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Liam “Beefy” Smith, the second-youngest of Liverpool’s four fighting Smith brothers, had the home field advantage tonight when he opposed former sparring partner Hassan Mwakinyo, a...
Finally, they meet. Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Rolando “Rolly” Romero were weeks away from meeting in the prize ring last year when a sexual assault charge...
It’s official. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will bypass a rematch with Dmitry Bivol in favor of a third meeting with Gennadiy “Triple-G” Golovkin. They will renew acquaintances...
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Avila Perspective, Chap.184: Katie and Amanda Make History in NYC NEW YORK CITY-Two women from two different parts of the world who arrived at the peak...
Few professional boxers have a plan for what they will do when they can no longer box. Jessie Vargas is an exception. The LA-born, Las Vegas-raised...
Avila Perspective, Chap.131: ‘Boo Boo’ Andrade, Carlos Gongora and More Do not confuse skill with athleticism. Fans and many journalists often erroneously label a fighter with...
A week ago, it appeared that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had settled upon IBF 168-pound champion Caleb Plant as his next opponent. But Callum Smith, who apparently...
In 2005, the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez had his final fight at America West Arena in Phoenix. He was matched against Omaha journeyman Grover Wiley. El...