Many years ago, this reporter overhead ring announcer Chuck Hull gushing over a young boxer who was fairly new to the professional game. “This kid,” he...
Underdog Showtime Won Its War With HBO, But the Victory Now Seems Hollow Carthage finally has fallen. Not that many boxing fans are apt to compare...
You always hear that records are meant to be broken, but, barring a stunning change in national policy by a Communist country unwelcoming to outsiders, the...
Don Fraser’s entire career in boxing was spent in Southern California, but his influence extended far beyond his domain. This is reflected in the fact that...
Ray Flores is a man on the move. During a two-week span in September, the affable 31-year-old boxing broadcaster worked five cards on three networks. A...
HALL OF FAME RING ANNOUNCERS — Late in his life, ring announcer Jimmy Lennon acquired an appendage. Folks started referencing him as Jimmy Lennon Sr., an...