Over the years bouts between old foes such as Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia tend to be surprising. Yes, both are only 25 but have known...
LOS ANGELES-In a crucial super lightweight contest Ryan Garcia opened the gates to possible multi-million-dollar fights with a riveting knockout win over former world champion Javier...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 194: Garcia-Fortuna, Barboza-Zorrilla and More Every star in prizefighting has experienced the day of reckoning when they either pass or fail. That day...
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...
LOS ANGELES-Standing in the middle of a firestorm seemed to suit Ryan Garcia as he battled a nearby international summit for attention and to validate his...
LOS ANGELES-Mexico’s Gilberto Ramirez belted his way into the light heavyweight division with body shots in shoving gatekeeper Sullivan Barrera aside on a sweltering warm Friday...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 143: A Look-Ahead at Friday’s Mammoth L.A. Fight Card Two world title fights and the introduction of undefeated super middleweight Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez...
Finding the next big thing may seem as easy as finding a Chris Colbert. It’s not easy. Brooklyn’s Colbert (15-0, 6 KOs) tangles with Tug Nyambayar...
HITS and MISSES: Javier Fortuna Shines and More The boxing schedule continued during the penultimate week of November though there seemed a little less action over...
Former two-division world title-holder Javier Fortuna turned in a Lomachenko-like performance tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The lightweight from the Dominican Republic had...