For Bobby Cassidy Jr., boxing is in his blood. Literally and figuratively. Cassidy’s father was a well-respected New York boxer who was a contender in the...
A few years ago, Josh Taylor was 19-0 and the undisputed super lightweight champion. His name was being bandied about in pound-for-pound discussions. But those days...
Angelo Leo scored one of the biggest upsets of 2024 when he unseated IBF world featherweight title-holder Luis Alberto “Venado” Lopez. And he did it with...
In a Tribute Wedded to Memorial Day, Boxing Writer David Avila Pays Homage to Absent Friends Memorial Day. In honor of those who served in the...
WBO world female lightweight champion Terri Harper had a successful homecoming tonight, turning away the challenge of Germany’s Natalie Zimmermann at a minor league soccer stadium...
Giovanni “Nino” Benvenuti won the gold medal in the welterweight class at the 1960 Rome Olympics where he edged out the young American light heavyweight Cassius...
In recent years, there has been lavish praise and extensive criticism regarding Turki Alalshikh’s boxing initiative. Some of it has been warranted and some hasn’t. One...
Hiruta, Bohachuk, and Trinidad Win at the Commerce Casino A jam-packed fight card featuring a world champion, top contenders and knockout artists delivered the action but...
The first meeting between Johnny Fisher, the Romford Bull, and David Allen, the White Rhino, was an inelegant affair that produced an unpopular decision. Allen put...
The Los Angeles area is packed with boxing. Japan’s Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta, Ukraine’s Serhii Bohachuk, and the indefatigable Jake Paul are all in the Los Angeles...