LOS ANGELES-Two of L.A.’s most popular prizefighters collided with Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta and Carlos “The Solution” Morales matching wits and crowds before an accidental clash...
“Go West, young man,” said Andrew Greeley, a New Hampshire man by birth best remembered as the founder and publisher of the New York Tribune. Boxing...
One of the rewards for journalists following smaller boxing cards is watching new talent emerge. Every so often you spot the gold nuggets among the heap....
Yes, Deontay Wilder still wants to knock out each and every man he faces in the ring. But a bond the WBC heavyweight champion has shared...
In 2001, the University of Arkansas Press released Thomas Hauser’s “A Beautiful Sickness: Reflections on the Sweet Science” and a tradition was born. Decades from now,...
Weekend Recap: Hits and Misses Boxing is a global sport and multi-faceted entertainment spectacle. There were a wide variety of cards over the weekend displaying those...
Pablo Cesar Cano vs. Roberto Ortiz, Alberto Palmetta vs. Erik Vega Ortiz, and the Improbable Journey of Elton Dharry THREE PUNCH COMBO — There is no...
LOS ANGELES-Two celebrity stars made their pro debuts in the main event and filled the arena with youngsters of all ages including more than a few...
It’s Veterans Day weekend in the United States which made Jamel Herring the perfect fit for tonight’s Top Rank boxing card in Fresno. Herring, a 34-year-old,...
Dwight Ritchie, one of Australia’s most popular boxers, has died at age 27 in what is being described as a freak training incident. Ritchie was sparring...
Heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev, ranked #1 by the IBF, returns to the ring on Saturday after a hiatus of nearly eight months to oppose Detroit’s Rydell...
LOS ANGELES-It’s a millennial thing. Baby Boomers may have invented the Internet but it’s the millennials who figured out ways to exploit present day media outlets....
With the decade drawing to a close, it’s time to acknowledge the Fighter of the Decade. There are plenty to choose from; it’s not an easy...
Another candidate for Fight of the Year emerged today in Saitama, Japan, where local hero Naoya “Monster” Inoue and Nonito Donaire, the Filipino Flash, put on...
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has slowly climbed up the ladder regarding elite status in the prizefighting arena, and now I feel confident in saying he belongs at...
In a wide range of degrees and intensity, Johnny Tapia and Edwin Valero were two of boxing’s wildest characters. Each former champion died far younger than...
When Naoya Inoue meets Nonito Donaire in the bantamweight final of season two of the World Boxing Super Series on Thursday in Japan, the event’s organizers...
The World Boxing Super Series 118lb tournament climaxes this Thursday in Saitama, Japan as the now fully-fledged wonderkid and local hero Naoya “The Monster” Inoue meets...
On Saturday, Nov. 2, Canelo Alvarez became a world title-holder in a fourth weight class with an 11th-round knockout of Sergey Kovalev. But the big winner...
Fight fans had the first week in November circled for a long time. After all, Canelo Alvarez was attempting to become one of the very few...
