WORCESTER — Inside the claustrophobic downtown Palladium, I’m ten feet away from an active boxing ring while spit, snot and sweat is raining down on me....
For the sake of these regionalized rankings, the New England region officially consists of Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. And I know I don’t...
Last Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas, there was a compelling 12-round junior middleweight unification title fight held on Showtime. Willing participants Jermell Charlo and Brian...
On Saturday night March 13, 2021, the sporting world at large was shocked to learn of the sudden death of former undisputed world middleweight champion Marvelous...
Collecting “Rookie” Cards of Boxing’s Biggest Stars: A Guide for Investors It might be hard to believe in this brave new world of fan-less live sports,...
In 2010, I wanted to get back into boxing. After enjoying the unforgettable 80’s and 90’s, my rooting interest in the cruelest sport waned in the...
Gervonta “Tank” Davis Forged the TSS 2020 Knockout of the Year Uppercuts are exciting. Uppercuts end fights. That’s probably what Buster Douglas had in mind when...
Beat The Press: Awkward Moments With Problematic Boxers (A TSS Classic) “Get him a straitjacket!” That’s how all this craziness started. In 2002, boxing writer Mark...
The Case for Marlon Starling: Why “Moochie” Belongs in Canastota A TSS CLASSIC — It’s hard for the typical fight fan to understand exactly what the...
If you happen to follow boxing or tennis closely, you might know who reporter Mark “Scoop” Malinowski is. Author and editor of fourteen books, Malinowski made...