LOS ANGELES-Smack in the middle of downtown Los Angeles, two champions, David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade, met on Thursday to announce their upcoming collision to decide...
ONTARIO, Calif.-Tears flowed, hugs were distributed and punches were flung for Thompson Boxing Promotions one more final time at the Doubletree Hotel on Friday. Twenty-three years...
It’s the end of the Thompson Boxing era. Many boxing promotions tested the waters in the Southern California area known as the Inland Empire, but only...
ONTARIO, CA — In possibly the last Thompson Boxing Promotion show in the Inland Empire, a ceremonial tribute began the night in honor of its great...
A week ago, boxing promoter Ken Thompson, a building supply store emperor, passed away leaving behind thousands of people who knew and loved him. He was...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 221: ‘El Maestro’ and More Boxing News and Notes Not by chance, I recently encountered the retired fighter known as “El Maestro” in...
Michael Dutchover Wins in Corona on the Thompson Boxing Card Under stifling heat and new health restrictions, a trio of prizefights were staged in the city...
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Antonio Orozco in Texas There’s danger in Texas. Undefeated Texas slugger Vergil Ortiz Jr. has never heard the final bell in any...
“To fight in Las Vegas was amazing,” said John Ryder after his third round knockout of Bilal Akkawy on Saturday. It would have been more amazing...
Traffic congestion in Los Angeles rates among the worst in the world. Yet, those who struggled through murderous traffic to see last week’s fight card on...