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Rick Assad
Rick Assad has covered sports in Southern California for nearly three decades and has written for the Pasadena Star-News, Glendale News-Press, Los Angeles Times (Valley Section), numerous websites and several weeklies including The Tolucan Times, where he is the lead sports columnist.
He graduated from UCLA with a political science degree and Cal State Northridge with a journalism degree and saw his first live fight between Mando Ramos and Chango Carmona at the Coliseum in 1972.
You may contact him at yankeespride55@gmail.com.
The Hauser Report: Zayas-Garcia, Pacquiao, Usyk, and the NYSAC
Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios Fight to a Draw; Fundora stops Tim Tszyu
Arne’s Almanac: Pacquiao-Barrios Redux
From the Boondocks to the Big Time, The Wild Saga of Manny Pacquiao’s Sidekick Sean Gibbons
Oleksandr Usyk Continues to Amaze; KOs Daniel Dubois in 5 One-Sided Rounds
Boxing Odds and Ends: Tom-and-Jerry Fights, Kid Twist and More
Avila Perspective, Chap. 335: Christy Martin’s SoCal Fight Card Bleeds Into a Stacked Saturday
Remembering Dwight Muhammad Qawi (1953-2025) and his Triumphant Return to Prison
The Hauser Report: From HEALING to Hate — Muhammad Ali, Fred Levin, and Florida
Xander Zayas and ‘Shu Shu’ Win, but Emiliano Vargas Steals the Show at Madison Square Garden
Avila Perspective, Chap. 337: Golden Boy is Chicago Bound plus Soboba Fights
Hamzah Sheeraz is the TSS Fighter of the Month for July
Remembering Dwight Muhammad Qawi (1953-2025) and his Triumphant Return to Prison
The Hauser Report: Zayas-Garcia, Pacquiao, Usyk, and the NYSAC
Claressa Shields Advances to 17-0 with a Wide Decision over Lani Daniels
Xander Zayas and ‘Shu Shu’ Win, but Emiliano Vargas Steals the Show at Madison Square Garden
Catching Up with Wayne McCullough Thirty Years After His Historic Win in Japan
Manny “Gucci” Flores and Jorge Chavez Fight to a Draw at Fantasy Springs
Avila Perspective, Chap. 336: A Golden Boy Card Bleeds Into Another Busy Boxing Weekend
Arne’s Almanac: Pacquiao-Barrios Redux
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