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...
Not all boxing trainers are wheeler-dealers like Henry Ramirez. One day he’s getting on a jet across country and another day he’s driving up the 101...
Imagine if the Corleone Family of the fictional film “The Godfather” were involved in the prizefighting world. That’s kind of what you get with the Garcias....
Tales from L.A. One of the best welterweight title clashes in recent years took place as Errol Spence Jr. connected with a single sidewinder left cross...
LOS ANGELES-Sometimes long shots pay off but not this time, as heavily favored IBF welterweight titlist Errol Spence Jr. eked out a victory over Shawn Porter...
On Saturday, two Southern California prizefighters with similar journeys finally intersect when Riverside’s Josesito “Riverside Rocky” Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs) clashes with John “The Gladiator” Molina...
LOS ANGELES-If you stand in certain places in Los Angeles long enough, a celebrity or two will cross your path. On Tuesday, if you were standing...
Chris Arreola knows this could be his final walk into the prize ring when he faces Adam Kownacki on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It’s...
Avila Perspective Chap. 56: Pacquiao – Thurman Notes and More Once upon a time the name Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao struck fear in the boxing world as...
Pacquiao vs. Thurman: A Case Study on Two Types of Atrophy Manny Pacquiao’s historic welterweight showdown against WBA titleholder Keith Thurman on July 20 is a...