It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for The Contender reality show. It started on NBC in 2005, and went to ESPN for its second...
“The eyes of Roberto Duran. There’s a sinister look there…. even now.” ~ Al Bernstein, 1989 On the evening of February 24, 1989 a thirty-seven year...
“It is easy to become a professional fighter. But it is hard to be a champion.” I'm reminded of those sagacious words of wisdom spoken by...
Kelly Pavlik and Miguel Cotto both won easily Saturday night but what did it prove? Beyond the importance of match making, not much. Both were coming...
The trickle has become a flood. A few years ago the sport of boxing was worrying about fan attendance, rival sports and television spots, now professional...
The forthcoming book “Brute” follows two Sacramento boxers: Mike Simms, a cruiserweight who trained with the Olympic team in 2000, who when I found him had...
NEW YORK (Feb. 23, 2009) — SHOWTIME caught up with legendary trainer Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward on Monday for his thoughts on this Friday’s International...
LOS ANGELES-Leave it to Jorge “The Hyena” Barrios to scavenge the first shot of the lightweight tournament, though he’s not the top bill. Barrios nearly enticed...
Despite being an iconic figure in his native Indonesia, featherweight world titlist Chris John has experienced relative anonymity in Houston during the build-up to Saturday’s defence...
Fans waiting to see Miguel Cotto in his comeback fight, eager to see if the ghost of Antonio Margarito haunted the Puerto Rican hitter, took in...