Trainer Tuesday: Adonis Stevenson goes way back with Tiger Paul
Tiger Paul has been there from the beginning for Adonis Stevenson. It was at Paul's kickboxing gym in Montreal, that "Superman” began his climb to the top of the 175-pound division.
The Moment: Leo Santa Cruz vs Abner Mares
Abner Mares raced from his corner and met Leo Santa Cruz at center ring, bent on destruction from the opening bell.
Fighting words: The PBC Q&A with Anthony Dirrell
Marcel Proust was a French novelist who had absolutely no connection to boxing—until now.
Fight against Michael Zerafa offers Peter Quillin the chance to get back to basics
During his rise to a 160-pound world championship, Peter Quillin was as active as anyone in the division, fighting an average of four times annually from mid-2005 (when he turned pro) through 2011.
Abner Mares acknowledges tactical mistake, but refuses to make excuses for loss to Leo Santa Cruz
Many boxers who end up on the short end of a decision following a much-hyped fight will reflexively kick-start the excuse machine. Abner Mares wasn’t about to do that in the wake of his loss to Leo Santa Cruz on Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Tomoki Kameda adding third culture to his international tapestry
Sometimes, fate hands you perfectly placed homophones. Tomoki Kameda le encanta la comida. And Kameda isn’t shy about his love of food, either. The Japanese-born fighter who came into his own in Mexico hit a bit of serendipity between his surname and the Spanish word for “food,” and he’s not shy about his love of the latter. He has the kind of social media channels that are best avoided if you’re in between snacks.
Leo Santa Cruz channels different side of himself in thrilling win over Abner Mares
The Battle of Los Angeles turned into a war of contrasting styles, with a new king of L.A. crowned in blood.
Julio Ceja earns crushing comeback TKO of Hugo Ruiz
In a momentum swing sudden enough to induce whiplash, Julio Ceja turned the tables on Hugo Ruiz in violent fashion—and then he broke a leg off of one of those metaphorical tables and hammered him into submission with it.
