LOS ANGELES-Swilled in gentlemanly conduct Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz was stymied by Luis “King Kong” Ortiz’s manners more than his blows but used his early knockdowns...
LOS ANGELES-Giant killers in heavyweight boxing like Andy Ruiz have existed since the beginning of prizefighting. Can his ability to disrupt bigger men continue? Though listed...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 195: Latino Heavyweights in L.A. and More Fight News Once upon a time the son of migrant working parents was selected at random...
WBA “super” 130-pound champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis, short (5’5½”), short-armed (a 67½-inch reach) and powerful, has been described by some as a miniature Mike Tyson, which...
The Top Ten Bantamweights of the Decade: 2010-2019 Bantamweight has not yielded a legitimate, lineal champion since Bernardo Piñango became too big for the division in...
The featherweight division of the last decade lacked focus, personified in its failure to produce a single legitimate champion. There are beltholders aplenty but no lineal...
Joshua Franco’s Journey from San Antonio to World Champ Texas native Joshua “El Professor” Franco captured the WBA super flyweight title after a rugged five-year journey...
The Internet has changed sportswriting, particularly when it comes to writing about boxing. Very few newspapers or magazines now have a writer on staff who understands...
Former world champions Jesus Cuellar and Robert Guerrero were in action last weekend, not that you would know it. Cuellar and Guerrero fought on the Porter-Ugas...
Two Southern California based prizefighters known for their longtime preference for slugging over slickness, will take center stage. Both have withstood years of punishment with their...