One hundred years ago this week, on March 24, 1920, a boxing reform bill sponsored by Sen. James J. Walker passed the New York State Senate....
Beneath his salty exterior, Roger Mayweather had the soul of a scholar when the subject turned to the history of boxing. We suspect that Mayweather, who...
If asked to name the first big international prizefight on American soil, most boxing historians would name the 1921 match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier,...
Roger Mayweather, who held world titles at 130 and 140 pounds, died today (Tuesday, March 17) at his home in Las Vegas. The record books say...
Odds and Ends: Studio Fights, Mayweather Gym notes, Adrien Broner and More Back in the day when folks watched boxing on little black-and-white TVs and boxing...
Tributes are pouring in for Barney Eastwood, the former bookmaker who built a boxing dynasty in Belfast during the height of the Troubles, the conflict between...
The hype machine is whirring for the May 2 match at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders. That’s...
Scott Quigg will have the home field advantage on Saturday when he opposes Ireland’s Jono Carroll in the featured bout of a 12-fight card in Manchester,...
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Hobble Boxing? There’s a Precedent for It “Influenza Halts Boxing Activity” read the headline above an Oct. 13, 1918 story in the...
Final Takeaways from Wilder-Fury and a Doleful Dissertation on Riddick Bowe I watched the Wilder-Fury fight from the cheap seats. Actually, I had no seat at...