This Day in Boxing History: Turning Points and Knockouts November 20 has produced a mix of championship drama, devastating knockouts, and career-defining moments. Through the decades,...
Arne’s Almanac: Betting Scandals in Boxing; Two Vivid Specimens Sports gambling has been in the news lately and for all the wrong reasons. College and pro...
Five months ago, Victor Conte was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. Almost always, that’s a death sentence. He died on November 3 at age seventy-five. Conte...
The title of Thomas Hauser’s latest compilation, “The Most Honest Sport,” will strike some as an oxymoron. Goodness, we’re talking about professional boxing here, a sport...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 347: Saturday Boxing Marathons; Muhammad Ali Act Revision Two lengthy fight cards compete against each other on Saturday, one coming from the southern...
Welcome to the super welterweights, Jaron Ennis. As a welterweight, “Boots” Ennis was considered the top of the mountain so long as Terence Crawford was not...
To refresh your memory, the city of Omaha held a parade in honor of native son Terence Crawford on Saturday, Sept. 27, to celebrate Crawford’s historic...
Some selections are just too easy. Terence “Bud” Crawford was a virtual lock to be named the TSS Fighter of the Month after he upset Canelo...
The newest book by the late Thomas Gerbasi, “Boxing: The 100 Greatest Fighters,” is a coffee table book that isn’t a coffee table book. Coffee table...
Las Vegas is a magnet to boxers from around the world who come here for the high-grade sparring that isn’t available in their home country. In...