ONTARIO, Calif.-Tears flowed, hugs were distributed and punches were flung for Thompson Boxing Promotions one more final time at the Doubletree Hotel on Friday. Twenty-three years...
It’s the end of the Thompson Boxing era. Many boxing promotions tested the waters in the Southern California area known as the Inland Empire, but only...
Popular George “El Yuyu” Acosta survived an early opening round knockdown, then rallied from that moment on to knock out Marlin Sims in a lightweight battle...
Two decades in the fight game, Thompson Boxing Promotions starts its 22nd year promoting boxing cards in Ontario, California and other spots in Southern California. It...
Searching for the next Sugar Ray Robinson or next Salvador Sanchez never ends in the boxing game. Who knows if there is someone even better? Southern...
ONTARIO, Ca.-In a night when knockdowns were scarce, it was the light-hitting George “Yuyu” Acosta who scored the only knockdown of the night when he floored...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 195: Latino Heavyweights in L.A. and More Fight News Once upon a time the son of migrant working parents was selected at random...
ONTARIO, Calif.-Those heavy hands of Ruben “Ace” Torres showed up again as he steamrolled by Gabino Cota to win their lightweight clash by knockout on Friday....
ONTARIO, CALIF.-Anytime you place southpaws against each other expect a big bang. Puerto Rico’s Javier Flores (15-2, 13 KOs), a left-handed slugger, walloped Mexican southpaw Angel...
The month of October has not been kind to the boxing world. Three prizefighters including Patrick Day died from various reasons in the span of two...