BOOK REVIEW by THOMAS HAUSER — Ike Ibeabuchi (who styled himself as “The President”) came from afar. Born in Nigeria, he moved to the United States...
Through the passage of a quarter century, Tris Dixon has been at various times an amateur boxer, trainer, editor and writer. And for all this, it’s...
Seven weeks after announcing his retirement, Evander Holyfield had an about-face. The impetus was a two-day rally he attended in Philadelphia led by controversial televangelist Benny...
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...
In 2010, I wanted to get back into boxing. After enjoying the unforgettable 80’s and 90’s, my rooting interest in the cruelest sport waned in the...
Perhaps the most prescient point made by analyst Lennox Lewis during Saturday night’s pay-per-view telecast of unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr.’s comeback victory over two-division...
The WBC’s ‘Franchise’ Sticker and More Judges Add to Boxing’s Numbers Glut My late Cuban mother-in-law said a lot of things in her thick accent that...
What is the True Mark of Greatness in Boxing? By Special Correspondent Darren Martindale — Is it about mesmerising opponents with dazzling displays of defensive genius?...
When a man retires after a lengthy career in an interesting occupation, he feels a tug to write his memoir. If he happened to be a...
A TSS CLASSIC: I wasn’t even in Atlantic City on the night of March 15, 1996. Mike Tyson was fighting Frank Bruno in Las Vegas the...