“Old soldiers never die-they just fade away,” said General Douglas MacArthur in his final goodbye to Congress back in 1951. A couple of old soldiers in...
The Agony of Defeat Bad decisions are as much a part of boxing as enswell, but reactions from the losers vary widely. The look on Roberto...
Word arrived yesterday, Jan. 12, that boxing promoter Mike Acri died this past Sunday at age 63. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. Acri was...
Eric Drath is a very good filmmaker. The release of Macho: The Hector Camacho Story on Showtime this month demonstrates that yet again. Drath (pictured) was...
HITS and MISSES: The ‘Truth’ About Errol Spence and More There was plenty of boxing to consume over the first weekend in December. Most notably, Errol...
Every year it happens. Some of the best fights are made at the end of the year. Three consecutive days of high-level prizefighting begin in Los...
“Macho.” That single word is how Hector Camacho presented himself when introduced. It was the only word needed for the three-division world champion from Puerto Rico...
Monday, April 6, marks the 33rd anniversary of the storied fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler. In 2007, in conjunction with the 20th anniversary,...
Twenty-six years have elapsed since the first boxing card at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The inaugural show took place on Jan. 29, 1994,...
Good Night, Sweet Pea Bishop James E. Jones Jr.’s booming baritone was rising up through the rafters at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. He was...