From Palookaville to the Pinnacle: A Closer Look at Elite Trainer ‘Bomac’ On Nov. 20, 2011, barnstorming boxer Eric “Butterbean” Esch appeared in Council Bluffs, Iowa....
When Hall of Fame boxing writer Bernard Fernandez set about compiling his anthology (Championship Rounds, published in 2020) he had some hard decisions to make. During...
Preliminary indications are that somewhat more than 600,000 people in the United States coughed up $49.99 to watch Floyd Mayweather Jr take on Logan Paul in...
A number of bizarre events unfolded during a boxing show at the Palladium in Worcester, MA, on March 9, 2007. This was foreseeable. The main event...
The late heavyweight Mitch Rose could not translate his Golden Gloves amateur skills to the pro ranks. He retired with an underwhelming 2-11-1 mark, but he...
Most professional boxers, for whatever reason, have nicknames. With as unadorned a given name as Mike Lee, you might think that the guy who on July...
If we were to rate heavyweight champions on the basis of six-pack abs and overall confirmation, it’s a pretty safe bet that the magnificently ripped physiques...
Definition of a “hero,” from the Merriam-Webster dictionary: “A person admired for achievements and noble qualities; one who shows great courage.”
I made a promise to a friend, and I kept it since that is what friends do when they give their word. But in this instance...
During a recent conversation I had with Randy Gordon, the ex-editor of The Ring magazine, ex-chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission and current