The World Boxing Council recently created a new weight division. It’s called Bridgerweight and it’s for boxers weighing not less than 201 or more than 224...
BOOK REVIEW by THOMAS HAUSER — Music was the lifeblood of cultural change in the 1950s and 1960s. Cassius X: The Transformation of Muhammad Ali by...
BOOK REVIEW by THOMAS HAUSER — James Patterson is one of the world’s bestselling authors and a brand unto himself. He has written or co-authored more...
Chicago’s Jessica “Caskilla” McCaskill mauled her way to a major decision victory over undefeated welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus and delivered one of the biggest upsets in...
We’re going way back, but there was a time when the Fourth of July was a big day for boxing in the U.S. The high-water mark,...
Test your knowledge of boxing history in our latest TSS trivia quiz. There are 20 multiple-choice questions, each worth five points. A score of “60” or...
The Hauser Report: From 9/11 to COVID-19 Felix Trinidad and Bernard Hopkins were supposed to fight at Madison Square Garden on September 15, 2001. Then 9/11...
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DESK OF BWAA PRESIDENT JOSEPH SANTOLIQUITO — The Boxing Writers Association of America is proud to announce Purdue University history professor Randy...
Wilder, Fury Both Believe Providence is on Their Side You hear it more and more frequently at the conclusion of significant sporting events, including boxing matches....
Wilder vs. Fury: What History Tells Us About the Boxer and the Puncher Jack Dempsey was “so badly out-boxed and out-classed” according to pre-eminent newspaper man...