RODRIGO VALDEZ DEAD AT AGE 70 — Former world middleweight champion Rodrigo “Rocky” Valdez died today (March 15) at his home in Cartagena, Columbia. His death...
TOP RANK AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN — On Friday, St. Patrick’s Day, Bob Arum’s Top Rank organization showcases two-time Olympian Michael Conlan in the Theater at...
The second weekend of March was chock full of good boxing matches. As usual, Mexicans were well represented among the winners and losers. On Friday, big...
A LOOK INSIDE THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING FEDERATION — In 1995, six years after earning a degree in political science from New Jersey’s Upsala College, Daryl Peoples...
On the boxing front, the month of February came in like a lamb and went out like a lion. The capstone to the final weekend played...
PAC-MAN’S NEXT OPPONENT — With each passing day it seems more likely that Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent will be Amir Khan. The long-simmering rumor that Pac-Man...
BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHTS — These are giddy times for heavyweight boxing in England. IBF champion Anthony Joshua is widely considered the real deal, merely the most talented...
FRIDAY BOXING RECAPS — Jose Felix Jr., a consensus 9/4 favorite, stumbled badly on Friday night in El Paso where he was taken to school by...
NEVADA’S BOXING HERITAGE — On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame announced the inductees for the class of 2017. The 14-member class, headed...
Monday, Feb. 13, is the 100th anniversary of one of the most curious fights in the annals of boxing. On this date in 1917, at Murray,...