Many count Castillo vs. Corrales (2005) as their favorite while older fans like Graziano vs. Zale (1947), Durelle vs. Moore (1958, Pep vs. Saddler (1949) and...
Concussion: Now It’s Boxing’s Turn – “(“Iron Mike” Webster was) a formidable man, at 6-foot-2 and 250 pounds, who sometimes forgot to eat for days —...
A Salute to Women Boxers – “I hate the term ‘Women’s Boxing.’ This isn’t a team sport. It’s not Basketball. It’s not Baseball. It’s not a Book...
“You go to an amateur tournament… You get an inner-city, really rough, hard-core black kid, and you get a white kid from Minnesota. Maybe they never...
When Things Get Queasy – When Orlando Salido and Francisco Vargas went toe-to-toe in a back and forth war on June 4, the pulsating action was...
Teflon Referee – Better one punch too early than one punch too late. — Anonymous “Nobody Doesn’t Like Sara Lee” — Jingle “My proclivity is to...
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses – The list of big-name fighters who have tested positive yet barely receive sanction is lengthy… Boxing is howling out for a universal...
Inside Straight – I collapsed helplessly into the fetal position. I’m sure I would have yelled in pain, but my lungs were completely devoid of air,...
Big Turnaround – Carlos [Monzon] never did stop walking on the wild side and certainly never found the secret to controlling the raging temper that he...
That’s right; it was George Foreman who said “Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.” First and foremost, the connection...