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.
Birth of son helps provide perspective for Adrien Broner
Adrien Broner gently cradled his three-day-old son, Adrieon, in the fold of his left arm as he greeted two men at the door of his high-rise condominium in Covington, Kentucky.
Celebrating Black History Month: Marvin Hagler
Few 160-pounders in boxing history have sent more opponents thudding to the canvas than “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler. The iron-fisted fighter boasts the highest knockout percentage of any 160-pound champion ever, having KO’d 78 percent of his challengers.
Abner Mares aims for explosive PBC debut
A few hours before he begins another one of his daily, boot camp-intense training sessions, Abner Mares acknowledges that he’s planning to soon play the thief.
Lamont Peterson’s story resonates with Hall of Famer Johnson
Lamont Peterson "was already a champion in life way before he was ever a champion in the ring," according to Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, a former two-division titleholder who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012.
Omar Figueroa shaping up for 140-pound debut against Ricky Burns
Omar Figueroa said he plans to be "100 times better" when he meets Ricky Burns in a clash of former 135-pound titleholders on May 9. The bout will be the 140-pound debut for Figueroa.
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.
