An Italian joint is changing hands in the City of Champions, but this ain’t just any old restaurant, it’s the venerable George’s Cafe at 228 Belmont...
It’s funny what a devastating 12th-round knockdown, a Lazarus-like rising from that knockdown and a controversial split draw can do to alter the current landscape of...
Note: When we left Jeff Merritt, he was basking in the glow of his 16th straight victory, having just blasted out Ron Stander on a show...
In 1965 singer Jackie DeShannon had one of her biggest hits with a song entitled “What the World Needs Now is Love.” Well, the world still...
The narrative at the time was that he couldn't punch, had skinny legs, lacked heart and was too consumed with being a Muhammad Ali clone. That...
The Real Deal Boxing’s introductory road show rolled into Philadelphia Friday night and rolled right out again, having provided fight fans with more of a nod...
the night that Randall “Tex” Cobb, the heavyweight contender whose greatest asset was a sponge-like ability to absorb pain, soaked up
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco, a raconteur and Renaissance man who was Muhammad Ali’s personal physician from 1962 to 1977, died last night in his sleep at his...
The World Series is almost over, and the notion that the month of October is the right month for certain athletes to pave their way into...
Forty years ago? That’s how long it’s been since former undisputed heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali made his last successful defense of the title he won for...