Dominic Breazeale ready to use his size to his advantage in heavyweight clash with Amir Mansour
Dominic Breazeale has done some impressive things in his 30 years on this planet: qualified for the Olympics in 2012, scoring a trip to the White House and a photo op with President Barack Obama as a result; successfully gone from a college football quarterback to a pro boxer despite limited amateur experience; and established himself as a top prospect in a resurgent crop of American heavyweights. Last, but not least, he’s just referred to a 6-foot-1, 218-pound man as “little.”
Angel Garcia, Ruben Guerrero exchange words before their sons exchange punches
From the moment the fight between Danny Garcia and Robert Guerrero was announced, everyone knew this was coming.
Dominic Breazeale returns to old trainer for new focus on high-octane offense
His fists used to be like the DMV, or psychotherapists in the presence of Gary Busey: busy, always.
Danny Garcia ready for the mental grind of facing a tough Robert Guerrero
Danny Garcia has fought plenty of tough guys. Lucas Matthysse had never been down in his career before he fought Garcia. Four-division champion Erik Morales had only been dropped by Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao before facing Garcia twice in 2012.
Jamal James jab, jab, jabs his way to convincing win over Javier Molina
Jamal James was the rangier fighter with the better command of distance Tuesday night at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, and he knew it. And he knew Javier Molina knew it, too.
Plan of attack: Robert Guerrero believes he has the blueprint for how to defeat Danny Garcia
Robert Guerrero would love to punch up video of one of Danny Garcia’s losses to glean insight on how to beat the man he’ll face Saturday night. Just one problem: Garcia is 31-0, thus no such video exists, leaving Guerrero to settle for the next best thing.
With Hollywood as the backdrop, Jamal James is ready to put on a dazzling show against Javier Molina
Jamal James recalls the last time he was near Los Angeles, five years ago, sparring with former champion Shane Mosley and his son, Shane Jr., who at the time was still an amateur.
Sammy Vasquez’s game evolving greatly as he progresses from prospect to contender
There’s fighting fire with fire, and then there’s taking a flamethrower to a flicked Bic. This is how Sammy Vasquez used to carry himself in the ring, like the no-huddle offense incarnate, with leather in place of pigskin. Defense? That was as much an afterthought as a purity ring on prom night.
