Adonis Stevenson opens up about the tough childhood that begat an even tougher fighter
“You can have success from nothing,” says a man for whom “nothing” once included food.
Javier Fortuna set to defend 130-pound title against Carlos Velasquez on September 29
Javier Fortuna has established he knows what it takes to win a championship. Now he’s determined to prove he’s learned how to successfully defend it.
Trainer Tuesday: Peter Quillin does the math
Strap on a heart-rate monitor and get to work with Kid Chocolate as Peter Quillin takes you through a typical workout en route to his Saturday tilt against Michael Zerafa at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut (NBC, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT). If you ever wanted to burn more than 1,000 calories in fewer than 90 minutes, this is the plan for you.
Jorge Lara benefits from sharing a comparable past with new trainer and ex-champ Ulises Solis
Jorge Lara and Ulises Solis are separated in age by 10 years but share a similar past, having been raised in poverty a stone’s throw from one another in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
While fully focused on Joey Hernandez, Austin Trout also eyes his future
The last time Austin Trout faced a fellow southpaw, it was Erislandy Lara, the Cuban technician who made for a long, frustrating night for the New Mexico native.
Title hopeful Jermall Charlo is a lion in spring
Scrawled across Jermall Charlo’s pecs: “Heart of a Lion.” The full-blown chest piece stretches from the middle of his sternum to just before his navel with a roaring, wild-eyed king of the jungle.
Anthony Dirrell savages Marco Antonio Rubio in punishing rebound win
Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell has a message, one that he delivered first with his fists and later reiterated with his words—you know, just in case you didn’t get the memo spelled out all over Marco Antonio Rubio’s swollen ribcage.
Jamie McDonnell retains world title in rematch with Tomoki Kameda
It was a fresh start for Tomoki Kameda against Jamie McDonnell, but the end result was—painfully—the same.
