“Erislandy Lara has always been one of the best fighters in the world,” said longtime trainer Ronnie Shields. “He knows exactly what he’s doing inside the...
As the featured attractions of the evening were preparing to enter the ring and make history of sorts, ring announcer Mark Fratto enthusiastically reminded the sellout...
War dog Humberto Soto stole the fight from Brandon Rios with flashy but painless flurries that convinced the hometown judges he was the victor by remarkably...
Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions brought U.S. fight fans a day-night doubleheader of sorts with cards in London and Minneapolis. Both shows were headlined by fights...
Tonight’s fight in London between James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr. was a near-pick’em affair. That seemingly portended a very close fight, but Eubank took command...
The biggest fight on today’s busy boxing docket takes place at the O2 Arena in London where former two-time world super middleweight title-holder James DeGale takes...
They don’t make fighters like “Bam Bam” Brandon Rios every day you know. But there was a time when it was as common as a Helms...
After winning back his IBF 168-pound world title in his rematch with Caleb Truax, James “Chunky” DeGale surrendered the belt rather than honor his mandatory against...
Bernard Hopkins, the renowned former middleweight and light heavyweight champion from Philadelphia, once explained his compulsion for adding layers to his boxing legacy by noting that...
This isn’t about a fighter biting off part of his opponent’s ear, nor is it about saying, “no mas.” Those incidents have been well-vetted. This is...