Madrimov vs. Walker: Inviting Tragedy
By Caryn A. Tate on August 18, 2020
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Fighters are hard-pressed to admit that they’re hurt. (photo: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom)
Even when proper precautions are taken, sometimes there can still be a negative outcome. But what about when there are clear warning signs that go unheeded, such as in Walker’s case? It’s inviting a tragic outcome… READ MORE
Herring retains title via DQ over Oquendo
By Robert Ecksel on September 5, 2020
The champ intended to box, while the challenger came to brawl. (Mikey Williams/Top Rank)
“I wasn’t too satisfied with my performance, to be honest with you,” said Herring after the fight. “I didn’t want it to end like that. I’m disappointed with the outcome. But my team felt it was too much. So we just had to stop it or whatever…” READ MORE
Interview with Lucas Ketelle, author of Inside the Ropes of Boxing
By Caryn A. Tate on January 16, 2023
Ketelle’s writing has a friendly, thought-provoking tone rather than a self-important one.
Young fighters are cautioned about red flags on the business side of things, provided with useful tips for the different stages of their careers, and given guidance on some of the intangibles that make a fighter successful in the long-term… READ MORE
Saturday Night Fever: Plant vs. Truax
January 30, 2021
Positioned precisely where he belongs in the P4P rankings, Plant may have bigger fish to fry than Caleb Truax, but it’s Truax who’s on his radar tonight…
February 4, 2021
Brito stayed in Washington. With David Benavidez, Abraham Martinez, and Jose Valenzuela training in Big Bear for future fights the gym here feels fairly empty…
February 5, 2021
He has always been an in-your-face kind of fighter, a non-stop banger exciting to watch. He will exhaust an opponent by walking him down. He also hits very hard...
February 7, 2021
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, the one-time Olympic gold medalist, started Muhammad Ali on his long goodbye on February 15, 1978...
David Benavidez, a Hawk Seeking a Meal
February 14, 2021
After Benavidez beat Dirrell he has been calling out Caleb Plant. Plant has responded with a tweet-full of excuses. “He acts like a woman on twitter,” said Benavidez…
January 22, 2021
She brings something more into the ring than just boxing. She likes putting on a show. Costumes are fine but there is no greater show than a good fight with plenty of action…
January 23, 2021
“I always thought he would be one of the greats. You can’t be great if you don’t fight the best and Benavidez is currently the best super middleweight in the world…”
January 25, 2021
Those early infractions, while scary and unbecoming, were chalked up to his being a stranger in a strange land unfamiliar with the customs of his adopted home...
January 25, 2021
Thinking Simmons was finished, he showered him with bombs coming all the way from Canada. LeCoure learned that not every stunned fighter goes down…
January 26, 2021
Reyes picked up the black & white picture and held the shot in both hands. He outlined his face and body with his finger. “I look fat,” he said. “You are fat,” replied Javier…
Catch & Counter With Caryn: 2020, The Year That
Almost Wasn't
December 31, 2020
Young champion Teofimo Lopez faced the great Vasyl Lomachenko for the undisputed lightweight world title…
January 1, 2021
The last bit of news concerns the very popular heavyweight Chauncy Welliver. He was rushed to the hospital suffering from a very dangerous case of covid…
Saturday Night Fever: Garcia vs. Campbell
January 2, 2021
“He has no challenges for me. All he’s got is pitter-patter punches and amateur style punches. None of that is going to save him. I'm not even worried about Luke Campbell…”
January 16, 2021
Word spread and I expected a number of calls. People in the boxing game often call me thinking I might have some information that might benefit them. I don’t…
January 21, 2021
Think of all the great fighters we have known, boxers who have put their lives on the line yet could not eat in certain restaurants or stay in certain hotels…
Saturday Night Fever: Joshua vs. Pulev
December 12, 2020
“With all due respect to Anthony Joshua, I don't think he's that good, nor do I think he's invincible. I have everything. I’m here now, ready to fight and win…”
Friday Night Fights: Golovkin vs. Szeremeta
December 16, 2020
Golovkin peaked six years ago, but since his two fights with Canelo Alvarez in 2017 and ‘18, the superlatives used to describe him have decreased in number and volume…
Canelo Alvarez vs. Callum Smith Preview
December 18, 2020
At 6-foot-3 with a 78-inch reach, compared to his challenger’s 5-foot-8 with a 70½-inch reach, Smith could present problems Canelo has not yet overcome...
