Avila Perspective, Chap. 246: Undefeated Welterweight Kings, Seniesa and More When Terence Crawford meets Errol Spence Jr. in the prize ring in Las Vegas it marks...
History repeats itself when it comes to the welterweights. Every generation or so a crop of welterweights grabs the attention of not only boxing fans, but...
Once upon a time the name Ferocious Fernando Vargas stirred up the blood of many a Southern California boxing fan and others. Based in Oxnard, California,...
Puerto Rican Subriel Matías and undefeated Argentine Jeremías Ponce are each on the verge of becoming a world champion. Their fight is scheduled for February 25th...
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...
Canelo-GGG III: Odds and Ends It’s Mexican Independence Day Weekend and I am in Las Vegas so this must be boxing. Indeed, for most of the...
The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Welcomes Native Son Bernard Hopkins Some athletes are so obviously gifted that they appear to have burst into prominence at...
Danny “Swift” Garcia has no illusions that a victory on Saturday night over rugged veteran Jose Benavidez Jr. would solidify his legacy. What he is aware...
More than any other fighter, Christy Martin was responsible for legitimizing women’s boxing in the public eye. She was also a closeted gay woman married to...
Twenty-two years ago, two talented Southern California fighters baptized the Staples Center sports arena for prizefighting with a performance hard to top. Can Ryan Garcia equal...