Robert Guerrero pulls for Sharks against Kings at NHL's Stadium Series
There were no fights in the Sharks-Kings game February 21, but there was one fighter in the crowd.
Sunshine Boys: Keith Thurman learned his jab in the ring with fellow Floridian Winky Wright
No one ever got to be the best by knocking around club fighters and tomato cans. If you want to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best—and it helps if you start by training with the best.
Celebrating Black History Month: Henry Armstrong
In an era with just eight weight divisions, Henry Armstrong simultaneously held nearly half the titles in the fight game.
Celebrating Black History Month: Sugar Ray Robinson
Often considered the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson ruled over the 147- and 155-pound divisions for two decades and fought six career-defining fights against Jake LaMotta, later immortalized in the Martin Scorsese feature Raging Bull.
For Keith Thurman, it's all part of the games
With 21 knockouts in 24 fights, you know you’re going to get power out of Keith Thurman. What might not be immediately evident is that the man deploying that power has a strategic mind for when and how to use it—honed in no small part from learning cerebral games at a young age.
Antonio Tarver, Jimmy Smith join Spike TV broadcast crew
Antonio Tarver, the former 175-pound world champion who once stunned Roy Jones Jr. with a second-round knockout, has joined the Spike TV broadcast crew for Premier Boxing Champions as a color analyst.
Track coach helps put Porter through his paces
Pounding the pavement might be an essential part of any fighter’s training, but Shawn "Showtime" Porter’s work paid off double. Porter was running at the UNLV track when his father and trainer, Kenny Porter, noticed assistant track and field coach Larry Wade working with other athletes at the facility.
Celebrating Black History Month: Sugar Ray Leonard
Of all the greats of an incredibly deep talent pool in the 1980s, Sugar Ray Leonard stood above them all. With wins over Roberto Duran, Wilfred Benitez, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler, Leonard reigned as the king of the 147-pound division—not to mention the titles he held at 154, 160, 168 and 175 pounds.
