There is a certain type of Joe Louis opponent. He is not defined by the style with which he boxes, his size or his temperament. What...
Nestled in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley, Steve Springer, a former sportswriter who for nearly 35 years covered several sports including the world of boxing, is at...
The last undisputed heavyweight champion was Lennox Lewis who held the WBA, WBC, and IBF belts after outpointing Evander Holyfield in their rematch at Las Vegas...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 229: Benavidez, Plant and NCAA Hoops in Vegas If you know the history of Las Vegas, it’s endured a number of phases since...
Our prizefighting world lost two key figures in Kenny Thompson and Bobby Goodman these past two weeks. It’s not an exaggeration to say both were extreme...
Jurmain McDonald (say who?) Forged the TSS 2022 Upset of the Year Upsets come in two varieties. There are those that occur on a big stage....
He probably never should have lasted as long as he did. After famed boxing referee Mills Bee Lane III suffered a debilitating stroke in March 2002,...
The press has mischaracterized Gervonta Davis’s Jan. 7 engagement in Washington DC with Hector Luis Garcia as a tune-up for Davis. Garcia (pictured) is no slouch...
Boxing, baseball, college football and horse racing once ruled the American sports landscape. Of course, that was in the 1940s and 1950s when men wore suits...
This week marked the 25th anniversary of one of the most infamous fights in boxing history. On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson was disqualified at the...