Peter Manfredo Jr. of Providence, Rhode Island, will become the first fighter from “The Contender” reality television series to challenge for a world title when he...

After spending several years off-Broadway, Timothy Bradley finally hits the big stage Friday when he faces Colombia’s Jaime Rangel. Bradley, aka Desert Storm, makes his first...

Seven. Seems to be the magic number here. Seven stubborn pounds that former WBO junior-welterweight champ Miguel Cotto doesn’t have to lose now that he‘s eating...

It’s official: Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins is back Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins, 41, to the surprise of no one, has decided to cut short his retirement...

There is an old boxing cliché that says, “Savagery sells tickets, artistry sells hot dogs.” Whoever said that never saw Willie Pep fight. Willie Pep, the...

He is seventysomething, but looks younger. An athletic regimen that includes ample time on the ski slopes probably has a lot to do with it, but...

I tell you that the day is coming when the champions of the roped arena will be intellectual as well as physical giants. They will have...

There are not many heavyweights around today who can be described as having an exciting boxing style, and in all honesty Corrie Sanders is the only...

WBO featherweight champion fit as a fiddle after stint in jail Troubled WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison, 29, who is set to defend his title against...

I’m a tough nut to crack. I don’t like “Rocky,” love “Raging Bull,” must be a dark side of the moon kind of guy. I remember...