Rest easy, Youngstown. The left arm of your favorite son is fine. It got bumped and bruised a month ago, but thanks to a little ice,...
Let the record show that on Oct. 8, 2008, Bernard Hopkins promised, on a conference call to hype his Oct. 18 showdown with middleweight champion Kelly...
BERLIN — It was billed as “Dangerzone” but Vitali Klitschko’s disarming of Samuel Peter ultimately carried few risks. Likewise, Germany’s capital city proved to be a...
BERLIN/KLITSCHKOVILLE – The slugging scenario, so to speak, was written in giant glowing script that flashed in a neon scroll around O2 World Arena before,during, and...
LAS VEGAS-Bad Chad Dawson had been flying under the radar for years, but beating Antonio Tarver for the IBF and IBO light heavyweight title in convincing...
This was a coming out party at the Palms in Las Vegas on Saturday evening. Chad Dawson announced loudly and clearly, with fast fists and stunning ...
Pathetic. That is the best word to describe Samuel Peter’s showing against Vitali Klitschko in Berlin. But you could go with sad. Or disgraceful, those would...
It was back in 2005 that WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko, now WBC’s new fangled champion emeritus, called it quits in the boxing ring and said...
Christmas will come early for Evander Holyfield this year and the song most befitting what’s on his wish list is “Blue Christmas,’’ because that’s what it’s...
Looks like they got the nickname right. Antonio Tarver is the “Magic Man.” He somehow keeps pulling wins out of his hat like so many rabbits....
Can a fighter unify portions of the light heavyweight title if forced to give them up just to try? That is the question Chad Dawson is...
At 11 years old I developed an attitude problem. I started fighting. Getting hit in the nose was frightening, but slugging someone else’s face was exhilarating....
Paul Malignaggi hasn’t shown himself to be fearful in the ring, and lord knows he’s not afraid to let his thoughts fly either. The mouthy Brooklyner,...
EAST LOS ANGELES-Two words Mexicans want to hear: Free tacos! After the last of the cross-country press conferences to hype the Oscar De La Hoya and...
BERLIN OR BUST – I've been lucky enough to see, close up, some of the finest action in relatively recent heavyweight boxing history. The biggest thuds...
BEVERLY HILLS-Alongside the swimming pool at the plush Beverly Hills Hotel, the top administrators of Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions met on Monday afternoon to...
Saturday’s WBC heavyweight championship between Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) and Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) is one of the most anticipated heavyweight tussles in recent...
Interviews with professional pugilists are always fun. Their viewpoints are received, usually, with respect by boxing fans. It is enjoyable to hear what makes them tick,...
SAN FRANCISCO – Freddie Roach knew payback was in order as he walked to the podium Saturday, the Golden Gate Bridge gleaming in the sun behind...
TEMECULA, CA.-In a brutal junior middleweight match between two guys known for no fooling around Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo out-powered Russia’s Andrey Tsurkan for a technical...
