THE HAUSER REPORT: On April 17, 1860, in Farnsborough County west of London, England’s Tom Sayers and John Heenan from the San Francisco Bay area fought...
There is a disconcerting truth about so-called “superfights.” Sometimes, they’re just not that super. And when they aren’t, boxing takes a hit because expectations going in...
THREE PUNCH COMBO: Often times on big pay-per-view fights, we see a weak undercard leading into the big main event. However, this is not the case...
A fighter taking a long layoff in his prime is a rare sight to see, unless the situation is forced by physical or legal matters. But...
JOSHUA VS. KLITSCHKO, AN INSTANT CLASSIC — Some predicted Joshua would win it quickly, others thought it would be a slow waltz with clinching and holding...
LAS VEGAS, Nev.-The desert city claimed its victims once again as out-of-towners and locals alike were claimed on an international fight card on Saturday. Claudio Marrero...
JOSHUA TKOs KLITSCHKO — The British Empire, which in 1913 ruled over 23 percent of the world’s population and 24 percent of its land mass, ceased...
The late, great sportswriter Dick Young once wrote that the greatest moments in sports are the moments immediately preceding the first bell of a heavyweight championship...
BURBANK, CA — Texas super featherweight Casey Ramos had a dark future staring into his face as Mexico’s Miguel Beltran belted him around, but a deep...
“The referee,” George Foreman once observed, “is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight – besides the fighters.” And, for all that...
PARKER vs. COJANU ON MAY 6 — Razvan Cojanu, who challenges WBO world heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker on May 6, has 18 pro fights under...
Some refer to it as the passing of the torch or the changing of the guard. It occurs when a former longtime champ in the twilight...
Hard core fight fans gathered at the StubHub and were treated once again to a memorable and impressive clash between featherweights. Mexico’s Oscar Valdez promised to...
BROWN-TRICE I, A FORGOTTEN TREASURE — Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, setting into motion the beginning of the end...
The narrative surrounding Anthony Joshua is the most familiar in all of boxing. Here is a young man caught up in the endless cycle of drugs...
One of the most bizarre events in the history of heavyweight boxing took place 42 years ago this week. On April 26, 1975 in Toronto, George...
JOSHUA VS. KLITSCHKO — It is axiomatic in boxing that the heavyweight division is the engine that drives the sport, but that has been truer at...
THE HAUSER REPORT — The latest installment of “Brooklyn Boxing” was contested at Barclays Center on April 22. The main fight of the evening was a...
I say he is due all props for taking this fight. That’s right. I salute the 41-year-old former unified heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko 64-4 (53), for...
CARSON, CALIF.-WBO featherweight titlist Oscar Valdez wanted a thriller and Colombia’s Miguel Marriaga helped with 12 rounds of back and forth high level action that saw...
