Avila Perspective, Chap. 240: Welterweights Crawford and Spence, plus Regis Prograis BEVERLY HILLS, CA.-It’s only fitting that an epic welterweight clash be triggered at the historic...
‘How To Box’ by Joe Louis: Part 5 – Defense He was a master on defense.”—Nat Fleischer The judgment of the founder of The Ring magazine is not...
Nestled in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley, Steve Springer, a former sportswriter who for nearly 35 years covered several sports including the world of boxing, is at...
When Eric Greene took his seat at a ringside table at Sony Hall on April 27, fans in attendance could have been forgiven for thinking that...
In the surge to crown the “New Manny Pacquiao” that did not even await the retirement of the old Manny Pacquiao, many different fighters have been...
When the mighty Roman Gonzalez departed the 112lb division in 2016 he vacated the title and broke the longest remaining lineage in the sport. In a...
Avila Perspective, Chap 218: Looking for Mr. Good Year WBA super flyweight titlist Joshua Franco travels to Japan and meets WBO titlist Kazuto Ioka on Saturday...
The noted boxing trainer Ismael Salas has been on quite a ride since leaving his native Cuba in 1989. In the 30-plus years since he left...
Down Memory Lane with Renowned LA Sports Columnist Bill Dwyre Whether it’s the NBA Finals, Super Bowl, World Series, college football’s biggest games, college basketball’s Final...
It goes without saying that many of the most ballyhooed fights in boxing history have been duds. The April 30 match between 35-year-old Irishwoman Katie Taylor...