Even when Floyd “Money” Mayweather was a youngster his reputation as a superb boxer was known. Back in the 1990s he was gathering interest from promoters...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 292: Route 66 and Great Fights at Mandalay Bay A familiar feeling of energy races through me like extra-caffeinated coffee whenever I drive...
Kenny Adams will be formally enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum in Canastota, New York, next month. It is a long overdue...
Saturday’s skirmish between Ryan Garcia and WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney was a messy affair, and yet a hugely entertaining fight fused with great drama....
Avila Perspective, Chap. 280: Matchroom Snatches ‘Boots’ Ennis and More It was bound to happen in professional boxing. A British promotion company lured one of America’s...
Referee Tony Weeks’ “premature” stoppage of last Saturday’s fight between Vergil Ortiz Jr and Fredrick Lawson at the Virgin (formerly Hard Rock) Hotel in Las Vegas...
Vergil Ortiz Jr. They say his name in whispers. Others search their memory to recall why the name stands out. And still others vaguely remember the...
“Using a hands-on, almost fatherly approach, [Cameron] Dunkin built a roster of professional boxers who rely on him for guidance as well as financial and moral...
The IBHOF Class of 2024 includes Ricky Hatton, Michael Moorer, and Ivan Calderon The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum in Canastota, New York, has...
Avila Perspective, Chap 218: Looking for Mr. Good Year WBA super flyweight titlist Joshua Franco travels to Japan and meets WBO titlist Kazuto Ioka on Saturday...