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The Weekend That Was

We got heavyweight action, a mild upset at 160, and — surprise, surprise — another set of inexplicable scorecards. Time

No one, of course, should have been surprised. Sadly, though, all of us were. Just as we are, each and

The comeback trail is a well-trodden path for professional boxers. Ex-champions, contenders, and club fighters alike are all tempted to

It was legendary sports scribe Jimmy Cannon who famously stated that boxing was “the red light district of sports,” renowned

“When I gazed at him I was thinking: ‘Tonight, I’m going to kill you.’” — Carlos Monzon on Nino Benvenuti

A year ago, the boxing world was facing the possibility of a most unexpected event: an actual prizefight between Mike