Figueroa, Burns get ready for South Texas showdown
The hometown crowd perched in the shade of a tent on the lot of a local car dealership. The chowder-thick humidity probably doesn't get to them anymore. If it did, they didn't show it.
Mothers put the ‘sweet’ in ‘sweet science’
For the love of all that’s holy, we hope you've made your brunch reservations by now. Mother’s Day is Sunday and you’re going to get shut out if you don’t get on it soon. Do you want your mother to not get waffles, you monster?
Austin Trout finds the highs and lows in his Greatest Hits
Sandwiched between two bouts where the crowd, both big and small, made a huge difference in the fight is Austin Trout’s white whale: a fight he’d like to have back, but one that pushes him forward. And the timing for his match in Hidalgo, Texas, on Saturday is perfectly set up to serve as a gentle reminder.
Idol chatter: Tomoki Kameda thrilled to be fighting where he saw one of his inspirations throw down
When he was 15 years old, Tomoki Kameda traveled to Texas to see the type of fighter that he hoped to see in the mirror one day.
Austin Trout confident heading into second fight under trainer Barry Hunter
Austin Trout has “a different set of eyes” in his corner for the second consecutive fight as Barry Hunter replaces longtime trainer Louie Burke.
Bolton boy Amir Khan no frontrunner on the pitch
Amir Khan’s hometown of Bolton is a former mill town in the North West of England that was the original home of Reebok and traces its roots to the 12th century. It’s part of the the Greater Manchester area, about 10 miles from the heart of the city.
Trainer Tuesday: Mike Carlin brings CrossFit concepts to Omar Figueroa Jr.’s camp
“I feel unbeatable, indestructible,” Omar Figueroa Jr. beams. “It’s a great feeling.”
Tomoki Kameda racks up the frequent-flier miles—and the wins— in his globe-trotting Greatest Hits
His nickname is “El Mexicanito” (“The Little Mexican”), but there’s nothing diminutive about Tomoki Kameda’s ambitions.
