Before Michael Faragon even made his pro debut last November, on the undercard of the Cotto-Mosely bout, he was already in good hands. Although his amateur...
I hesitate to take the inventory of a man who steps into the ring, for anyone who does that deserves high praise, as long as they...
The cat was out of the bag, thanks to boxrec.com, so Bob Arum has confirmed a poorly kept secret: Miguel Cotto will take on Contender alumnus...
Ever since the great John L. Sullivan captured the heavyweight world championship in 1885, Americans have assumed it belongs to them by birthright. Not so. Upon...
There has been a serious dearth of young heavyweight prospects to whet my whistle in recent years, and while I’m not counting down the minutes in...
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace” – George Washington Over half an hour after the fight B.J....
LOS ANGELES-Sitting inside the a Mexican restaurant located in the middle of historic Olvera Street, junior featherweight world champion Israel Vazquez and former champion Rafael Marquez...
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. wants us to believe he should be mentioned in the same breath as Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali. Or at least he...
Chad Dawson is feeling a little dissed and dismissed that Roy Jones is calling out everyone and his brother, except, he says, him. Jones, in a...
So Calzaghe and Hopkins is gonna happen, huh? I must admit, I am not overly enthused. No offense to the combatants, I just think Hopkins cannot...
Some of us saw a legend with some left in the tank taking on a foe tailor made for him. But it doesn’t matter what some...
An interesting development occurred during the post fight press conference after Roy Jones defeated Tito Trinidad via unanimous decision. Jones received a great deal of appreciation....
BEVERLY HILLS-You’ve got your Errol Flynns, your George Clooney’s and your Rocks, but don’t forget Manny Pacquiao. Hollywood has been home for thousands of movie stars,...
What’s next for Roy, and Tito? Having had a few days to marinate, and let what I saw at Madison Square Garden sink in, let me...
Andre Ward is not only first U.S. Boxing Olympic Gold Medalist since 1996, he is also one of the hottest young fighters in the sport today....
Duane Bobick received an inordinate amount of press coverage in the time leading up to the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. Although he hailed from...
It was an impressive showing by the Mexican Amateur boxing team in front of an enthusiastic crowd of an estimated 1200 fans at The San Diego...
He fought gamely, and landed his share of shots, but Tito Trinidad brought a pop gun to a pistol match, and was no match for the...
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England — B.J. Penn wasted little time in making history at the UFC 80: Rapid Fire event in front of a feverous sold...
LOS ANGELES-Everyday Roman Karmazin strolls along the streets of Hollywood and not a single person knows one of Russia’s best boxers. Fate is sometimes cruel. In...
