Oct 16, 20181 min readDeontay Wilder Destroys Mascot on Nacion ESPN - "That Man is Dead"After WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder punched an ESPN mascot and rumors surfaced that he broke the man's jaw, Wilder apologized...
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Oct 2, 20181 min readHagler vs. Leonard: Oral History and Fight Video of a Boxing Classic The 1980s were a golden age for the welterweight and middleweight divisions of boxing. The era was headlined by four all-time greats:...
Oct 2, 20181 min readWhen a Magician’s Curse Swung Boxing’s Biggest BoutJohn Linwood Fox, a.k.a. Tiger Jack Fox, was a superstitious man. He was a late-night playboy. But before all else, he was as powerful a...
Oct 2, 20181 min readTop 15 Interesting Boxing 'Where Are They Now' StoriesWhen researching this article I made a sad, yet not wholly surprising discovery. Very many boxers struggle after retirement. A number of...
Oct 2, 20181 min readInside World of Bare-Knuckle Boxing: Promoter Lifts Lid on REAL Side of SportBare-knuckle boxing rose to popularity in the 17th Century before regulation in the 1800s forced competitors underground. The sport rose...
Oct 1, 20181 min readThe Oral History of Roberto Durán vs. Sugar Ray LeonardRoberto Durán and Sugar Ray Leonard fought twice in a span of five months in 1980, resulting in two of the most memorable matches in...
Oct 1, 20181 min readDanny Jacobs and the 5 Most Inspirational Boxing Stories“You’ll never fight again,” are words that although so presumably final in their meaning, do not speak to the fighter’s spirit, which is...
Oct 1, 20181 min readThe Underappreciated True Story of 48-Year-Old Boxer Bernard HopkinsFrom Boom Mancini and Micky Ward, Hollywood loves to dramatize the lives of great boxer. But it has so far ignored the most incredible...
Sep 30, 20181 min readA South Florida Boxing Rivalry Leads to Cold-Blooded MurderSome boxers enter the ring scowling dead-eyed at their opponents. But Stan Stanisclasse could never pull it off. His smile came too...
Sep 28, 20181 min read5 Tragic Figures From The World Of BoxingIt should come as no surprise that the savage beauty of boxing should attract its share of tragic figures. Here are some of their...
Sep 22, 20181 min readOn This Day: The Shocking Death of Arturo GattiIt was an extraordinary year for deaths. Alexis Arguello took his own life that June. But before him a long line of notable fighters have...
Sep 18, 20181 min readThe Tragic Tale of Tommy Morrison: Drugs, Denial and Finally DeathTommy Morrison was just a few hours away from a comeback bout that was supposed to lead him to Mike Tyson when he got the news inside the...
Sep 17, 20181 min readEverything That’s Awful and Wonderful About Boxing in a Single Knockout VideoI’m a devoted boxing fan, but if I had to put together a version of the tired, pointless argument that the sport is doomed, I wouldn’t...
Sep 15, 20181 min read25 Things Floyd Mayweather Does To Get Ready For A FightLove him or hate him— you can't deny that Floyd Mayweather is one of the most successful boxers of all time. He might not be the most...
Sep 12, 20181 min read41 Things You Forgot About ‘The Contender’According to NBC promotional materials, this Saturday night’s doubleheader headlined by Keith Thurman vs. Robert Guerrero brings live...
Sep 5, 20181 min readTop 10 Greatest Muhammad Ali FightsThe perception had by many casual sports fans and also by some fight analysts is that Muhammad Ali was, when in his prime and at his...
Sep 2, 20181 min readBare Knuckle Boxing Champions of the 19th CenturyA look at the many fighters who are credited with holding the bare knuckle boxing title in the 19th century. The list goes up to Jem...
