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Manny Rivera, co-owner of Hard Hitting Promotions, was walking the main room of the 2300 Arena in a checked suit

Cruiserweight Doldrums

Cruiserweights are not always easy to love. They don’t quite hit like the real big men, yet their size means

The writer of a profile of Jimmy Wilde, aka “The Mighty Atom,” is tempted to put down the particulars of

The nickname of all-time great Mexican pugilist Ricardo Lopez is “El Finito,” which translates to “The Fine One.” Sometimes a

It was on this day back in 2001 that Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins‘ stubborn, persistent drive to reach the peak

“I would have quit, but I didn’t know how to do anything else but fight.” Beyond the mythologies and whimsical