This past weekend Bernard Hopkins won a 12-round unanimous decision over top contender Howard Eastman. Although the fight lacked excitement, Hopkins’ decision was decisive, winning by...
Edgar Santana is a 25-year-old, 140-pound welterweight with a 12-2 (8 KOs) record. He is trained in Gleason’s Gym by Hector Roca. Roca is best-known for...
The 1970s were full of overblown, hyped affairs that may have seemed like a good idea on paper but turned out to be absolute disasters when...
East London has been the biggest breeding ground of champions for South Africa for over a decade and on Friday, February 25, two more of its...
Very few in boxing history can claim to have won ‘em all. In today’s era, very few attempt to fight them all. Jesse James Leija takes...
For me the year 1972 marked some milestones – especially the magic month of June. In the first three weeks of that month I became a...
Let’s have a show of hands. How many of you honestly believe WBA champ John “The Quietman” Ruiz is the “top guy in the heavyweight division,”...
Bernard Hopkins continued his historic middleweight reign Saturday, dominating tough Englishman Howard Eastman with his trademark combination of experience and skill in winning a unanimous 12-round...
Young prospects on the rise, especially those who are being touted as potential contestants in mega-fights, are occasionally prone to very close scrutiny from the discriminating...
SANTA YNEZ, California (Feb. 19, 2005) – In a much more difficult fight than expected, promising unbeaten southpaw “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis survived several anxious moments but...
Bernard Hopkins goes for title defense number 20 Saturday. Who would have thought, watching “Ex” struggle with Segundo Mercado in December 1994, that the Philadelphia tough...
Saturday on HBO Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins puts his WBC Middleweight Title on the line against little known, but a lot dangerous, Howard Eastman. “The Battersea...
This Saturday night undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins (45-2-1 32 KOs) will defend his title against top contender Howard Eastman (40-1 34). Eastman was recently quoted...
Antonio Margarito, the WBO welterweight champion, will headline ESPN's Friday night show at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City tonight, but it's not necessarily the main event...
“Congratulations on your selection to the Boxing Hall of Fame,” I said to the voice on the other end of the telephone. “Why are they going...
I believe that Bernard Hopkins is a Hall of Famer. In this era, I believe he is as good as it gets. But I have trouble...
The Sweet Science writers offer their predictions on the big fight in LA. Hopkins by decision.Mitch Abramson Hopkins hasn't shown signs of wear and tear, but the rugged,...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will headline the Feb 18 edition of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights Main Events Special” from the Adrian Phillips...
WORCESTER, Mass. (February 17, 2005) – Boxing manager Steve “Tank” Tankanow has come out firing on behalf of his World Boxing Association “regular” welterweight champion, Jose...
Last week middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins said during an interview that he will accomplish what Sugar Ray Robinson could not – move up to light heavyweight...
