IBF super welterweight titlist Bakhram Murtazaliev wrecked Tim Tszyu’s championship dreams with a one-sided knockout win in his first title defense on Saturday. Russia’s Murtazaliev (23-0,...
Tszyu! That name strikes fear among mere mortals. For three decades and more the Tszyus have burned and pillaged the hopes and dreams of the best...
Japan’s budding superstar Junto Nakatani knocked out Petch Chitpattana in a battle of southpaws to retain the WBC bantamweight world title on Monday in Tokyo. It...
For the first time in the history of the 175-pound class, all four meaningful belts were on the line when Artur Beterbiev locked horns with Dmitry...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 300: Eastern Horizons — Bivol, Beterbiev and Japan All eyes are pointed east, if you are a boxing fan. First, light heavyweights Artur...
Junto Nakatani’s Road to a Mega-fight plus Notes on the Best Boxers from Thailand WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani, whose name now appears on several of...
Bygone Days: Muhammad Ali at the Piano in the Lounge at the Tropicana Among other things, Las Vegas in “olden days” was noted for its lounge...
In his first fight in his native Liverpool since February of 2020, Nick Ball successfully defended his WBA title with a 10th-round stoppage of SoCal veteran...
IBF/WBO world middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly, generally regarded as the best of the current crop of middleweights, retained his IBF title today in Sydney, Australia, with...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 299: Golden Boy in Saudi Arabia and More A small brigade of Mexican and Latino-American fighters gathered at the beautiful Mayan Theater in...