The passing of Jose Napoles last Friday (Aug. 16) caused hardly a ripple in the English-speaking world. This says something about the current state of boxing...
The Battle of Wits Between Roach and Birmingham May Decide PacMan vs. Thurman It is the boxers who are the center of attention, of course, and...
It’s been said — and it applies to all sports, but especially boxing — that in order to be great, one has to face great competition....
Not so very long ago, perpetually cheerful Harold Lederman, stricken with cancer and getting more and more ill every day, was asked if he could recall...
Maybe, if former heavyweight David Long Sr. and former middleweight Sanderline Williams had become highly paid and celebrated world champions, their sons would have chosen to...
Before his death at the age of 75 on Feb. 3, 2016, Richie Giachetti, the longest-tenured of longtime heavyweight champion Larry Holmes’ chief seconds, proudly spoke...
I never saw my favorite fighter in action. His last professional fight took place before I was born. There are no videotapes of him boring in,...
NOTE: When we left Jeff Merritt, he had just advanced his record to 11-1 with an 8-round unanimous decision over Henry Clark, his most seasoned opponent....
They were sad eyes, those eyes of his. Despite his six feet and five inches in height they always seemed to be staring up at you,...
Saturday, Sept. 29, marks the 41st anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s last successful title defense. The 35-year-old Ali defended his WBA and WBC belts against Earnie Shavers,...