Mike Gavronski—Once More into the Breach
December 24, 2020
If David Morrell wins, he goes on to more money and more fame. If Mike Gavronski loses, he falls into the well paid opponent category…
What if Mike Tyson stages a comeback?
November 30, 2020
George Foreman liked what he saw, was impressed by Tyson’s performance, and foresees big things in Mike’s future should he decide to take that path…
Holyfield challenges Tyson to third fight
December 1, 2020
“My side tried to make the fight happen and we got nothing but excuses. Now I can see why he wanted a tune-up fight before thinking about fighting me…”
Claressa Shields Goes for the Gold
December 2, 2020
Despite its increased visibility, women’s boxing hasn’t exactly taken the world by storm. Old habits die hard, while boxing tradition dies even harder…
December 2, 2020
“Often it can be those close to us who make us doubt ourselves because they want to guide us to take the safe route, the well-travelled path through life…”
December 3, 2020
Until the opening bell sounds, doubts persist that Spence, no matter how hard at work he is in the gym, may have lost a step, if not physically than psychologically…
Lomachenko Injured Prior to Lopez Fight
October 22, 2020
“I was injured coming into this fight as well, if you want to talk about injuries,” Lopez told ESPN, “but I didn’t make no excuses about it. You know what I mean...
Mayweather goes on the offensive
October 23, 2020
There may be people who don’t know about sanctioning fees, even though I’ve yet to meet them. But it could be because of the company I keep…
November 12, 2020
“He’s not the only opponent that went into the fight thinking they were going to stop me or knock me out, so that’s nothing new for me…”
Fire and Brimstone and Deontay Wilder
November 16, 2020
Former heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder isn’t the first person to believe his own lies, nor will he be the last...
Caveat emptor: Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.
November 26, 2020
“We wanted to make sure that they both understood that it was a sanctioned exhibition fight. It's going to look like a boxing match…”
October 15, 2020
At the fights she glides to her seat like an apparition of Athena, goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare. Athena is often depicted with a helmet and a spear…
Joshua vs. Pulev on December 12
October 17, 2020
Pulev’s only loss was by knockout to Wladimir Klitschko in 2014, just before Dr. K formally commenced his slide. But Pulev has won eight fights since then…
Tonight's the Night: Lomachenko vs. Lopez
October 17, 2020
“A lot of people talking about Teofimo Lopez. Who is this guy? He never fought any top fighters. Now he’s a world champion. Welcome to my club…”
Judges Bungle Lopez-Loma Scorecards
October 18, 2020
Distinguishing good from bad, right from wrong, fact from fiction, truth from lies, might impinge on self-interest, which would be a pity, especially if that’s all there is…
The Jalapeño Popper Ready for Pro Debut
October 21, 2020
When Brito decided he did not like the amateurs, he and his father decided to do something different, an interesting experiment. His father kept him in the gym…
From one side of the ring to the other
September 6, 2020
When boxers get smart they start to think about their health and the best ways to collect a payday without getting hurt. When that happens a day job is in order…
Television Exposure Does a Fighter Good
October 9, 2020
Heavy bags hang like bats from the ceiling accompanied by four round body bags dangling as if from two enormous bulls...
October 9, 2020
“When I started boxing I used the ropes a lot. Being there came naturally to me. I learned how to swing back to the center whenever I liked…”
KO, or Not KO, that is the question
October 12, 2020
Many shot fighters say they can make a comeback, that they have been reborn and renewed. Flores is hardly a shot fighter. He is more a throwback fighter...
October 13, 2020
“It was a sign. I left college sold everything I had, and moved to Los Angeles. I would stay in boxing and I would become a champion…”
August 20, 2020
“The story of my life is pressure. I’ve been under pressure my entire life. This is just another puzzle. There is more pressure because of the future, but that’s in the future...”
August 9, 2020
"Usta be a fighter needed 50 bouts before he could fight for a championship. Now they fight for them on television after 10 or fifteen fights; and they don’t know nothing…"
Benavidez Loses Title on Scale
August 15, 2020
"I’m very disappointed. This is obviously my first time missing weight. Just very disappointed to lose the title on the scale, but I’m still going to win the fight tomorrow..."
August 17, 2020
The long walk was not the walk of heroes, of cheering crowds, and of flashing lights. Both men entered the ring through a wave of silence, nothing to arouse the spirits...
