A nice wagering opportunity presents itself Saturday night when Light Heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver meets former middleweight king Bernard Hopkins in Atlantic City, New Jersey. On...
An ominous black cloud was forming over Manhattan and heading southwest. An early departure beat rush-hour traffic on the Jersey Turnpike to North Philly. The storm...
The cocky Italian kid from Brooklyn with the fast hands, the big plans and the tongue-twister last name, thinks he has Miguel Cotto right where he...
Muhammad Ali was the most exciting athlete of the last half of the 20th century. The drama of his career, his engaging persona, and his ring...
Buddy McGirt swears that Bernard Hopkins did him a favor when he got under Antonio Tarver’s skin at the tail end of their Tuesday press conference...
The thing about Bernard Hopkins and Antonio Tarver is, they both talk a good fight, then they lace up their gloves and actually give you one....
There are three different kinds of late-career boxers I’ve identified. The first is the big name who gets plenty of big money and big title fights;...
In light of his shocking failure to make weight, Jose Luis Castillo ruined my Saturday night, but he also provided some fond, unforgettable memories at the...
Fool me twice; shame on your entire freakin’ camp. That repackaged mantra pretty much sums up the response around the world of professional pugilism, from pundit...
LAS VEGAS, June 5 – The Earth is 4.6 billion years old, but as Jose Luis Castillo would probably add, “give or take an eon.” I...