By David A. Avila ONTARIO, CALIF.-The north beat the south as San Francisco’s LaRon Mitchell out-hustled Moreno Valley’s Scott Alexander to win the vacant junior...
By Arne K. Lang All told, nineteen U.S. boxers competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. Only one brought home a gold medal. That would...
Amanda Serrano – On the throes of Amanda Serrano’s record-breaking fourth world title in four weight divisions, her win could also break the barrier that has...
By Matt McGrain Welcome to the final part of this series and to the top ten at lightweight. #10 Lou Ambers (91-8-7) The hook Ambers...
Joseph Parker vs Andy Ruiz Jr Set – The World Boxing Organization’s 29th annual convention is in full swing this week in Puerto Rico, and today...
By David A. Avila Heavyweight fights can sometimes move along like molasses running down a tree trunk. But on occasion heavyweights can be explosive and...
By BERNARD FERNANDEZ Some TSS readers (hey, you know who you are) are enthused about the recent uptick of interest in women’s boxing. Others (you...
On Oct. 17, 1969, at the Forum in Inglewood, California, Emile Griffith took on Jose Napoles in hopes of recapturing the welterweight title. A three-time...
By Arne K. Lang There were no megafights on the third weekend of October, unless one counts the WBC cruiserweight title tilt in Liverpool between...
By Frank Lotierzo Sometimes when a fighter hits the high note that he’s been chasing his entire career, he loses his drive and is never...