There was a tangible air of respect at this week's head-to-head press conference to promote Friday night's IBO cruiserweight title clash between Carl Thompson and undefeated...
Tuneups can be a tricky proposition. They're designed to make the favorite look eye-popping, and provide him some work at the same time. But when the...
What happens when a couple of shifty promoters, an egotistical attorney playing both sides of the fence, and our favorite anti-reform figure, Greg Sirb, all get...
As you watched the Showtime doubleheader this past weekend from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the ubiquitous Don King was in his customary seat ringside...
The smart money is on the guy with the catchy nickname, the 10-year unbeaten streak, the 19 title defenses and the ability to sell you a...
On June 13th, 1935, James J. Braddock beat Max Baer in a 15 round decision for the heavyweight championship of the world. Reaction to the outcome...
Bantamweight Jose “Miau” Nieves is doing his part to maintain the recent resurgence of hot young Puerto Rican prospects. Fresh off an 8-round dismantling of veteran...
With the Hopkins-De La Hoya fight less than two weeks away, many have compared the similarities it shares with the Hagler-Leonard Super-Fight of 1987. It's been...
You've got to hand it to Lamon Brewster. What he lacks in talent and endurance he more than makes up for in grit and determination. And...
Recalling the night Riddick Bowe dismantled Evander Holyfield, Nov. 13, 1992, is an extraordinary memory when you consider “Big Daddy's” rapid fall from grace. But it...
The thing about Bernard Hopkins is that he talks just like he fights, which means he's non-stop, always busy, always throwing something out there for you...
Flamboyant former British lightweight champion Bobby Vanzie returns to fistic action next week as a short-notice replacement opponent for Dave Stewart who was to face Peter McDonagh...
OKEMOS, Mich. — Brad Wright is a paint contractor who once said his sense of authority as Michigan Athletic Board of Control chairman sometimes feels like...
The De La Hoya – Hopkins super-fight on September 18 carries with it all the ingredients of a legendary confrontation, with one unusual twist. The underdog...
On June 7, 2003 the epic Arturo Gatti/Micky Ward fight trilogy culminated with both warriors trading vicious punches in front of a frenzied, sold-out Atlantic City...
The last time boxing fans heard from Wladimir ‘the other’ Klitschko he was gasping for breath, and shortly after began grasping at straws. After dominating Lamon...
He is the only undefeated heavyweight champion in boxing history and retired with a sterling record of 49-0 (43). On Sunday night, August 31, 1969, former...
The game of boxing is back this Saturday night, after its late summer hiatus, with a doubleheader from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas that features...
Special to TheSweetScience.com ATHENS — American Andre Ward's win over the immortal Magomed Aripgadjiev came in what turned out to be the 271st and final bout...
Why do some people feel they have more in the way of moral authority to decide what is best for Riddick Bowe than the ex-champ himself?...
