This Day in Boxing History: A Date for Heavyweights, Shockwaves and Momentum Over the decades, November 13th has repeatedly hosted fights that shaped the sport —...
November 6th has quietly played host to some wild nights: title defenses, underdog scares, bizarre intrusions and the reclaiming of belts. It’s a date that, more...
November 4th has witnessed the sport of boxing legalize itself, legends wobble and survive, heavyweights settle unfinished business, and a new champion announce himself with thunderous...
Mike Tyson isn’t the only geezer in action this month. As if one grotesquerie wasn’t enough, Oliver McCall is slated to return to the ring on...
Life comes at you fast. It seems like only yesterday that I stood in a crowd of rubberneckers gawking at the artificial volcano that fronted the...
It seems all along that Norm Frauenheim was destined to become a boxing writer. Two critical elements were at play that led the 75-year-old scribe to...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 229: Benavidez, Plant and NCAA Hoops in Vegas If you know the history of Las Vegas, it’s endured a number of phases since...
It is human nature, one supposes, to categorize people as members of easily identifiable groups. As far as pet preferences go, there are dog people and...
This week marked the 25th anniversary of one of the most infamous fights in boxing history. On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson was disqualified at the...
Canastota Chronicles: Coffee and Donuts With Smokin’ Bert Cooper Boxing fans often flock to Canastota for Hall of Fame weekend in hopes of meeting a few...