Training for his fights was his life, defending his IBF middleweight championship his vocation. His mature mission in life was to prove himself to the world,...
“Former champ Agapito Sanchez dies from gunshot wounds,” the headlines read last week. “Oh, typical,” you sigh. “Yet another fighter scraps his way to glory, but...
WEDNESDAY Providence — Super Middleweights JOE SPINA -550 JOSE SPEARMAN +500 This is a decent, veteran test for 17-0 Spina Providence — Heavyweights JASON ESTRADA -1400...
In the beginning For nearly 50 years, actor Charles Bronson was the classic cinematic tough guy. He’ll probably always be one of my favorite actors and...
When consensus heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko hung up his boxing gloves for good, he, like his predecessor Lennox Lewis, left a big void at the top...
The way undefeated featherweight prospect Matt Remillard of Manchester, Connecticut, sees it, boxing found him – he didn’t find it. In fact, it wasn’t even his...
Undaunted by the fight’s banishment from California, Rickard, who had already sold $133,000 worth of tickets, with the strong backing of Nevada Gov. Denver S. Dickerson,...
Giorgio Campanella had an outstanding amateur career, winning four Italian titles (in the lightweight and super lightweight divisions) and the European championship (at super lightweight). Between...
Perfect foils make classic fights; the boxer versus the puncher, the gentleman versus the savage. Seeing complete opposites face off in the ring elevates a simple...
Ten questions for IBF super-middleweight champ Jeff Lacy (21-0, 17 KOs) who is scheduled to fight undefeated WBO champion Joe Calzaghe (40-0, 31 KOs) on March...