Saturday Night Fever: Herring vs. Oquendo
September 5, 2020
“It’s not like I was the only one suffering. It’s a global pandemic, so I can’t really complain too much. Despite all the setbacks, I’m still able to handle business…”
April 27, 2020
Daniel Ortega is a former revolutionary turned strongman who believes in power, but is wary of testing and what it might reveal…
June 10, 2020
Sure, the fights were not much, a few young scrappers getting a bit of paid exercise, but something is usually better than nothing...
Showtime Announces its 2020 Boxing Schedule
July 22, 2020
"This lineup delivers on our promise to provide boxing fans with the best talent, the most exciting fights and the highest quality presentation in the sport..."
July 28, 2020
Boxers are constantly screwed. Chicanery in the game seems to be the normal. He was not going to let that happen to his boys…
August 1, 2020
Every fight is the biggest fight of a serious boxer’s life, every fight a step forward or backward on what he hopes to be a successful career…
The World According to Amir Khan
April 5, 2020
Amir and Faryal reconciled. In February she gave birth to their third child. It’s a boy. Khan is pleased to have a son, but he is restless…
Kubrat Pulev maps Redemption Road
April 8, 2020
Stealing a kiss used to be poetic, like a lyric from the Great American Songbook brought to life. Nowadays—forget about it...
April 15, 2020
I got to see close up and personal how ambition, toadyism, and lack of principle could be the foundation of a beautiful career…
April 20, 2020
“You could hear Emanuel in the corner. He was imploring. He said, ‘Lennox, just fight like a little bitch.’ Those were his exact words. I got it on tape…”
Rules of the Game: Exclusive Inside CSAC Boxing Officials Training
April 13, 2020
“Can this guy mathematically win at this point?” asked Reiss. “Does he have a real puncher's chance?”
Stevenson vs. Marriaga Preview/Cancelled
March 12, 2020
In an empty Hulu Theater, WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson will defend his title against perennial contender Miguel Marriaga…
O Lord, save us from the Boxing Promoter...
March 13, 2020
They are utterly ruthless, money-driven, emotionless, reptiles, with no heartbeats or the ability to taste anything other than fresh blood…
Ten-Count for Roger Mayweather
March 19, 2020
There’s no better way to disrupt the solemnity of his passing, not to mention the tragedy having befallen the world, than to promulgate fake boxing news…
Wilder Bobblehead Dolls for Sale
March 24, 2020
“The referee did him a massive favor and the cornerman chucked in that towel,“ said Froch. “It couldn’t have come at a better time…”
On the QT: Tarantino's top 5 fight flicks
March 29, 2020
Can a factual story can be mythical? Maybe cinema makes it so. But De Niro, Scorsese, Jake LaMotta, Joe Pesci—bring it on…
March 2, 2020
“I've been very unlucky,” the elder Fury told the BBC, “but very lucky as well…I’ve been a naughty boy and there is no point hiding it…”
March 3, 2020
Pulev is a top-10 fighter, but falls short of being elite. A victory over Joshua, who we know can be beaten, would alter that perception dramatically…”
Is it one and done for Wilder?
March 5, 2020
Pulev is a top-10 fighter, but falls short of being elite. A victory over Joshua, who we know can be beaten, would alter that perception dramatically…”
Saturday Review: Kownacki vs. Helenius
March 6, 2020
“I respect him for taking this fight, but he chose the wrong opponent. This is not going to be a fight; it’s going to be a war…”
March 9, 2020
“For Ali to compose a few words of real poetry,” said Mailer, “would be equal to an intellectual throwing a good punch...”
Star clothier in Wilder's corner
February 26, 2020
Cosmo + Donato avoided incoming fire. They spoke with Wilder by phone. He said he doesn’t blame them. He wants them to design his next masquerade...
Saturday Night Fights: Garcia vs. Vargas
February 27, 2020
These guys are solid professionals. They will touch gloves before the opening bell and embrace when it’s over. Good sportsmanship is in their DNA. ...
Andy Ruiz Jr. wants Tyson Fury
February 29, 2020
Fury will fight anyone. Atlas, God, Zeus, Hercules—Bring ‘em on, all on the same night. Oh, and if Joshua has time, Fury would love to fight him...
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Resurgent Chocolatito Stops Yafai
March 1, 2020
Yafai would have been smart to box and move, instead of hoping to make a statement, a statement which blew up in his face...
