Note: When we left Jeff Merritt, he was basking in the glow of his 16th straight victory, having just blasted out Ron Stander on a show...
NOTE: When we left Jeff Merritt, he had just advanced his record to 11-1 with an 8-round unanimous decision over Henry Clark, his most seasoned opponent....
Heavyweights are like dinosaurs, so-called “thunder lizards” capable of ending life by accidentally stepping on their smaller brethren. They’re a different breed of prizefighter unique in...
They were sad eyes, those eyes of his. Despite his six feet and five inches in height they always seemed to be staring up at you,...
Alarms went off in the boxing world when Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire signed up to compete in the Bantamweight division at the second World Boxing...
Nowadays, in the technologically advanced age of satellite communications and pay-per-view, live attendance at a boxing match is not nearly as consequential to the bottom line...
In 1965 singer Jackie DeShannon had one of her biggest hits with a song entitled “What the World Needs Now is Love.” Well, the world still...
Well it’s official. On December 1st WBC heavyweight title holder Deontay Wilder 40-0 (39) will face former lineal champ Tyson Fury 27-0 (19) at the Staples...
Since WBC/IBF lightweight champ Mikey Garcia soundly defeated IBF titlist Robert Easter, many have been speculating as to why he’s been very guarded talking about WBA...
Saturday, Sept. 29, marks the 41st anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s last successful title defense. The 35-year-old Ali defended his WBA and WBC belts against Earnie Shavers,...