BOXERS WITH THE “IT’ FACTOR — Irish Jerry Quarry, a well-spoken and good looking kid from Southern California but an offspring of the dust bowl, was...
FRAMPTON-SANTA CRUZ: THE REMATCH — The last time WBA featherweight champ Carl Frampton 23-0 (14) and Leo Santa Cruz 32-1-1 (18) touched gloves, the bout was...
ANGEL GARCIA, FATHER OF DANNY — It’s old news by now, but Angel Garcia’s vulgar diatribe last Wednesday at a press conference in Brooklyn has stoked...
HBO vs SHOWTIME ON SATURDAY — Many of us remember when HBO began its “Boxing After Dark” series in February of 1996. The series was originally...
WEEKEND BOXING RECAP — The month of January tends to be a slow month for boxing. This weekend was consistent with the historical pattern. However, there...
RINGSIDE REPORT — Who knew that Montebello would be the city of upsets on Saturday night. A large fight card shrunk to seven, then six bouts...
EDWIN POPE DIES AT 88 — There are some stories that I never wanted to write, and this is one of them. One of the finest...
TOUGH TIMES FOR ZAB JUDAH — Heading into his 2001 match in Las Vegas with Kostya Tszyu, IBF 140-pound champion Zab Judah was on top of...
RINGSIDE REPORT FROM WORCESTER — For the (not so) United States of America, the future starts Friday with the inauguration of newly elected President Donald J....
BOXING IN THE BIG APPLE — Residents of New York City, even those who have arrived there from somewhere else, either are born with or soon...
ROMAN vs LOPEZ ON SHOWTIME — Danny Roman fought his way through some of Southern California’s best. Now he’s ready to face one of Texas best...
MIKEY GARCIA, THE FORGOTTEN MAN — Time heals all wounds and makes us forget, so they say. In less than two weeks, the highly anticipated...
THE LUNA VS. LUNA CLASSIC: When it comes to closet classics, I defer to fellow writer and friend Lee Groves. Lee wrote a fine book titled:...
THREE PUNCH COMBO — When done well, the art of matchmaking in boxing can produce very entertaining fights that make fans want to watch again. When...
GERVONTA DAVIS COMES UP BIG — The first weekend of note for boxing fans this year saw a Showtime doubleheader featuring Badou Jack vs. James DeGale...
THE CIRCUS IS SHUTTING DOWN — Two definitions of “tradition,” as listed in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, describe it as “cultural continuity in social attitudes, customs and...
CANELO vs CHAVEZ JR —- It was recently announced by Golden Boy Promotions that Canelo Alvarez 48-1-1 (34) will fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. 50-2-1 (32)...
Professional boxing returned to New York after a 176-day absence on Saturday, Jan. 14, with a nine-fight card at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. A co-promotion of DiBella...
LARA AND ANTHONY DIRRELL WIN EASY — Friday night’s featured attractions at the Hialeah Park racino in Miami were widely panned as mismatches and played out...
REFLECTIONS — They say you can never go home again, a phrase that harks to “You Can’t Go Home Again,” the title of Thomas Wolfe’s famous...
