Texas-bred Vergil Ortiz Jr. returns close to home where this next test could determine the final path to super stardom. It’s been a journey. The undefeated...
Sergey Kovalev was on everyone’s pound-for-pound list during his long reign as a world light heavyweight champion. However, Robin Sirwan Safar was hardly intimidated when he...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 326: Top Rank and San Diego Smoke Years ago, I worked at a newsstand in the Beverly Hills area. It was a 24-hour...
To say that Mekhrubon Sanginov is excited to resume his boxing career would be a great understatement. Sanginov, ranked #9 by the WBA at 154 pounds...
At the dawn of 2019, IBF junior middleweight champion Jarrett “Swift” Hurd was widely considered the best 154-pound boxer on the planet. Hailing from the D.C....
It’s been a good year for boxers from Australia. Cruiserweight Jai Opetaia and super welterweight Tim Tszyu are widely considered the top fighters in their respective...
A new junior middleweight champion emerged this past Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The World Boxing Organization (which uses the nomenclature junior...
Two of boxing’s greatest blow-by-blow commentators were in the news last week. On Saturday night, Jim Lampley returned to the sweet science but in a role...
Canelo Alvarez Returns to Form; Proves Too Strong for Jermell Charlo Daring to be great does not guarantee success. Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez powered his way...
LAS VEGAS-Less than the usual massive crowd gathered for boxing kingpin Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Jermell Charlo in the desert heat outside of the T-Mobile Arena...