Garcia decisions Vargas in barnburner
February 29, 2020
“I think I’m ready to get back in with the best. I want Manny Pacquiao or a rematch with Errol Spence. This is a great option to continue at 147…”
February 21, 2020
Fury can be seen sitting in a restaurant, reading the menu, trying to decide what to order, when the maître d' approached with a live lobster in each hand...
Fury clobbers KO King to regain title
February 22, 2020
With nowhere to run or hide and lacking the innate ability to fight back, Wilder was a sitting duck whose goose was cooked...
February 23, 2020
Deontay is the kind of guy that’s a ‘go out on his shield kind of guy’ and he will tell you straight up don’t throw the towel in...”
Don't Punch a Gift Horse in the Mouth
February 24, 2020
That’s the last thing fight fans want to hear. Hopefully it’s the last thing Tyson Fury wants to hear. But John Fury can be persuasive...
February 25, 2020
Wilder’s right hand could topple anyone, on any given day. His only flaw, seemingly unnoticed by the legions of his followers, was simple...
Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury 1
February 17, 2020
The bull/matador, hunter/hunted comparisons still suffice when discussing the first fight as their different styles meshed as though made for each other…
Fury Talks the Talk before Wilder Rematch
February 17, 2020
“I learned he can be hit, and he can be hurt quite regularly. That's the biggest thing that I learned about Deontay Wilder. Nothing I didn’t already know…”
February 18, 2020
We’re not talking about Nobel Prize winning lectures here. This is Sell, Sell Time and this is P.T. Barnum’s sexiest dream…
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Rules of the Game: Jack Reiss Exclusive on Bryant Perrerra Stoppage
February 19, 2020
“I can’t say, ‘Let’s let the clock run out. Let’s go to the scorecards.’ I would be cheating the other fighter…”
Wilder Quizzed Ahead of Fury Rematch
February 19, 2020
“The first fight was an amazing fight. It was a very controversial fight. We left people confused about what happened or who won. This is judgment day…”
Plant Devours German in Nashville
February 16, 2020
Music blares from every doorway. The siren song of commerce beckons. And in the midst of it looms Breakstone Arena…
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Boxing's Disinformation Dilemma
February 12, 2020
We’re heard the excuses for inexcusable decisions, which range from boxing is subjective to “Boxing is the red light district of sports,” a million times...
Plant/Feigenbutz Media Workout
February 13, 2020
“I want to be first undisputed super middleweight champion. I want to be pound-for-pound. I want to be an immortal in the sport, a name that never fades…”
The Meteoric Rise and Fall of "Big" John Tate
February 13, 2020
He wanted the world to know that beneath the great big welcoming Southern smile was a good and decent man who deserved another shot at life…
Plant/Feigenbutz Final Presser
February 14, 2020
“If you want to take the belt back to Germany, you have to kill me. I don’t think he’s man enough to do that. This belt’s staying right here in Nashville...”
Saturday Night Live: Russell vs. Nyambayar
February 7, 2020
“I think Tug is a lot more technically sound than a lot of the guys who I have competed against. He’s another guy with everything to gain and nothing to lose…”
Russell outpoints game King Tug
February 8, 2020
“He is a great champion who fought a great fight. I made a mistake by waiting for him during the fight. I’d love the rematch if I can get it…”
Sugar Ray Seales: Blind Man's Bluff
February 10, 2020
“Sure, you can love to box but as a professional you need to earn a living wage. No one will take care of you in your old age. I learned that the hard way…”
125 Must-Read Boxing Articles (Part 4)
February 10, 2020
The sweet and sour science is omnipresent—universal—and comes with spiritual overtones; it touches upon science, and it is, arguably, an art form…
Inside PBC Wilder vs. Fury II (Episodes 1-3)
February 11, 2020
Anticipating upwards of 2 million pay-per-view buys, if Wilder-Fury II achieves that lofty goal, it will be the highest grossing heavyweight fight of all time...
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Jarrell "Big Baby"Miller—Free at Last
January 30, 2020
“When the news of his failed drug test originally broke, Miller, having forgotten that denial is the most sincere form of admittance, went on the defensive...”
Duane Ford—a Lifetime in Boxing
January 31, 2020
A short, soft-spoken man with a lovely wife, he sits in the lobby of the Legends Casino in Toppinesh, Washington nursing a cup of coffee...
