The late heavyweight Mitch Rose could not translate his Golden Gloves amateur skills to the pro ranks. He retired with an underwhelming 2-11-1 mark, but he...
Late in his career, Jesse James Leija was involved in two fights that ended in controversy under eerily similar circumstances. The first came in July of...
The cut was in a troublesome spot, in Jamel Herring’s right eyelid, an area that had been bloodied before, in his most recent fight seven months...
On this day twenty-eight years ago, mighty-mites Michael Carbajal and Humberto “Chiquita” Gonzalez engaged in a fight for the ages at the Las Vegas Hilton. It...
On a blustery autumn afternoon in October, 1979, Johnny Bos stepped off the elevator into my office at Ring Magazine. He was wearing a full-length white...
When a man retires after a lengthy career in an interesting occupation, he feels a tug to write his memoir. If he happened to be a...
The Case for Marlon Starling: Why “Moochie” Belongs in Canastota A TSS CLASSIC — It’s hard for the typical fight fan to understand exactly what the...
The anniversary date is approaching of the best boxing match I ever saw live and in person, the epic first meeting of lightweight champions Diego Corrales...
A Message from Teddy Atlas to his Countrymen regarding COVID-19 The other day, I had wanted to tell this fighter, my favorite fighter of all time,...
Emanuel Navarrete Showing Valero-Like Traits Inside the Ring The Edwin “Dinamita” Valero story has been well told. In fact, books are now being written. Who can...