest Old-School Boxers!

(October 12th) Broken noses, brutal battles, and a refusal to fold. Alex Marsland revisits eight old-school fighters whose extraordinary grit helped forge boxing legend but who deserves to be called the toughest of them all?

In The 8 Toughest Old-School Boxers, Alex Marsland profiles Sam Langford, Henry Armstrong, Jake LaMotta, Tom Sharkey, Fritzie Zivic, Ted “Kid” Lewis, Rocky Marciano, and George Chuvalo. Through fight footage, interviews, and historical anecdotes, he explores their punishing schedules, fierce fighting styles, and willingness to battle through adversity. From Langford’s clashes with larger opponents to LaMotta’s wars with Sugar Ray Robinson and Chuvalo’s remarkable durability, the retrospective celebrates toughness across generations while inviting viewers to debate who belongs on the list.