This past weekend I was in Las Vegas to cover the big fight between Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand. It...
The expected happened tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It was how it happened that may have been unexpected. Bernard Hopkins stopped Oscar De...
It's amazing how a fighter’s whole career and perception can hinge on the outcome of one fight. When looking at some of boxing's greatest fighters, in...
With a style resembling that of Rocky Graciano, Isaac “The Angel” Hlatsywayo is a boxer to watch in the near future. Currently enjoying a top ten...
Like blind dates, Super Bowls and your Christmas bonus, the biggest scare in this fight is that it doesn't live up to expectations. You don't want...
Will Oscar be blown back to “reality”? One of the interesting and unusual things about writing a book like this, in serial form, is that you...
Leaving no stone unturned, TheSweetScience.com has visited Montebello Town Center (Oscar De La Hoya’s home town) on the day of the big fight to get fight fans'...
In Hollywood, it's called the “IT” factor. He has it, she has it. The question is, what is “IT?” The closest I can come to defining...
Your anniversary. Your wife’s birthday. Valentine’s Day. Your kid’s birthday(s). These are dates you had best remember. Or, put another way, these are dates you had...
Early in his pro career, Bernard Hopkins was known more for his bizarre ring entrances than his skills. That “Executioner” get-up was peculiar and a little...