Boxing Odds and Ends: Two Breakout Fighters and a Back-Slider Two local boxers – Charles Conwell and Montana Love – bolstered Sunday’s fight card in Cleveland...
BOOK REVIEW by THOMAS HAUSER — Ike Ibeabuchi (who styled himself as “The President”) came from afar. Born in Nigeria, he moved to the United States...
Jake “The Problem Child” Paul shed the talk and walked the walk in defeating former UFC champion Tyron Woodley by a split decision to win the...
When the discussion turns to one punch KO artists, Ernie Shavers comes immediately to mind—and then, upon some reflection, so does Mike Tyson, Sam Langford, Joe...
“Old soldiers never die-they just fade away,” said General Douglas MacArthur in his final goodbye to Congress back in 1951. A couple of old soldiers in...
Boxing Odds and Ends: Notes on Teofimo Lopez, Manny Pacquiao, and Jarvis Astaire It appears that Teofimo Lopez’s world lightweight title defense against George Kambosos Jr...
On the weekend when most boxing fans around the world most likely saw the last championship level performance of a living legend, Manny Pacquaio, thousands of fight...
Who would have thought that there would be a Manny Pacquiao fight and many people in boxing wouldn’t care? That was the case on August 21...
Nico Ali Walsh, a 21-year-old Las Vegas middleweight, made his pro debut in a 4-round fight on Saturday, Aug. 14, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Walsh’s fight with...
Yordenis Ugas Upsets Manny Pacquiao Las Vegas – Manny Pacquiao entered the ring tonight as a 4/1 favorite over Yordenis Ugas at the sports books at...
Manny Pacquiao, in the fashion of the late Muhammad Ali, has become a global superstar, a man who has transcended his sport. No matter the opponent...
WBA super lightweight titlist Kali Reis retained the title by majority decision over Diana Prazak and picked up the vacant IBO version on Friday. But it...
A world title fight headed by Kali Reis showcases women’s boxing near the California/Mexico border. Reis (17-7-1, 5 KOs) defends the WBA super lightweight world title...
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who tops virtually every list of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, will return to the ring on Nov. 6. In the...
Before the Pacquiao-Spence fight was taken off the wagering board, Manny was a plus 170 underdog. When the new line was posted on Pacquiao-Ugas, the Filipino...
WORCESTER — Inside the claustrophobic downtown Palladium, I’m ten feet away from an active boxing ring while spit, snot and sweat is raining down on me....
Fight Results from Tulsa With One Eye Cocked on Fight Cards Elsewhere The third time was not a charm for Andrew Moloney who was favored to...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 148: Vergil Ortiz, the Professor, Rigondeaux and More Those Texas guys are tough. Despite getting swarmed and hit with the Covid-19 virus that spread...
The latest important boxing card to unravel was headed to Phoenix on the last Saturday of this month. David Benavidez was paired against Jose Uzcategui in...
Las Vegas welcomes the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame when it hosts the 2020 and 2021 inductees to its honor roll on Saturday Aug. 14,...
