Let’s hope this is Micky Ward’s final war, his last appearance on center stage. Let’s hope he doesn’t have to dig any deeper than he’s already...
Why Louis through Lewis Being a fight collector, I've seen all the films that are available of Jack Johnson, Jim Jeffries, Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney...
The 61st Round (NOTE: The “Q & A” passages in these reports, as well as the direct quotes, are a product of a deposition taken from...
So did Leonard Dorin just out-punch Paul Spadafora this past weekend in Pittsburgh or did 'Spaddy' box well enough and land enough body shots to unify...
Why didn't he go to Plan B? Most of the time when you hear the infamous quote, “Plan B,” it refers to a fighter who is...
The “Emperor” of boxing? That's a little over the top even for a dream peddler like Don King. “Emperor” makes me think of monarchs, thrones, silk...
What was it Muhammad Ali possessed that allowed him to defeat “Smokin” Joe Frazier in two out of three fights? What was that one weapon that...
Yes, after registering a knockout of Mike Tyson last June, Lennox Lewis has TRO'd Tyson and his former promoter Don King. TRO? Huh? Temporary restraining order....
One fought in the 1976 Olympics with his girlfriend's picture taped to his boxing shoe, the other dedicated his 1992 Olympic performance to the memory of...
It's remarkable how many things Thomas Hearns and Felix Trinidad share along with their great punching power. Both were thought to have a suspect chin by...
? ???? Gee. Win a world title and you’re suddenly more popular than Pamela Lee at a teamster’s convention, more in demand than the beer vendor...
Now that De La Hoya's public workout with Campas is behind us, we can think about a real fight: De La Hoya-Mosley II. Before getting into...
The 60th Round There was something that really worried me about the testimony offered in the deposition of Dr. Manuel Mediodia, some of which was reproduced...
The loneliest guy in the house Saturday night won’t be sitting alone at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. He won‘t be in the cheap seats or...
Why does HBO-PPV have to gouge the boxing public again, by asking us to pay to see the De La Hoya – Campas fight? Just a...
Just a week after HBO brought you the exciting give-and-take fight that was James Toney-Vasilliy Jirov, HBO Pay-Per-View is making you pay to watch the collosal...
The 59th Round There's a big problem with the WBO's campaign to get Freeman Barr stripped of his #1 ranking. Obviously, if you recall from the...
The 58th Round There's this old story – I'm sure you've heard it – about the explorer in the jungle who comes upon a snake, wounded,...
After years of being the bridesmaid, promoter Dan Goossen became the bride, when his man, James Toney won the IBF cruiserweight title with a pulsating 12-round...
James “Lights Out” Toney carries his attitude around with him like it’s pocket change, something to jingle when he’s bored, or pull out and lay on...
