Buster Drayton, who died this past weekend at age 70, was an old-school fighter. That’s a label that can be interpreted several ways, but old-school fighters,...
When excitement is on the discussion table, names like Bob Satterfield, Smokin’ Joe, Iron Mike, Ruben Olivares, Danny Lopez, Matthew Saad Muhamed, Fenech, Margarito, Hatton, Gatti,...
BOOK REVIEW by Thomas Hauser — Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler were two of the greatest fighters of all time. On April 6, 1987, they...
On Saturday night March 13, 2021, the sporting world at large was shocked to learn of the sudden death of former undisputed world middleweight champion Marvelous...
It would be technically incorrect to state that it all began for Marvelous Marvin Hagler during his frequent working visits to Philadelphia in the mid- to...
When ‘The Beast’ Ruled Boxing in Tampa A week from Sunday, the fifty-fifth Super Bowl will be played in Tampa, Florida. At various times, the city...
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,...
It’s been said — and it applies to all sports, but especially boxing — that in order to be great, one has to face great competition....
Longtime Tampa, Florida, promoter Phil Alessi Sr., who was reportedly involved in more than 300 professional boxing events, passed away on Sunday, May 6,
LOOKING BACK AT HAGLER-LEONARD — It’s funny, some of the little things you remember about a major boxing event that took place 30 years ago. Oh,...