Manny “Gucci” Flores and his two Coachella Valley compadres emerged victorious at Fantasy Springs Casino on Thursday. Two by knockout. Flores (18-1, 14 Kos), a tall...
Notes and Nuggets from Thomas Hauser Pete Rose was inappropriately named. His bulky torso blended into a thick neck at one end and heavy bulging thighs...
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...