A little less than a year ago, William Joppy told me he would retire from boxing. At the time, his face swollen grotesquely courtesy of a...
Special to TheSweetScience.com, from the Pat Putnam Classic Series, this article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated. I just finished reading Mitch Abramson’s essay of the sad...
In December of 1969 Charles “Sonny” Liston, the former heavyweight champion of the world, was in the midst of a remarkable comeback. Following his disastrous kayo...
Every now and again a boxer comes along who exudes charm, charisma and talent which sets him apart from the pack. These boxers are gems and...
In his fight this past weekend, former Olympian Jermain Taylor won a 12 round unanimous decision over former middleweight titleholder William Joppy. Taylor won 35 minutes...
When Sunnyside Gardens finally closed its doors in the mid '70s, a neighborhood in New York City didn't just lose a boxing arena, it laid to...
On one of those rare occasions in boxing when quantity dovetailed with quality, fans of the sport were treated to a number of significant, crowd-pleasing scraps...
Boxing fans were treated to a pre-Christmas bonus tonight with both SHOWTIME and HBO both broadcasting boxing cards that had interest for fight fans. HBO Boxing...
Reporting from Ringside When a young fighter faces the toughest test of his career, the night is supposed to serve as a measuring stick and a...
Exciting SHOWTIME Boxing Title Bouts Will Be Replayed On SHO2 On Tuesday, Dec. 7, At 11 PM ET/PT Jose Luis Castillo took the last three rounds...