Danny “Little Red” Lopez had won the WBC version of the featherweight crown in 1976 and no one begrudged him the title. This was because Lopez, contrary to ...
On February 2, 2021 / By Michael Carbert“I’m convinced that Salvador Sanchez was the best Mexican fighter of all time. Even better than Julio Cesar Chavez.” — Wilfredo Gomez “The greatest Mexican fighter of all-time ...
On January 26, 2021 / By Lee WylieFew champions have ever won as many world title matches as Panama’s Eusebio Pedroza and yet the prolific featherweight’s career is defined more by who he didn’t fight ...
On January 24, 2021 / By Robert PortisGreat news, fight freaks. The esteemed Lee Wylie is embarking on a fresh video venture, “Traps Of The Masters,” with today’s brand new creation sub-titled “Volume One.” Nothing ...
On September 25, 2020 / By Lee WylieOne of the always frustrating things about boxing is that so many of the obviously great match-ups just never happen. It’s a shame Jack Dempsey never faced Harry ...
On August 21, 2020 / By Michael CarbertIn Salvador Sanchez, singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek walks amongst men who died much too soon. Such deaths are tragic by definition, but in the case of the men depicted ...
On August 12, 2020 / By Rafael GarcíaThere’s that old 1960s query: what if they had a war and no one came? Considering the 1982 clash between featherweights Salvador Sanchez and Azumah Nelson, the better ...
On July 21, 2020 / By Michael CarbertIt’s 1985 and everyone south of the border already knows who the next great Mexican boxer will be. The only problem is pretty much no one north of ...
On July 7, 2020 / By Robert PortisThe rise of Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez as a rare flyweight superstar put the nation of Nicaragua on the boxing map again, but in fact it was some four ...
On May 22, 2020 / By Patrick ConnorIn recent years the late Rocky Lockridge unfortunately became as well-known for his appearance on the television show “Intervention” and the visceral cry of pain that launched countless ...
On May 19, 2020 / By Michael CarbertThe 1980s were a monumental decade in politics, pop music and, of course, in boxing. Indeed, the eighties stand out for the sheer volume of exciting battles, not ...
On May 12, 2020 / By Ronnie McCluskeyA while back your preferred kick-ass boxing website had a special week on Mexican pugilists called “Mexican Style” and part of it was a spirited debate regarding just ...
On May 5, 2020 / By Michael CarbertWe’ve ranked the all-time greatest middleweights, bantamweights, light heavyweights and flyweights. Now we turn to the featherweights and offer our ranking of the best to ever lace up ...
On August 14, 2019 / By Robert PortisMichael Carbert: Several years ago I wrote up a Top 12 Greatest All-Time Mexican Boxers list and to my delight, it inspired some consternation. I’ve wanted to revisit ...
On December 28, 2018 / By Rafael GarcíaThe Event It is easy to forget that Pacquiao vs Matthysse is a match that fight fans have been waiting for since 2013. Before Lucas Matthysse’s trail of ...
On July 15, 2018 / By Alden ChodashFight fans are avidly looking forward to this Saturday night as we have what should be an amazing all-action, all-Mexico showdown between two blood-and-guts warriors, Orlando Salido and ...
On June 2, 2016 / By Robert Portis“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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