WBA “super” 130-pound champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis, short (5’5½”), short-armed (a 67½-inch reach) and powerful, has been described by some as a miniature Mike Tyson, which...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 109: Lopez vs. Loma and More Its LatinX versus “High Tech,” it’s Brooklyn versus Oxnard and its’ a clash between brash and cool....
In the busiest weekend of boxing thus far in 2020, there were fights of note all over the map in Europe. The most compelling was held...
140lbs is far and away the most difficult decadal divisional ranking I have put together. The problem was losses and how to weigh them – is...
For hardcore fans, one of the most anticipated fights of the year was next Saturday’s cruiserweight battle in Riga, Latvia between hometown hero Mairis Briedis (26-1,...
Boxing in 2019: Great Moments but Also Dark Days Fifteen years from now fans might look back at 2019 as they do a fine wine. It...
2018 was an astonishing year for British boxing and for all that 2019 didn’t quite measure up, there were some notable names and some astonishing moments,...
Perspective, Chap. 78: Adventures in the I.E., Favorite Moments and Tank Davis Accidents happen but once in a while they produce surprisingly good results. When Jermell...
The TSS 2019 Fight of the Year: Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire It was the seventh round of “The Thrilla in Manila” and Muhammad Ali, who...
THREE PUNCH COMBO — Often times in boxing we see fighters learn more from their first loss than any of their previous victories. This just proved...