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 first boxing book, titled “Prizefighting: An American History” was released in 2008 by McFarland and reissued in a paperback edition in 2020. His latest book, titled “Sports Betting and Bookmaking: An American History” was released by Rowman & Littlefield in 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.
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Saying Goodbye To Our Guy, Marvelous Marvin Hagler Gone At 66
The Other Four Kings
Boxing Odds and Ends: Poor Judging, an IBHOF Memorabilia Auction and More
Marvin Hagler Passes Away at Age 66
Avila Perspective, Chap. 128: Saturday’s Boxing Blitz, Marvelous Marvin and More
The Hauser Report: Literary Notes and Other Nuggets
Boxing’s Irish Traveler ‘Era’ Figures to be Long-Lasting
Heavyweight Jeremiah Milton is Thrilled to be on Saturday’s Big Show in Tulsa
David Benavidez TKOs Ronald Ellis and Other Results from the Mohegan Sun
Dillian Whyte Evens the Score: Stops Shaky Povetkin in the Fourth
Tim Tszyu Steamrolls Dennis Hogan; Bika Wins His Rubber Match With Soliman
Tijuana’s Fierro Rallies to Stop Machado on a Thursday Night in Puerto Rico
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Beats Mo Hooker and Seniesa Estrada Wins World Title
Kassim Ouma’s Inspirational Story is Now Just Another Cautionary Tale
Remembering Lightweight Contender Frankie Narvaez, Boxing’s Peerless Riot-Maker
Devin Haney and the Second Coming of the Four Kings
Beterbiev and Ortiz Kept on Truckin’, but Lawrence Okolie Stole the Spotlight
Estrada Overcomes Gonzalez in a Great Dallas Firefight; Braekhus Loses Again
Jesse James Leija vs. Micky Ward: A Dry-gulch in San Antonio
Fast Results from Tulsa: Joe Smith Jr Nips Vlasov, Wins WBO Title
Conor Benn Embarrasses His Detractors, Demolishes Vargas in 80 Seconds
Avila Perspective, Chap 130: Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, Super Fly and More
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Advancing to Heights Beyond What His Brothers Achieved
Jesse James Leija vs. Micky Ward: A Dry-gulch in San Antonio
Heavyweight Jeremiah Milton is Thrilled to be on Saturday’s Big Show in Tulsa
A Cut Eye Not Nearly Enough to Deter Marine Veteran Jamel Herring
Fast Results from Dubai: Herring Dominates Frampton; Stops Him in the 6th
Akhmadaliev Stops Iwasa and Other Uzbekistan Fight Results
Three Outstanding Prospects Embellish Saturday’s Boxing Slate
Avila Perspective, Chap. 129: Remembering Rod Hunt and More Fight News
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Kassim Ouma’s Inspirational Story is Now Just Another Cautionary Tale
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Amanda Serrano Dominates and KOs Daniela Bermudez in Old San JuanÂ
Boxing’s Irish Traveler ‘Era’ Figures to be Long-Lasting
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