Ordenis Ugas TKOs Mike Dallas Jr.
February 2, 2020
“The most important thing was to get the victory. The main goal now is to keep winning and fight for a title. I’m ready for all of the top welterweights…”
February 4, 2020
“I want to make a statement and solidify my legacy as one of the best Cuban fighters ever. I want the boxing world to be talking about me…”
February 6, 2020
Wilder proceeded to lecture even those of us who know that everyone is out of Africa about his motivation, which he is convinced is superior to everyone else’s…
Wilder-Fury 2: Knock Yourselves Out
January 29, 2020
“I’m the Gypsy King. There’s only been one and there’s only likely to be one going forward. That’s one belt that Deontay Wilder can’t ever win...”
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January 25, 2020
Santana thought an upset was in the cards. He was sure he was catching Hurd at the perfect time. Look what happened when he fought J-Rock...
Boxing by the book, Garcia schools Redkach
January 25, 2020
"A lesser man than would have hightailed it out of there once the beating began. Not Redkach. He stuck it out to the bloody end..."
125 Must-Read Boxing Articles! (Part 3)
January 26, 2020
The tug-of-war moral ambivalence of boxing is one reason why media coverage of boxing goes well beyond sport pages and Ring Magazine…
Tyson Fury—The Boxing Superhero
January 28, 2020
Someone like Tyson—brave, dedicated, skilled, tough, talented—is paid millions to show us all that superheroes might just exist for real…
Joe Smith Jr. wins Philly grudge match
January 12, 2020
The judge who scored the fight for Hart needs to have his head and eyes examined. Seeing the fight as close is bad enough. Scoring it in Hart’s favor was still worse…
125 Must-Read Boxing Articles! (Part 2)
January 13, 2020
Boxing is a bloody ballet—a compelling, captivating, and enthralling business. The reporting of this insane sport goes well beyond sport pages and The RING…
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Shock Upset! Rosario dethrones J-Rock
January 17, 2020
"The cut blurred my vision a little bit, but it wasn't the reason why I lost. He was the better fighter tonight. We've got a rematch clause. I'll see him again soon..."
Saturday Night Fever: Garcia vs. Redkach
January 21, 2020
“I know Ivan is coming to fight. We’ve followed each other’s careers. I know he’s hungry and he wants to show the fans that he belongs on this level...”
Coach Kay Koroma: Training Jarrett Hurd & the USA Amateur Boxing Team
January 25, 2020
Koroma and Hurd completed part of their training camp in Colorado Springs, at the Olympic Training Center...
January 11, 2020
Steve Nelson is another Midwest boxer, the new hotbed since Bud Crawford proved one does not have to be born in L.A., New York, or Las Vegas…
Jesse Hart vs. Joe Smith Jr. Preview
January 10, 2020
“That shit was hurtful to me. This is not business. This is not for bragging rights neither. This is something that my family put on me…”
Claressa clobbers Habazin, makes history
January 11, 2020
As history has shown, patriarchy has its limits, and anything which keeps women down needs to be dispensed with while there’s still time…
Friday Night Fights: Shields vs. Habazin
January 9, 2020
“She talks about disrespect, but doesn't have a clue what that means. Every time she opens her mouth, she's disrespectful. In fact she's all bark and no bite…”
January 11, 2020
Jaime Munguia, in his debut at 160, stopped Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan via 11th-round TKO to capture the vacant WBO Intercontinental middleweight title…
Matchroom lock out the Heavys?
January 6, 2020
The sport was mocked as being the stomping ground of morons. There is a special sneer reserved for boxing, generally speaking…
January 6, 2020
On Saturday, February 15, IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant (19-0, 11 KOs) will defend his title against Vincent Feigenbutz (31-2, 28 KOs),…
The Great Rollino, Strongest Man in the World
January 8, 2020
Rollino’s love affair with boxing reached its apex in 1919, when his brother took him to Toledo, Ohio, to see Jack Dempsey knock out the gargantuan Jess Willard……
Conflict (Cash with no questions)
January 8, 2020
Eddie Hearn says the “Hospitality out there (Saudi Arabia) is first class…” He doesn’t seem to be a man to ask questions while the drinks stay iced…
Plotting the Rise of Gervonta Davis
January 6, 2020
There has been talk of a possible unification bout with WBA/WBO champion Vasiliy Lomachenko or IBF lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez. …
Chavez Sr. and Jr. unite to fight "haters"
January 2, 2020
"I don’t eat meat, clenbuterol or [fail] doping exams for my fight—myself. That’s not legal! They are natural and do not come from meat…"
The loaded handgun and Errol Spence Jr.
