They tried to get it out of him but Shane Mosley wouldn’t bite. When pressed about the steroids issue that hangs over him, Mosley (45-5, 38...
DUSSELDORF – As a true native told me upon an early visit to an Arizona reservation, “It's different here.” That concise, accurate description fits perfectly to...
The forthcoming book “Brute” follows two Sacramento boxers: Mike Simms, a cruiserweight who trained with the Olympic team in 2000, who when I found him had...
DUBLIN, Ireland – UFC President Dana White described the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya event as “a bad day for boxing”, citing an abbreviated undercard as...
We often take shots at the sport of boxing as a whole, because of the silly shenanigans, often perpetrated by the men in suits, rather than...
There will be some serious discussions in the McGirt household in the coming days. James McGirt Jr. suffered a loss to Angel Hernandez on ESPN’s Friday...
Andre Berto likes to write things down because that’s how he intends to keep himself on a path he knows can lead to only one thing...
When you stop and think about it, certain geographical regions of this country are a lot like the toughest, most resilient fighters. You can knock them...
Only two boxers can claim victory over Genaro “Chicanito” Hernandez, who ruled the 130-pound junior lightweight division from 1991 to 1998 until he lost to burgeoning...
DUBLIN, Ireland — The harsh Irish wind and subzero temperatures greet Dan Henderson as he leaves his hotel en route to a nearby gym to put...
Imperious sportscaster Howard Cosell was openly contemptuous of ex-athletes who were handed prominent roles as broadcasters based primarily, if not solely, on the name recognition they...
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA.-The 60-minute drive through the winding snowy mountainous roads of Big Bear Mountain can be a perilous journey, especially during the winter, as...
It’s easy to tell someone how to do their job, and it’s easy to play Monday-morning quarterback. Hindsight vision is, after all, 20-20. But what isn’t...
Fight fans, I need to hear from you. The economy is on our minds too much here in the US, and with that context in mind,...
For boxing the new year has opened with some good days and some bad daze. Naturally, the good days haven’t come in the heavyweight division. In...
There comes a moment for every young boxing prospect to take a step up in competition. For Andre Ward, his time is near. The undefeated super...
Marvin Hagler and Bernard Hopkins were undoubtedly the two best middleweights of their respective generations. Hagler (62-3-2) dominated the 1980's with a ferocious southpaw style that...
The forthcoming book “Brute” follows two Sacramento boxers: Mike Simms, a cruiserweight who trained with the Olympic team in 2000, who when I found him had...
Can it really be 11 years since we first laid eyes on Max Kellerman’s Fonzi jacket? Indeed it has been more than a decade. Welcome back,...
The center of women’s boxing has shifted to Europe with the most lucrative bouts occurring in places like Germany, France and Bosnia. But despite the struggles...
