Tony Zale was known as "The Man of Steel." It was the nickname given to the Gary born and reared boxer. He also had the reputation of being able to take punishment and still win, which reinforced the ...

Ted Zale, nephew of boxing's "Man of Steel" Tony Zale, said he and his wife rushed to Canastota when they were notified of the theft Thursday of six World Championship belts from the International ...

Tony Zale's three wars with Rocky Graziano, in which he won two, were three of the most bloodiest wars in boxing history. For those of us who remembered the three round Hagler- Hearns classic, just ...

Ted Zale’s earliest memory of his uncle Tony Zale, a Gary native who was a two-time middleweight boxing champion, was when he was still just a boy. He listened in on a conversation with his dad, ...

Future Boxing Hall of Famer Tony Zale, known as the "Man of Steel" for his toughness in the ring, was a surefire crowd-pleaser for the Aug. 16, 1941 fight at the lakefront. But the record crowd that ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Haley Zale is on a mission after her great uncle's championship belt was stolen from the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota last November. State Police and the FBI are investigating ...

When Rocky Graziano and Tony Zale meet in the ring, bloodthirsty fight fans get what they pay for. Before knocking out Rocky last fall, Middleweight Champion Zale acquired a cut lip, red welts around ...