Silent assassin: Lee Selby subscribes to the old adage that actions speak louder than words
From Lee Selby’s perspective, trash talk is cheap. All that really matters is what transpires within the four corners of the ring.
Gerald Washington deadlocks with Amir Mansour in 10-round heavyweight clash
Gerald Washington knew he brought unassailable assets into Tuesday’s heavyweight tilt against Amir Mansour in the form of a massive five-inch height advantage, a 25-pound weight advantage, a chasm-wide eight-inch reach advantage, and just for good measure, a 10-year youth advantage.
A re-energized Devon Alexander vows to be back to his old self against Aron Martinez
Devon Alexander was confident of victory heading into last December's clash of former champions with Amir Khan. Unfortunately, the southpaw’s body wasn’t in sync with his mind, and Alexander lacked endurance in dropping a near-shutout unanimous decision.
Former champ Joe Calzaghe believes Lee Selby can—and should—add knockout power to his arsenal
Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe insists Lee Selby could rule the roost in the 126-pound division for many years—as long as he develops a detonating knockout punch.
Gerald Washington not afraid of ‘scary’ Amir Mansour prior to their heavyweight clash
He may be a nice fella in person, but Amir Mansour is a frightening dude to behold, with biceps that bulge like croquet balls stuffed into a gym sock and the perpetually agitated air of a man who woke up on the wrong side of a bed of nails. He looks like the kind of guy a dark alley would cross the street to avoid. All of this has Gerald Washington very, very stoked.
Koki Kameda chasing history in title shot against 115-pound champion Kohei Kono
Expressive as a stoned eggplant, Koki Kameda smiles approximately once over the course of a 20-minute conversation. His game face is on, and you’d need a scalpel to remove it.
To be (140) or not to be (140)—that is the question for Lamont Peterson
Lamont Peterson is a soft-spoken man who can grind you into dust. He hails from Washington, D.C., the seat of the federal government where residents don’t have a voting member of Congress. It’s the most meticulously planned city in America, but was forced to cede half its land back to Virginia in the 1840s over the issue of slavery, stymieing planners’ designs to bound the city to a perfect 10-mile-by-10-mile square.
Gabriel Bracero scores sensational first-round knockout to win rematch with Danny O'Connor
Danny O’Connor expected to gain revenge over Gabriel Bracero on Saturday, and for a number of good reasons.
