Editor in Chief
Arne K. Lang – Editor in Chief
ARNE K. LANG was born in Brooklyn, attended college in Nebraska, and has spent the bulk of his adult years in Las Vegas. A hobbyist boxing historian, his byline has appeared in The Ring, Boxing Illustrated, and (British) Boxing Monthly.
A ringside witness to many of the greatest fights in Las Vegas dating back to the era when the big fights were held outdoors, Lang feels a special connection to promoters operating at the grassroots level, some of whom he has served as a publicist and ring announcer.
Lang’s fourth book, titled “Sports Betting and Bookmaking: An American History” was released by Rowman & Littlefield in July, 2016. Publishers Weekly says: “This excellent look at ‘America’s love/hate affair with sports gambling’ delivers fascinating insights.”
David A. Avila was born and raised in the boxing breeding grounds of East Los Angeles. Inspired by his own father who fought in the Olympic Auditorium during the 1950s, David decided to write about boxing, beginning with coverage of an Oscar De La Hoya bout in the Olympic Auditorium.
He also participated in amateur boxing sporadically for 10 years before turning down a pro boxing career in lieu of a potential baseball career. While at UCLA, he realized baseball was not going to work out so he turned to journalism. Then boxing dragged him back into the fold as a writer where he began covering the sport for the LA Times after a couple of years in the newsroom.
After the Times, he helped launch Uppercut Magazine in 1999 and now is a sports columnist specializing in boxing for the Riverside Press-Enterprise and La Prensa newspapers. He previously wrote for Maxboxing and WBAN. His great grandfather Battling Ortega fought more than a dozen world champions from lightweight to light heavyweight beginning in 1916. Avila lives in Riverside, California.
In Defense of Julie Lederman
“—C’mon!” (from the pen of Springs Toledo)
RIP Ricardo Jimenez: One of Boxing’s Most Beloved
The Official TSS Lomachenko-Lopez Prediction Page
Will The Pandemic Hurt Boxing in the Long Term?: A Blockbuster TSS Survey
Jose Zepeda Wins Knockdown Battle with Ivan Baranchyk at the MGM Bubble
Avila Perspective. Chap. 107: El Flaco, the Charlo twins and More
Johnny Bos: Large in Life, A Cult Figure in Death (A TSS Classic by Randy Gordon)
Teofimo Takes Over: Upsets Lomachenko
Conor McGregor vs. Pac-Man: The Circus is Back in Town
Does Lomachenko Still Have Enough Blue-Book Value to Motor Past Lopez?
Matchroom Fight Results: Buatsi TKOs Calic; Chantelle Cameron Wins a World Title
A Fistful of Murder: The Fights and Crimes of Carlos Monzon
The Top Ten Superflyweights of the Decade: 2010-2019
The Top Ten Flyweights of the Decade: 2010-2019
Las Vegas Trainer Bones Adams Talks About Life on the Bubble Circuit
Navarrete Powers Way to WBO Featherweight Title
Kelsey McCarson’s HITS and MISSES: Takeover Edition
Avila Perspective, Chap. 109: Lopez vs. Loma and More
The WBC’s ‘Franchise’ Sticker and More Judges Add to Boxing’s Numbers Glut
Usyk vs. Chisora Sets the Table for a Strong Night of Boxing
Diego Magdaleno is Locked and Loaded for Saturday’s Fray in San Antonio
Will Leo Santa Cruz’s High Volume Punching Stymie Big Hitter ‘Tank’ Davis?
HITS and MISSES from Another Weekend on the Boxing Beat
A Fistful of Murder: The Fights and Crimes of Carlos Monzon
Lipinets and Clayton Battle to a Draw at the Mohegan Sun
Juan Francisco Estrada KOs Carlos Cuadras; Chocolatito Wins Too
Boxing Odds and Ends: Fury’s Next Opponent, Lomachenko Redux and More
Avila Perspective, Chap. 110: Chocolatito, Lipinets and More
The Top Ten Flyweights of the Decade: 2010-2019
In Defense of Julie Lederman
“—C’mon!” (from the pen of Springs Toledo)
Kelsey McCarson’s HITS and MISSES: Takeover Edition
Teofimo Takes Over: Upsets Lomachenko
Lewis Ritson Nips Hard-Luck Miguel Vazquez Plus Undercard Results
Avila Perspective, Chap. 109: Lopez vs. Loma and More
The Official TSS Lomachenko-Lopez Prediction Page
Does Lomachenko Still Have Enough Blue-Book Value to Motor Past Lopez?
RIP Ricardo Jimenez: One of Boxing’s Most Beloved
The WBC’s ‘Franchise’ Sticker and More Judges Add to Boxing’s Numbers Glut
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Featured Articles1 week ago“—C’mon!” (from the pen of Springs Toledo)
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