This Day in Boxing History: November 2nd, A Date Worth Remembering
From the crisp, technical mastery of Marco Antonio Barrera defeating Johnny Tapia in Las Vegas in 2002, to…
Buatsi Nips Parker in a Ho-Hum Affair at Manchester
Joshua Buatsi suffered his first loss in February, losing a 12-round decision to Callum Smith that dipped his…
Avila Perspective, Chap. 349: Three World Titles at Stake in Tonight’s Feature in Montreal
Surprisingly some boxing fans are still not aware of women’s boxing. For those who are curious, do not…
Cecilia Braekhus. An Appreciation | Boxing News, articles, videos, rankings and results
Cecilia Braekhus’s match with Slovenia’s Ema Kozin on Oct. 4 at Lillestrom, Norway, bore the tagline “The Final…
Makhmudov Outpoints David Allen Before a Spirited Crowd in Sheffield
Heavyweight David Allen, a Yorkshireman with a cult following, came out on the short end of a 12-round…
Bert Sugar and Tom Gerbasi Were Not on the Same Page re Boxing’s Greatest Fighters
The newest book by the late Thomas Gerbasi, “Boxing: The 100 Greatest Fighters,” is a coffee table book…
Las Vegas Has Factored Large in the Rise of French Boxing Star Bakary Samake
Las Vegas is a magnet to boxers from around the world who come here for the high-grade sparring…
Collazo TKO 7 Vayson; Fundora TKO 7 Kubicki at Fantasy Springs
Two world champions both ended their world title fights in lucky round seven on Saturday at Fantasy Springs…
Avila Perspective, Chap. 344: Two World Title Fights at Fantasy Springs
Puerto Rico’s Oscar Collazo and undisputed female flyweight champion Gabriela “Little Poison” Fundora defend their respective world titles…
A Friend Remembers Tom Gerbasi
One of the things that hurts the most about Tom Gerbasi’s death is that it was so unexpected.…
This Month in Boxing History: LaMotta Stops Dauthuille in a Comeback for the Ages
Seventy-five years ago this month, on Sept. 13, 1950, Jake LaMotta successfully defended his world middleweight title with…
Kotari and Urakawa – Two Fatalities on the Same Card in Japan: Boxing’s Darkest Day
The worldwide boxing community and especially the Japanese community has been roiled by two ring fatalities that sprung…