LAS VEGAS—Don King recently announced that former unified heavyweight world champion and current WBC No. 1 ranked heavyweight contender Hasim “The Rock” Rahman will face No....
When James Toney defeated John Ruiz last Saturday it marked a significant turning point in the history of the heavyweight division. For starters, Toney becomes the...
LAS VEGAS (May 4, 2005) -In a highly anticipated matchup and Fight of the Year candidate, the two best 135-pound boxers in the world will square...
VERONA, New York (May 3, 2005) – Heavyweight contender and one-time world title challenger David Tua returns to a U.S. ring for the first time in...
Never before had I watched it. Not in person. Not on television. I frankly didn't have a smidgeon of concern if I ever saw an Ultimate...
The date is August 1, 1975. The place is the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Two of the top middleweight prospects are meeting in a...
Professional boxing is a maze of sanctioning bodies, promoters, and government overseers in an international, year-round sport. While frequently (though figuratively) spat upon by critics who...
When he sat down with Mike Tyson last month after the Washington press conference announcing his June 11 fight against Kevin McBride, ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap mentioned...
For most of Saturday night’s fight, James “Lights Out” Toney looked like a guy patiently waiting to catch a bus. He knew he was at the...
LAS VEGAS, NV (May 2, 2005) – Fifty years ago today, Las Vegas hosted its very first big-name fight. Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore moved up...