Mexican-American Andy Ruiz and Croatian Filip Hrgovic were instructed by the IBF to begin negotiations for their fight for the Interim heavyweight title, which consequently provides the...
S.L. Price Talks About the Disappearing American Heavyweight and More Multi award-winning journalist and author S.L. Price likes to call himself a “parachute guy,” meaning he...
LOS ANGELES-Swilled in gentlemanly conduct Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz was stymied by Luis “King Kong” Ortiz’s manners more than his blows but used his early knockdowns...
LOS ANGELES-Giant killers in heavyweight boxing like Andy Ruiz have existed since the beginning of prizefighting. Can his ability to disrupt bigger men continue? Though listed...
The Final Payday There comes a point in a boxer’s career when he needs to think about “what’s next?” Nonito Donaire, recently beaten badly by Naoya...
Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua lock horns for the second time on Aug. 20. The rematch at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is pinned to an interesting undercard....
Avila Perspective, Chap. 195: Latino Heavyweights in L.A. and More Fight News Once upon a time the son of migrant working parents was selected at random...
In theory, a victory over Filip Hrgovic would translate into a lucrative date with IBF/WBA/WBC world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The IBF has decreed that Hrgovic’s...
Catching Up with Jonnie Rice as He Prepares for His Rematch with Michael Coffie There are different kinds of upsets. Some of the most storied upsets...
Andres “Andy” Ruiz was a 20/1 favorite over former sparring partner Cristobal “Chris” Arreola. One would be hard-pressed to name another recent fight that anchored a...