No sport has courted as much scandal and public outrage as boxing. From dives and fixed fights, to outrageous decisions, not to mention the shady stuff behind closed ...
On March 12, 2021 / By Robert PortisWith boxing still profoundly affected by the ongoing pandemic, we will continue to periodically revisit some of our past feature articles. Today we look back to the still ...
On February 26, 2021 / By Robert PortisNo matter how you break it down, Errol Spence vs Danny Garcia has one major thing going for it: it’s one of the best matches that can currently ...
On December 4, 2020 / By Rafael GarcíaPlaster of Torrance: Unwrapping the Meaning of Antonio Margarito, Part Two. Excerpted from The Bittersweet Science. There are times when boxing matches resemble more a bullfight than they ...
On July 30, 2020 / By Rafael GarcíaLast week we marked the anniversary of the legendary first battle between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. To pay further tribute to this remarkable fight, we would like ...
On July 29, 2020 / By Rafael GarcíaThe phrase “hot Latin blood,” coined to describe the alleged fiery temperament of Spanish speakers on the planet, goes back well into the 19th century. So maybe it ...
On July 28, 2020 / By Patrick ConnorFew championship fights in recent history have been marred by a controversy as serious as that which attended Cotto vs Margarito I. A spectacular bout won in the ...
On July 26, 2020 / By Eliott McCormickWith pro sports in a deep freeze due to the coronavirus pandemic, now is a good time to re-feature some great articles from the recent past. Here is ...
On June 7, 2020 / By Eliott McCormickWhen James J. Jeffries, heavyweight champion of the world, retired undefeated in 1905, few were in any doubt that they had just seen the greatest heavyweight fighter of ...
On February 13, 2020 / By Laurence ThompsonAt this point it’s anybody’s guess how much longer ring legend Manny Pacquiao will continue boxing, but what is known is that the Pacman scored a huge win ...
On July 21, 2019 / By Rafael GarcíaWhether or not he deserves consideration as “TBE,” when all is said and done, Floyd Mayweather Jr. definitely deserves consideration as one of the very best pugilists, pound-for-pound, of the ...
On March 9, 2019 / By Lee Wylie“The more you know about boxing, the more you discover that you never truly know what’s going on,” write editors Carlo Rotella and Michael Ezra in their introduction ...
On January 23, 2019 / By Eliott McCormickThis Saturday night, ring legend Manny Pacquiao will hear the opening bell as a pro for the 70th time in his career. He will do so at a ...
On January 16, 2019 / By Rafael GarcíaIn the wake of Gennady Golovkin’s return to knockout form last May, there was much fanfare regarding his purported achievement of matching Bernard Hopkins’ record of 20 consecutive ...
On September 11, 2018 / By Matt O'BrienOne thing we know for certain: 2017 was, in many ways, a very good year for professional boxing. Compared to recent years when significant matches were few and ...
On January 3, 2018 / By Robert PortisOn Saturday night in Madison Square Garden, Miguel Cotto proved the truth of the old cliché, winning isn’t everything. After being soundly beaten by the younger, faster Sadam ...
On December 5, 2017 / By Sean CroseThere is something about Erislandy Lara that causes one to think, even after all this time, that he is still on the cusp of a career-defining moment. With ...
On October 12, 2017 / By Sheila OviedoIf you place a large map of Mexico on your wall and then try to put your finger exactly on its center, your index will land very close ...
On September 14, 2017 / By Rafael GarcíaIt’s a match we’ve been waiting for since at least November of 2015 when Saul Alvarez defeated Miguel Cotto to win the lineal middleweight championship of the world. ...
On September 13, 2017 / By Robert PortisI haven’t always been an enthusiastic supporter of the proud Puerto Rican champion they call “Junito,” but if tonight proves to be his final fight — a distinct ...
On August 26, 2017 / By Robert PortisAccording to retired MMA journeyman Brendan Schaub, there exists “no chance” of Floyd Mayweather knocking out Conor McGregor. This reasoning requires the kind of suspension of common sense ...
On August 24, 2017 / By Gary ElbertHardcore fight fans have been calling for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to stop with all the “mamadas” and get into the ring with Gennady Golovkin ever since he defeated ...
On August 17, 2017 / By Lee WylieGuillermo Rigondeaux is a fighter either too good for his own good, or one whose ego is too big for his own benefit. There is a fascinating divide ...
On July 19, 2017 / By Danny HowardIn November boxing got a rare treat: a showdown between two of the very best fighters in the sport, pound-for-pound. And while Kovalev vs Ward didn’t exactly remind ...
On January 10, 2017 / By Robert PortisBoxing continues to be the sport where aging athletes and ex-champions never retire but instead keep holding out for one more dance in the spotlight, not to mention ...
On October 12, 2016 / By Robert PortisAlvarez vs Smith: This weekend we have a match-up which, when you sit back and give it a long, hard look, is nothing short of confounding. In fact, ...
On September 15, 2016 / By Robert PortisOkay boxing fans, let’s step back and look at things objectively. First and foremost, many of our number are very unhappy with the state of our sport right now. ...
On August 22, 2016 / By Sean CroseWhen Amir Khan’s bout with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was announced, the reaction among the world’s fight media was, almost universally, one of welcome surprise. Few had anticipated a ...
On May 5, 2016 / By Matt O'BrienIt’s been almost two years since Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez stepped into a boxing ring and got paid for it. The last occasion in which that happened ...
On February 13, 2016 / By Rafael GarcíaBrutal and dangerous though it may be, boxing is still a sport, both at heart and in practice. So when a prominent pugilist decides the competitive nature that ...
On February 6, 2016 / By Sean Crose“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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