Coming into 2017, boxing had a big problem. That problem was the year 2016. It had been a terrible 12-month period that produced no truly historic...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Forgive me if this strikes you as fake news or even a true form of divine providence, but 55 year-old, former four-time world...
PORTLAND, ME — Think of today’s boxing scene in Maine like a small tree with strong roots. There isn’t much new growth for rural fans to...
BOSTON — When the Irish came to Boston in the late 1840s during the great potato famine, they found it difficult to gain meaningful employment in...
For better or worse, Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor is official for August 26 in Vegas. The strange pairing, a comebacking Mayweather against reigning UFC lightweight...
It’s never a good thing for a fighter to look past his next opponent but for fans and boxing writers it’s perfectly acceptable to consider what...
Forget Brexit. A lost Empire is now regained. The Revolutionary War avenged. It might be hard to fathom today in the land of Donald J. Trump...
Last year was a challenging twelve months to be a fight fan. In 2016, Muhammad Ali heard the final ten count while former Atlantic City boxing...
WORCESTER, MA. — Promoter Jose Antonio Rivera has had himself a very busy rookie year in 2017. Last January, the former WBA welterweight champion put on...
TWIN RIVER CASINO, LINCOLN, R.I. ― Boxing fans are well accustomed to the dynamic of promotional paralysis. In simple terms it’s when rival promoters won’t work...