It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for The Contender reality show. It started on NBC in 2005, and went to ESPN for its second...
We keyboard tappers have no problem getting indignant, and pointing out the wretched ways and means of the suits that broker power in the fight game....
The trickle has become a flood. A few years ago the sport of boxing was worrying about fan attendance, rival sports and television spots, now professional...
Kelly Pavlik and Miguel Cotto both won easily Saturday night but what did it prove? Beyond the importance of match making, not much. Both were coming...
“It is easy to become a professional fighter. But it is hard to be a champion.” I'm reminded of those sagacious words of wisdom spoken by...
“The eyes of Roberto Duran. There’s a sinister look there…. even now.” ~ Al Bernstein, 1989 On the evening of February 24, 1989 a thirty-seven year...
LOS ANGELES-Leave it to Jorge “The Hyena” Barrios to scavenge the first shot of the lightweight tournament, though he’s not the top bill. Barrios nearly enticed...
NEW YORK (Feb. 23, 2009) — SHOWTIME caught up with legendary trainer Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward on Monday for his thoughts on this Friday’s International...
The forthcoming book “Brute” follows two Sacramento boxers: Mike Simms, a cruiserweight who trained with the Olympic team in 2000, who when I found him had...
Despite being an iconic figure in his native Indonesia, featherweight world titlist Chris John has experienced relative anonymity in Houston during the build-up to Saturday’s defence...
