Hugh McIlvanney, one of the most eloquent of wordsmiths in the pantheon of sports journalists, died on Thursday, Jan. 24, at age eighty-four after a battle...
Joe Joyce continues his fast rise up the heavyweight ladder on Feb. 23 when he takes on Bermane Stiverne at London’s 02 Arena on a card...
Note: When we left Jeff Merritt, he was basking in the glow of his 16th straight victory, having just blasted out Ron Stander on a show...
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....
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,...
Later this month, on August 25, the semifinals of the WBC welterweight tournament will be held in Toronto. South Africa’s Chris Van Heerden (26-2-1) meets Ghana’s...
In at least one very significant way, two-time former heavyweight champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman has something in common with his more renowned
Three Punch Combo -- Earlier this month, Don King promoted fighter Amir Imam (21-2, 18 KO’s) dropped a hard fought 12-round unanimous decision to Jose Carlos...
Some observations on the St. Patrick’s Day fight card promoted by Top Rank. Irish Olympian Michael Conlan (the only Irishman on the card) was the big...
Don King and Bob Arum, the two aging representatives of old-school boxing promotion ostensibly met with the media to discuss