January 2, 2020
The cops failed to determine, according to a spokesperson for the Dallas Police Department, whether it belonged to Spence or not...
January 3, 2020
Paying $50 a month for that which rarely feels like a deal at $19.99 a month seems like a boondoggle, given the hit or miss quality of the fights DAZN streams…
125 Must-Read Boxing Articles! (Part 1)
January 3, 2020
The ring is a violent place where skin, bone, and brain are damaged. But it is also a place where a boxer discovers, deep down, who he, or she, really is…
January 4, 2020
Only one current boxer’s name springs out from the garbage heap when I think about dumbness in all its crass and predictable and foul forms: Adrien Broner…
December 28, 2019
Klitschko can be seen riding through the streets of Kiev on a quad bike dressed as Santa Claus, his long white beard flowing in the wind...
It's Official! Wilder-Fury II on February 22
December 28, 2019
"I proved myself the first time and I’m ready to do it again. It was a very controversial fight. I promise my fans that there won’t be any controversy with this one..."
December 25, 2019
"Every time I go to another country, the people are so passionate, they embrace you. They lift you up. It’s almost like the opposite back home…"
Crawford nixes Shawn Porter...for now
December 27, 2019
"If we had to fight and if it made sense, then that would be a fight that we would both agree upon. But right now, I feel like that’s not something we should discuss..."
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Gervonta smokes Gamboa in final round
December 28, 2019
"I couldn't put pressure on it. I wanted to keep going. I told my corner it was a problem, but I wanted to keep going because I'm a warrior...”
When Tyson dissed Mayweather
December 19, 2019
"Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people. It's being accepted by the people. He's a little scared man. He's a very small, scared man..."
December 20, 2019
Boxing, it seemed, was the only Quarry family business. The patriarch, Jack, who was 81 when I spoke with him, wouldn’t have had it any other way…
Chavez Jr. flops in “No mas” against Jacobs
December 21, 2019
Security pushed Chavez through the crowd by forming a phalanx to protect him. The guards used round cards to shield the fighter from incoming...
December 23, 2019
We hear a man describe this historical event as it unfolds in front of him, just a few feet away from the microphone. He has no idea what’s going to happen...
Jermell Charlo Wants to Make History
December 25, 2019
He wanted no judges involved in the decision and decided to throw as many ineffectual punches as he could hoping he might miss the air...
I’m Dreaming of a Whyte Christmas
December 11, 2019
UK Anti-Doping withdrew its accusation against Whyte, who failed a pre-fight urine test when trace amounts of a banned substance were found in his system...
Crawford-Kavaliauskas tonight on ESPN
December 14, 2019
"They can criticize me all they want. I’m going to get that. I’m not worried about what the critics say, or how they feel I should go with my career..."
Joshua outpoints Ruiz to regain titles
December 7, 2019
"I think the partying and all that stuff got the best of me. I gained too much weight. It affected me a lot. Next fight I’m going to be prepared..."
Friday Night Fights: Jacobs vs. Chavez
December 17, 2019
"This is the right fight to get me back to the top. It’s a big risk because of the activity he’s had, but I am not a steppingstone for him…"
Preview: Harrison vs. Charlo II
December 18, 2019
"I don’t want it to go the judges. That’s my worst nightmare. If it does go 12 rounds, he’s going to be very injured at the end..."
Preview: Joshua vs. Ruiz 2
December 5, 2019
Ruiz has been feted for striking a blow for fat men around the world. Everyone said it could be done and he proved everyone wrong…
George Foreman ranks Deontay Wilder
November 26, 2019
"He’s good, but he hasn’t approached Joe Louis, Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson—no, he hasn’t approached that type of recognition yet. No way..."
A dull fight for fans, a great fight for Canelo
November 14, 2019
"He was defensive, he was closing up his guard. All he was doing was trying to establish points, but we knew what was coming..."
Revisiting the Heartbreak of Sonny Liston
November 20, 2019
"Someday they’ll write a blues song just for fighters. It’ll be for slow guitar, soft trumpet, and a bell."—Charles "Sonny" Liston...
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Tortoise vs. Tortoise: Wilder stops Ortiz again
November 24, 2019